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Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: 'If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to...' - inspiring life lessons on peace, unity, compassion and harmony by Nobel Peace Prize and Missionaries of Charity founder- Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: ‘I find the rich much poorer, as sometimes they are lonelier inside. The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread’ - lessons on the true meaning of wealth from celebrated Catholic saint
- Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: 'It is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us...' ; life lessons from celebrated Catholic saint
- How this 120+ year-old yogi & Padma awardee stayed so fit with a simple lifestyle continues to inspire generationsSwami Sivananda, the Padma Shri awardee and renowned yoga guru, continues to inspire millions even after his death in 2025. Known for his d...30 May, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
- 750 leprosy colonies in India still remain segregated from mainstream society: OfficialThere are still 750 leprosy colonies in India that need to be integrated into mainstream society, according to S Govindaraj, Commissioner a...26 Jan, 2025, 09.41 PM IST
- World Leprosy Day 2023: What expert says about Hansen’s Disease myths? Know facts about battling leprosyWorld Leprosy Day is observed on January 31st every year, to raise awareness about Hansen's disease, also known as leprosy. This year, an e...29 Jan, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
- World Leprosy Day: It is curable; loss of eyebrows or eyelashes, numbness in hands or feet are common signsIf treated in early stages, the disease can prevent deformities.31 Jan, 2022, 03.13 PM IST
- World Leprosy Day: India must ensure economic security for people with leprosy, says WHO goodwill ambassadorIndia needs to take special measures to ensure economic security for people with leprosy as situations like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic h...30 Jan, 2021, 11.45 AM IST
- Make leprosy eradication programme massive like Swachh Bharat: Gandhi Peace Prize winner to Narendra ModiAccording to World Health Organisation (WHO), India has the highest number of new cases of leprosy in the world annually, followed by Brazi...31 Jan, 2019, 01.10 PM IST
- LS passes bill to remove leprosy as ground for divorceThe bill seeks to remove leprosy as a ground for divorce in five personal laws -- Hindu Marriage Act, Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, ...07 Jan, 2019, 04.34 PM IST
- Show cured patients in Leprosy Advertisements, Supreme Court tells GovernmentThe SC said the government must send positive messages about the prevalence of leprosy in the country to dispel the stigma associated with ...15 Sep, 2018, 09.14 AM IST
- Bill in Lok Sabha to remove leprosy as a ground for divorceIntroduced by Minister of State for Law P P Chaudhary, the provision of leprosy as a ground for divorce was part of the laws because when t...10 Aug, 2018, 04.03 PM IST
- How the Global Appeal 2018 against leprosy aims to give a voice to patients, familiesAn annual initiative, Global Appeal, will be held in New Delhi on January 30 —World Leprosy Day.29 Jan, 2018, 10.55 AM IST
- Health Ministry launches campaign to eradicate leprosyThe campaign comes after PM Narendra Modi called for eradicating leprosy from the country by 2019, which is the 150th birth anniversary of ...05 Sep, 2016, 08.05 PM IST
- WHO launches strategy to achieve leprosy-free world by 2020WHO called for stronger commitments and accelerated efforts to stop disease transmission and end associated discrimination and stigma to ac...20 Apr, 2016, 03.44 PM IST
- Some laws discriminate against persons with leprosy, says Law panelIn a report submitted to the Law Ministry, the law panel noted that in 2014, India had the largest number of new leprosy cases globally (58...07 Apr, 2015, 05.04 PM IST
- President hopes for attitudinal change in India about leprosyMukherjee expressed his desire in this context as he extended his best wishes to the Indian Leprosy Association for 'Anti-Leprosy Day' to b...29 Jan, 2015, 03.29 PM IST
- Kerala social activist Johnson V Edicula in India Book of RecordsA letter from India Book of Records says, Edicula performed most charitable & social activities on occasion of Christmas at a leprosy sanat...19 Dec, 2014, 01.17 PM IST
- New vaccine may fight both tuberculosis and leprosyScientists have found that a variant of an existing vaccine offers stronger protection against both tuberculosis and leprosy.20 Aug, 2014, 04.40 PM IST
- Leprosy ratio high in western Maharashtra: SurveyContrary to the declaration by the Centre on the elimination of leprosy in India, a recent survey has revealed a prevalence rate of the dis...02 Feb, 2009, 03.09 PM IST
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