From anti-vaccine advocacy to raw milk, many of RFK Jr.'s views fall outside mainstreamRobert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as the nation's top health official is contentious due to his controversial stances on vaccines and ra...
31 Jan, 2025, 06.50 PM IST
Donald Trump's health secretary pick Robert F Kennedy Jr faces critical Senate hearingRobert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic and former Democrat, faces a crucial Senate hearing for his bid to become President Trump's health...
29 Jan, 2025, 11.22 PM IST
States are preparing to help or thwart Trump's second-term plansGovernors and lawmakers in different states are setting policies based on their political affiliation. Republican states support Trump's pl...
12 Jan, 2025, 10.44 AM IST
Why Donald Trump wants to remove fluoride from drinking water, is it harmful? Why did he make it an US election issue?Donald Trump is looking very concerned around public health this time, and reports suggest that if he comes to power at the White House, on...
06 Nov, 2024, 11.41 AM IST
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Donald Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking waterDonald Trump plans to remove fluoride from public drinking water if he wins the upcoming election. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic...
03 Nov, 2024, 02.53 PM IST
Toothpaste and drinking water may be behind your kid's lower IQA US government report revealed a connection between higher fluoride levels in drinking water and lower IQ in children. The National Toxico...
22 Aug, 2024, 11.26 AM IST
Massive groundwater contamination in 31 of 38 districts in Bihar: Economic Survey"The high concentration of arsenic, fluoride, and iron in groundwater in rural areas in 31 of 38 districts is posing a major health hazard....
02 Mar, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
6,061 habitations affected by arsenic, 4,592 by fluoride in India: GovtIn a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said of the 6,061 arsenic-affected habitati...
18 Mar, 2021, 08.19 PM IST
Govt launches 100-day campaign under Jal Jeevan Mission to ensure potable water supply in schools"Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while launching the logo of 'Jal Jeevan Mission' (JJM) on September 29, called for ensuring drinking water s...
02 Oct, 2020, 04.19 PM IST
Niti Aayog report: Rajasthan ranks low on drinking water for villagesNiti Aayog has appreciated Rajasthan's efforts in restoring 80 per cent of the irrigation potential of identified water bodies, largely thr...
16 Jun, 2018, 06.24 PM IST
Hogenakkal water makes battle slippery for AIADMK in West Tamil NaduWhile the ruling AIADMK claims it has successfully implemented the project, DMK alleges it was "scuttled" as the plan was "conceived" by it...
08 May, 2016, 12.05 PM IST
Fluoride content in water high in 17 districts of ChhattisgarhAs of April 1, 2015, the Public Health Engineering Department has set a target to provide clean drinking water in fluoride affected 78 haml...
24 Jul, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
'Child care leave' for non-govt employees too: Mamata BanerjeeWomen employees of schools, colleges, universities, and urban and rural local bodies in West Bengal can now avail a 'child care leave' of 7...
17 Jul, 2015, 09.31 PM IST
- A dip in Ganga may cause cancer
A dip in river Ganga can possibly cause cancer.Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared that cleaning Ganga was his top priority bu...
25 Jun, 2014, 05.34 AM IST
- Poison in India’s groundwater posing national health crisis
Depletion of groundwater and its pollution may be leading to a silent public health crisis as aquifers in many stretches across India are b...
02 May, 2012, 07.14 AM IST
- Govt mulls involvement of peopole in public private partnerships
To allay citizens' fears about public private partnerships in services like water supply and healthcare, the govt plans to add another P to...
19 Apr, 2011, 03.51 AM IST
- Punj Lloyd bags project worth Rs 232 crore in Bihar
Engineering and construction major Punj Lloyd today said it has won the country's largest solar- based contract worth Rs 232 crore for inst...
07 Apr, 2010, 03.25 PM IST