October 22, 2010 06:44 IST
The process to end ICICI Lombards monopoly to provide insurance benefits under the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana the scheme for health insurance for the poor is nearing completion in the state.
Fri, Oct 22, 2010October 12, 2010 04:29 IST
Acute Encephalitis Syndrome has taken a heavy toll in the state,with 125 deaths reportedly caused by the disease in the last one month alone.
Tue, Oct 12, 2010October 11, 2010 04:19 IST
It took 160 dengue cases in Lucknow for the Health Department to wake to the need of spraying insecticides in the city.
Mon, Oct 11, 2010October 07, 2010 08:53 IST
After the success of Muslim Ulema Committee in Uttar Pradesh in overcoming the communitys resistance to polio drops,the Rotary Club has formed a similar committee in Malegaon in Maharashtra.
Thu, Oct 07, 2010October 05, 2010 23:26 IST
Dengue is on the rise in the state and the total number of cases of the disease has crossed 200. However,longer duration of fever and decreasing platelet count in the patients who have tested negative for the disease have puzzled the doctors.
Tue, Oct 05, 2010October 04, 2010 06:13 IST
Believe it or not,the Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical University in Lucknow is loaded with students who have failed to clear their exams for more than 10 years.
Mon, Oct 04, 2010October 01, 2010 01:53 IST
Sixty years of hard work has borne fruit. This is how octogenarian Mahant Bhaskar Das of Nirmohi Akhara and the plaintiff of Suit Number 3 in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit reacted to the Ayodhya verdict
Fri, Oct 01, 2010September 28, 2010 03:17 IST
Measles vaccines,which were sent for testing after four children in Mohanlalganj died immediately after being administered the shots in August.
Tue, Sep 28, 2010September 26, 2010 03:10 IST
In view of the serious shortage of intensive care facilities in the country,Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science.
Sun, Sep 26, 2010September 26, 2010 03:01 IST
Health scenario in Uttar Pradesh,though looking up from the last data available,is still far from satisfactory.
Sun, Sep 26, 2010September 20, 2010 06:17 IST
The lack of communication between the administrative groups of Banaras Hindu University had led to the delayed action in the case of ragging of a physically challenged student,according to the Vice-Chancellor.
Mon, Sep 20, 2010September 13, 2010 07:07 IST
The Health Department has been mobilised to handle any emergency that may arise after the High Court verdict on the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi title suit.
Mon, Sep 13, 2010September 13, 2010 06:29 IST
India may need at least five years to exploit its gas hydrates in the sea. But an automated coring machine developed here has brightened the chance of extracting free methane from below the gas hydrates at the ocean pit.
Mon, Sep 13, 2010September 11, 2010 05:57 IST
India may need at least five years to exploit its gas hydrates in the sea.
Sat, Sep 11, 2010September 07, 2010 06:45 IST
Rules have been bent to award the contract for supplying anti-rabies vaccine to a company that was found to have submitted a false affidavit in its last tender.
Tue, Sep 07, 2010September 05, 2010 05:06 IST
Even as the state government claimed the Mohanlalganj vaccination incident took place because of some problem with vaccines and not because of error by midwives...
Sun, Sep 05, 2010August 31, 2010 06:53 IST
In a bid to avoid technical glitches that hampered the CAT exam last year,the test organisers have planned to take the centres under their control and check the computer network system thoroughly much before the actual testing process begins.
Tue, Aug 31, 2010August 23, 2010 04:24 IST
A Central team of five doctors reached Mohanlalganj,on Sunday to investigate the deaths of four children after vaccination on Sunday.
Mon, Aug 23, 2010August 19, 2010 03:14 IST
The state has given the go ahead to Oriental Insurance to provide health insurance under RSBY for 17 districts.
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
August 13, 2010 04:54 IST
The presence of the NDM-1 gene,which alters bacteria and makes them resistant to antibiotics,was detected in India in a study which concluded last year....
Fri, Aug 13, 2010August 12, 2010 03:09 IST
The swine flu season is on in full swing but the medical community,who are at the forefront of the high risk groups in view of their proximity to the patients are anything but keen to vaccinate themselves.
Thu, Aug 12, 2010August 06, 2010 02:36 IST
Swine flu,which created a havoc in the country and killed 17 people in the state last year,is back. So far,109 patients have tested positive in the state.
Fri, Aug 06, 2010August 03, 2010 03:41 IST
In a bid to reduce the infant mortality rate in the state by 2012,the state Health and Family Welfare Department has planned to set up neo-natal care units in all hospitals having delivery rooms.
Tue, Aug 03, 2010July 30, 2010 03:21 IST
In a bid to address the issue of shortage of nurses in hospitals across UP,the state Health department is planning to set up training centres for nurses in all the 18 divisional headquarters.
Fri, Jul 30, 2010July 26, 2010 03:56 IST
For better implementation of Right to Education Act,the state plans to train regular government schools teachers how to handle disabled students.
Mon, Jul 26, 2010





