India makes significant progress in reducing maternal mortality decline, on course to meet SDG targetIndia's maternal health has seen a remarkable transformation, with maternal deaths having fallen significantly, a global achievement. This ...
29 May, 2026, 10.34 PM IST
West Bengal’s Delhi wall may disappear: What schemes could BJP rule in Kolkata unlock?West Bengal's long-standing political clashes with the central government over welfare schemes are set to change. With the BJP now in power...
09 May, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
Rural literacy rate up over 10 pc points in past decade: Govt tells Lok SabhaRural India's literacy rate saw a significant boost over the past decade, rising by over 10 percentage points to 77.50% in 2023-24. Female ...
09 Dec, 2024, 10.07 PM IST
4.21 crore hospital admissions authorised under PM-JAY till Dec 14: GovernmentLaunched in 2018, AB PM-JAY is the largest publicly funded health insurance scheme which provides a health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family pe...
20 Dec, 2022, 08.23 PM IST
65 Zika virus cases reported in Kerala as on August 2, 2021: Health minister Mansukh MandaviyaElaborating on the measures taken by the government, Mandaviya said the Union Ministry of Health has prepared and widely disseminated Zika ...
06 Aug, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
With TN classes X, XII set to start from tomorrow, health dept insists on screening students, facultyPrimary health centre (PHC) teams could be mobilised if required, and they should be equipped to handle suspected symptomatic children as p...
18 Jan, 2021, 05.45 PM IST
PerkinElmer may invest over $100 million in India by 2022Over the next 3-5 years, the company is mulling investment of over $100 million in India for these purposes, according to him.
14 Dec, 2017, 01.25 AM IST
Gorakhpur's creaky health infra: Tragedy was waiting to happenA glance at Gorakhpur's National Health Mission district-level approved budget for 2016-17 reveals some bizarre and misplaced priorities of...
13 Aug, 2017, 11.44 AM IST
Non-implementation of welfare schemes: HC pulls governmentsIt said instead of the court interfering into the works of the governments, they themselves should look whether their schemes are reaching ...
04 May, 2017, 10.55 PM IST
Health Ministry to develop comprehensive response framework for ZikaZika virus is spread by the same mosquito that carries dengue and chikungunya and has been regarded as great cause for worry for pregnant w...
14 Oct, 2016, 09.04 PM IST
Haryana government approves Rs 333 crore health planProgramme Implementation Plan amounting to Rs 333 crore has been approved in a meeting of National Health Mission held under chairmanship o...
10 Sep, 2015, 10.28 PM IST
One among 1,000 live births in India has 'Down Syndrome': Health minister NaddaNadda said the chances of 'Down Syndrome' in India are reduced because marriages take place early in the country.
05 May, 2015, 03.20 PM IST
Health Minister JP Nadda wants to provide easy accessibility to medical servicesNadda today called for collective efforts to provide accessibility to medical services and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.
03 Dec, 2014, 05.00 PM IST
The UPA regime: A Decade of massive healthcare reformMaking India free from the blot of polio is another achievement of the UPA. This was only possible due to massive immunisation and awarenes...
27 Jan, 2014, 04.07 AM IST
Deficiencies in government's maternal-natal health programme: ReportReview report by government's technical support institution has pointed out several gaps in the implementation of 'Janani Shishu Suraksha K...
07 Jul, 2013, 10.39 AM IST
- Under-5 mortality rate in India declines faster than global avg: Ghulam Nabi Azad
India's under five mortality rate has decreased much faster than the global average and there has been a quantum jump in the annual rate of...
07 Feb, 2013, 05.58 PM IST
- 2011 saw India leading fight against polio
A significant fall in infant mortality rates, the longest polio-free period in the country, lowest decadal growth of population in 90 years...
06 Jan, 2012, 12.42 PM IST