Drones, UAS no longer just eyes in sky, but like 'claws in the sky': Air Chief Marshal A P SinghIAF Chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh stated that drones are now "claws in the sky," extending air power and emphasizing the need for compl...
15 May, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
'Kerala has nothing to learn from Telangana,' Vijayan targets Revanth Reddy over his campaign commentsKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has strongly responded to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's criticisms. Vijayan stated Kerala...
03 Apr, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
India's infant mortality rate touches low of 25, down from 40 in 2013India's infant mortality rate (IMR) has reached a historic low of 25, marking a 37.5% drop since 2013, according to the Registrar General o...
04 Sep, 2025, 03.09 PM IST
Equal infant mortality rate a win for Beti BachaoVariations among states persist though the direction is positive. In eight states, the IMR for girls is lower than for boys, while five sta...
04 Oct, 2022, 11.34 PM IST
Invest more in India's extremely youngIndia must continue to invest in reducing IMR. Improving healthcare delivery, ensuring support for pregnant women through regular check-ups...
10 Jun, 2022, 12.00 AM IST
One in every 36 infants still dies before first birthday in India: DataThe Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), which is widely accepted as a crude indicator of the overall health scenario of a country or a region, is ...
04 Jun, 2022, 03.05 PM IST
Keep customer’s SIM inactive by default abroad: Trai to telcosTrai, however, refrained from intervening in the tariff structure of international mobile roaming (IMR) services, saying operators already ...
01 Oct, 2020, 07.46 AM IST
Trai refrains from intervening in international mobile tariffsAccording to the Telecom Consumer Protection (11th amendment) Regulations 2020, issued Wednesday, the authority said, “considering the fact...
30 Sep, 2020, 07.16 PM IST
IMR AG expects to ramp up its capacity in India through acquisitions and greenfield expansionIn its attempt to participate in turnaround of stressed Indian Steel and related assets, IMR has bid aggressively for a few NCLT assets and...
05 Sep, 2020, 10.53 PM IST
In UP & rural Gujarat, it’s harder for a baby to survive than a 75-year-oldThe data also shows that in most of India’s big states, the death rate among those less than a year old is higher than those aged 65-69. Th...
06 Jul, 2020, 10.30 AM IST
Girl child survival rate higher than boy in only five statesFemale infants experienced higher mortality rates than male infants in all states except Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu an...
23 Jul, 2019, 09.06 AM IST
India’s infant mortality rate falls but pace of change slowsThe global average IMR is 29 and that for low and middle income countries, the category that India belongs to, is 34.
01 Jun, 2019, 10.56 AM IST
IMR plans to buy a stressed steel plant in OdishaThe deal, if it goes through, is likely to set a precedent for foreign firms buying into India’s steel industry.
21 Feb, 2019, 01.02 PM IST
Gorakhpur’s infant death rate one of the worst in the worldTopping the CIA list is Afganistan with an IMR of 112. Mali with 100, Somalia with 96, Central African Republic with 88 and Guinea Bissau w...
14 Aug, 2017, 12.42 PM IST
Kerala as good as US, OECD in saving newborn childrenKerala continues to be way ahead of other Indian states on this measure, the closest big state to it being Tamil Nadu with an IMR of 21.
03 Mar, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
Lack of awareness, consumption of tobacco behind high IMR: ICMRThe ICMR team's findingsin include the fact that there were still some pregnant women who neglected visits to health sub-centres and other ...
29 Apr, 2015, 05.01 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam fail to stem infant mortality rateIn India, IMR has declined from 57 per 1,000 live births in 2006 to 42 per 1,000 live births in 2012.
01 Dec, 2014, 12.38 PM IST