Kerala's liabilities top Rs 5 lakh crore; pending dues near Rs 49,000 croreKerala faces a severe fiscal challenge. Total outstanding liabilities have surpassed Rs 5.07 lakh crore. Unpaid dues and deferred payments ...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Private hospitals drive surge in C-section deliveries across IndiaCaesarean sections are now the norm in Indian private hospitals, accounting for over half of all births. Eastern and southern states show p...
30 May, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Kerala’s healthcare gold rush: How private equity is reshaping hospitals and raising fears over costsPrivate equity funds are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Kerala’s healthcare sector, reshaping a system long dominated by inde...
24 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Indian billionaire boss says he has never worn a diamond watch, introduces employee who owns one. Who is Yusuff Ali?A video of Indian business magnate Yusuff Ali playfully highlighting his employees' diamond watches, while he wears a simpler one, has gone...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Gram panchayats boost own earnings, fund schools, flood control and digital accessIndian villages are achieving financial independence. Gram panchayats are boosting tax collections and using their own funds for schools, f...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
13 killed in fire at fireworks storage unit in Kerala’s ThrissurA devastating fire erupted at a fireworks storage facility in Kerala's Thrissur district. The incident tragically claimed the lives of 13 p...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Large investors in healthcare could affect affordability: CPI(M)'s ShailajaThe Left Democratic Front plans to expand public healthcare access if it wins the Kerala assembly polls. The party will focus on improving ...
03 Apr, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Suresh Gopi urges AIIMS for Alappuzha, says it’s crucial for district’s developmentUnion Minister Suresh Gopi has strongly advocated for the establishment of an AIIMS in Alappuzha, emphasizing its necessity for the distric...
22 Sep, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
Kerala to provide elaborate medical facilities for Sabarimala pilgrimsKerala Health Minister Veena George has assured extensive medical facilities for Sabarimala pilgrims ahead of the pilgrimage season startin...
21 Oct, 2024, 09.35 PM IST
Kerala to issue revised Mpox guidelines after reporting India's first case of new strainThe Kerala health department plans to release revised guidelines for Mpox prevention and treatment after reporting India's first confirmed ...
23 Sep, 2024, 10.25 PM IST
Kerala to create database of people aged 30+ for early detection of lifestyle diseasesSpeaking on the occasion, George said, "The Kerala government is in a process of creating a database of all those who are above 30 years of...
06 Nov, 2021, 11.37 PM IST
States urge Centre to reduce vaccine quota for private playersRajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Odisha and north-eastern states have asked the ministry of health and family welfare to reduce the vaccine...
06 Jul, 2021, 07.19 AM IST
SpiceHealth launches mobile COVID-19 testing facility in KeralaKerala is the fifth state after Haryana, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Delhi where SpiceHealth has set up mobile testing laboratories, it sa...
25 Mar, 2021, 01.31 PM IST
No new cases of Nipah in Kerala, infected patient's condition improving: Health MinisterThe Nipah virus had claimed 17 lives in the state in May last year.
09 Jun, 2019, 08.07 PM IST
Nipah virus: Six suspected patients test negativeThe Union Health Ministry has deployed a six-member team comprising an epidemiologist to conduct contact tracing for early detection of sus...
06 Jun, 2019, 12.00 PM IST
Centre to strengthen medical education: J P NaddaThe two main challenges facing health sector are lack of manpower and monitoring of quality of medical education, the Minister noted.
10 Apr, 2015, 07.21 PM IST
- Kerala plans to upgrade facilities in hospitals
The Kerala government proposed to upgrade facilities in 115 community health centres in the state, health minister P K Sreemathy said on Th...
29 Nov, 2007, 03.41 PM IST