October 05, 2013 05:17 IST
According to a CPCB report,the quality of water in Ami river has deteriorated and is no longer fit for drinking,propagation of fisheries.
Sat, Oct 05, 2013October 05, 2013 05:11 IST
Encephalitis has claimed 323 lives in eastern Uttar Pradesh so far this year.
Sat, Oct 05, 2013September 29, 2013 05:20 IST
Breaking Barriers Vandana is first SC student to bag Hewett Gold Medal and Chancellors Gold Medal; hopes to become a Paediatrician.
Sun, Sep 29, 2013September 27, 2013 03:25 IST
Left forlorn : Dithering sugar industry will have to manage on own
Fri, Sep 27, 2013September 26, 2013 04:28 IST
Technical snags in implementation of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana the cashless health insurance scheme for the poor in the state has left at least 28.2 lakh beneficiaries in 34 districts without health insurance cover for more than a month.
Thu, Sep 26, 2013September 24, 2013 03:58 IST
The latest health statistics have brought good news for Uttar Pradesh which is otherwise known for its abysmally high infant mortality rates (IMR) the number of deaths of children less than one year of age per 1,000 live births.
Tue, Sep 24, 2013August 31, 2013 05:22 IST
In spite of the steps taken by the state to control its spread,over 900 cases of encephalitis have been reported from eastern districts of UP so far with almost 200 having already succumbed to the disease
Sat, Aug 31, 2013August 13, 2013 03:33 IST
After a seven-month lull,encephalitis in the eastern districts of the state has resurfaced with over 200 cases of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) and more than 100 deaths reported in the past 20 days
Tue, Aug 13, 2013August 12, 2013 04:05 IST
Haemophilia is a genetic disorder where the patients body lacks factors responsible for clotting of the blood.
Mon, Aug 12, 2013August 07, 2013 04:03 IST
Plagued by malpractices in the marking of examination copies and menace of mass cheating across its 160 affiliated colleges in the state,the Bundelkhand University found reprieve in a technological find that saw it holding one of its most successful examination in a long time
Wed, Aug 07, 2013August 05, 2013 03:57 IST
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University at Kanpur has decided to upload the evaluated answersheets on its website from where students can download and get prints also
Mon, Aug 05, 2013July 24, 2013 06:04 IST
With less than half the number of cases of encephalitis reported last year,the health scene in eastern Uttar Pradesh is looking up this year
Wed, Jul 24, 2013July 23, 2013 04:06 IST
The UP government has decided against changing the name of the 108 ambulance scheme an emergency medical transport system even though it is a prerequisite by the Centre for further fund release for the schemes implementation.
Tue, Jul 23, 2013July 21, 2013 03:01 IST
The state governments alleged delay in release of funds for haemophilia has led to lack of availability of factors to treat this rare genetic disorder in medical colleges across the state.
Sun, Jul 21, 2013July 09, 2013 04:16 IST
With an aim to bring down maternal mortality ratio of Uttar Pradesh from 300 per one lakh live births to 200 by 2017,the state unit of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) will now be closely monitoring maternal deaths across the districts and conduct community-based maternal death reviews with the help of its grassroots-level health workers.
Tue, Jul 09, 2013July 07, 2013 03:27 IST
Under the Right to Education Act,the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to reimburse Rs 450 per student to private schools for education of students belonging to disadvantaged and weaker sections.
Sun, Jul 07, 2013July 04, 2013 04:24 IST
Eastern Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a sharp fall in the number of cases of encephalitis which has killed over 4,000 children in the past seven years in the state.
Thu, Jul 04, 2013June 24, 2013 02:18 IST
The wait for a common effluent treatment plant (CETP) in Gorakhpur industrial area does not seem to be ending soon.
Mon, Jun 24, 2013June 16, 2013 02:33 IST
Dissatisfied with the hiring of contractual medical staff under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM),the Centre has renewed the contract of the human resource under NRHM in the state only for six months for 2013-14.
Sun, Jun 16, 2013June 14, 2013 03:47 IST
Caught between CBI inquiry and delayed procurement procedures,the Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) in Uttar Pradesh have come to a standstill.
Fri, Jun 14, 2013June 13, 2013 01:38 IST
A month has passed since the sugar mills of Uttar Pradesh stopped crushing cane,but the sugar industry is yet to pay more than Rs 5,000 crore dues to its farmers.
Thu, Jun 13, 2013June 12, 2013 04:28 IST
To reduce maternal and infant deaths in Uttar Pradesh,the Centre has asked the state unit of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to list all anaemic pregnant women and low birth weight (LBW) babies,and follow them up on a case-by-case basis.
Wed, Jun 12, 2013June 08, 2013 03:23 IST
In order to prevent the states from hijacking National Rural Health Mission schemes,the UPA government has asked the states not to give NRHM initiatives their own names and,instead,name them all as national schemes.
Sat, Jun 08, 2013June 07, 2013 02:32 IST
In order to prevent the states from hijacking National Rural Health Mission schemes,the UPA government has asked the states not to give NRHM initiatives their own names and,instead,name them all as national schemes.
Fri, Jun 07, 2013June 04, 2013 00:37 IST
campaign: NGO Ganga Seva Abhiyanam has appealed to public to lodge complaints against govt depts as well as individuals who are polluting the river
Tue, Jun 04, 2013