SC asks states, UTs to prepare action plan to implement guidelines for intensive care servicesThe Supreme Court has directed all states and Union Territories to develop realistic action plans for implementing minimum ICU standards. A...
25 Apr, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Delhi govt orders emergency preparedness in hospitals; red cross sign to be painted on roofsAmidst escalating military tensions with Pakistan, the Delhi government has ordered hospitals to heighten emergency readiness. Directives i...
10 May, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
Delhi’s 2025 heatwave plan: How the capital is preparing schools, hospitals, and city infrastructure to stay safe this summerThe Delhi government has launched its 2025 Heat Action Plan, introducing measures to combat intense heatwaves. Key initiatives include esta...
22 Apr, 2025, 12.52 PM IST
India fastest growing economy, opposition raises questions out of jealously: Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok SabhaThe Congress MP from Telangana alleged that the Modi government has "ruined" the country's economy since 2014 and also referred to Prime Mi...
13 Dec, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
Tertiary level centres to come up for treatment of people exposed to chemical, nuclear attacksIt is aimed at managing medical emergencies arising out of incidents such as the Bhopal gas tragedy, Visakhapatnam HPCL refinery blast, Tug...
21 Aug, 2022, 11.06 AM IST
Medical oxygen production up at 13,000 t, tankers doubled to 1,650, staff retrainedAssessments shared recently, including at a meeting by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, show that there has been significant increas...
04 Dec, 2021, 10.09 PM IST
Omicron threat: Health ministry asks states to be extra vigilantIn a letter to state chief secretaries, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan urged the states to "be extra vigilant" while enforcing publi...
04 Dec, 2021, 07.01 AM IST
Kejriwal discusses preparations for possible third wave of COVID-19The government set up an eight-member ‘Expert Committee' on May 27 to devise a strategy for mitigation and management of the third wave of ...
04 Jun, 2021, 09.53 PM IST
MHA asks states, UTs to conduct fire safety review of hospitals, nursing homesUnion Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to state chief secretaries and UT administrators, asking them to ensure fire safety measures, ...
05 May, 2021, 11.45 PM IST
A combo of lockdowns and vaccination is the only way to protect us from this viral onslaught, writes Kiran Mazumdar ShawThere has been a visible lack of preparedness planning, as our response has been slow and inadequate. In fact, there is a strong opposition...
03 May, 2021, 11.23 PM IST
Will try to keep soft interest rate regime as long as possible: SBI chiefSpeaking about various initiatives of the country's largest lender, Khara said, SBI has decided to set up makeshift hospitals with ICU faci...
02 May, 2021, 11.31 AM IST
Karnataka draws up action plan, to use medicos to combat virusThe government decided to use the students in the final year of Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Ayush doctors, dentists and hospital mana...
01 May, 2021, 09.54 PM IST
More local restrictions likely as Centre issues fresh ordersThe ministry of health and family welfare has asked states witnessing a surge in cases to identify “well-defined geographies” showing a spi...
26 Apr, 2021, 07.08 AM IST
Delhi encountering 4th wave of COVID-19, lockdown not being considered yet: KejriwalThe chief minister, however, added, "It's a matter of concern since the COVID-19 cases are rising exponentially. But there is no need to pa...
02 Apr, 2021, 11.31 PM IST
Amid rising COVID cases, Delhi CM to hold ‘urgent' meeting with health minister, officials on FridayThe chief minister will deliberate on preparing an action plan to fight the pandemic, including issues like number of containment zones, va...
01 Apr, 2021, 08.20 PM IST
Coronavirus action plan: Assam government announces graded unlocking of GuwahatiConstruction activities including transportation of materials are allowed subject to the owner/builder being responsible for testing for CO...
18 Jul, 2020, 11.15 PM IST
Covid-19: Mumbai in dire need of a special action planSuch is the concern at the highest echelons of the government that a central team was dispatched to Mumbai on Thursday to take stock of the...
08 May, 2020, 07.34 AM IST