7 pharma firms facing probe for poor quality drugs funded parties through electoral bonds: CongressCongress alleges seven pharmaceutical companies under scrutiny for producing substandard drugs donated Rs 1,000 crore to political parties ...
21 Mar, 2024, 04.26 PM IST
Blood Donation: Who can donate, who can't, and what are the rules for blood donation?Blood donation is a selfless act that can make a profound difference in the lives of others. Understanding the criteria for blood donation,...
14 Jun, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
India got political independence 75yrs ago but economic independence still elusive for millions: Manik Sarkar"If the economic disparity is not removed, political independence will not match to the people's dream of attaining freedom, ending the Bri...
23 Jan, 2022, 02.41 PM IST
World Blood Donor Day: People must come forward & donate, transfusion-related Covid is rareThe rate of blood donation in India amounts to only 1% of the population.
14 Jun, 2021, 11.00 AM IST
BJP's TN unit organises blood donation camp, distributes 'Modi kits' to mark NDA govt's 7th anniversaryAccording to Sai Sathyan, BJP Chennai east district president, about 250 Modi kits each containing 7 kg rice, groceries and vegetables were...
04 Jun, 2021, 04.05 PM IST
Shiv Sena links Ram temple fund drive to 2024 LS polls; BJP refutesAn editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said it was never decided that the grand temple will be constructed through public donations, and...
21 Dec, 2020, 12.36 PM IST
Delhi COVID situation: Officials to ensure home isolation norms strictly followedThe national capital has witnessed a spurt in coronavirus cases since October 28, when the daily caseload breached the 5,000-mark for the f...
21 Nov, 2020, 10.25 PM IST
Election process puts nation under severe blood crisisAgainst India’s national annual demand of 130 lakh bottle or units of blood, usual supply is around 90 lakh.
16 Apr, 2019, 08.29 AM IST
Centre proposes to rename 'blood banks' as 'blood centres'The Centre has fixed 103 riders to streamline the rules for blood donation. The minimum age for a blood donor remains 18 years and the maxi...
11 Jun, 2018, 05.34 PM IST
Government employees to get paid leave for blood donationAt present, service rules allow leave for whole blood donation and not apheresis donation, it said.
02 Jan, 2018, 06.33 PM IST
CJI JS Khehar can’t donate blood anymore, say doctorsThe doctors attending to the CJI at the premier medical institute had asked him to desist from donating blood as soon as he turned 60.
02 Aug, 2017, 01.58 AM IST
I will be a backroom man, says Sasikala's spouse NatarajanTaking potshots at dissident leader Panneerselvam, he narrated an anecdote of a dead elephant being swarmed by "insects" and asserted "we w...
24 Feb, 2017, 04.56 PM IST
Seers of Ayodhya perform havan for CM Akhilesh Yadav"The final day of the 44 day long program saw 144 Acharya's performing a havan puja for the Chief Minister's well being. On all other days ...
18 Aug, 2016, 11.35 PM IST
Healthcare sector in states under election process facing severe shortage of bloodUsual retarding factors are lack of infrastructure, depleting interest on blood donation and normal downfall in summer season.
30 Mar, 2016, 04.26 PM IST
Environment ministry releases new Bio-medical waste management rulesThe Environment ministry today released the new Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 which will bring in a wider and more comprehensive...
27 Mar, 2016, 07.23 PM IST
Omar Abdullah calls PDP 'only beneficiary' of Kashmir floodsOmar called the ruling PDP as the "only beneficiary" of last year's floods, saying he was not surprised that they would be "celebrating" th...
04 Sep, 2015, 02.12 PM IST
- Dracula docs? Kids lured with food to ‘donate’ blood
Children were lured food & brought to hospitals, where blood was taken.
16 Jun, 2009, 01.41 PM IST