Attacks on Ebola treatment centers are one of several problems affecting Congo's outbreak responseIn the Eastern Congo, a troubling surge of Ebola is compounded by deliberate attacks on medical facilities, igniting frustration among the ...
24 May, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
Eight dead, four missing in Brazil seniors home collapseA nursing home collapsed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Thursday. At least eight people died in the incident. Firefighters are searching for ...
06 Mar, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
Beijing floods leave 44 dead, nine missing: City officials admit failures as over 80,000 evacuatedRecord-breaking rainfall in Beijing has led to devastating floods, resulting in 44 deaths and nine missing. Over 80,000 residents have been...
01 Aug, 2025, 12.05 AM IST
Los Angeles wildfires: Heartbreaking visuals emerge in viral picsA rapidly spreading wind-driven wildfire in Los Angeles has led to the evacuation of approximately 30,000 residents, threatening over 13,00...
09 Jan, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
Fire breaks out at a Spanish nursing home, killing at least 10 peopleA fire broke out at a nursing home near Zaragoza, Spain. The fire resulted in the death of at least 10 people. Two people are in critical c...
15 Nov, 2024, 04.17 PM IST
Prepare for a shortage of nursesAssorted nursing organisations are running a campaign to raise the profile of nursing, rather than the health insurance industry and the go...
13 Dec, 2021, 11.17 PM IST
SC rejects Maharashtra plea against order quashing directive capping treatment cost of non-Covid patientsAt the outset, advocate Rahul Chitnis, appearing for the Maharashtra government, said the state has filed an appeal against the October 23,...
19 Jul, 2021, 11.59 AM IST
Keep Covaxin only as second dose for 18-44 age group: Delhi government to private hospitalsThe government said that an action will be taken against the defaulting persons, as per the provisions of section 51-60 of Disaster Managem...
07 Jun, 2021, 09.31 AM IST
Keep Covaxin only for 2nd jabs in respect of 18-44 category: Delhi government to private centres"DDMA hereby directs that all private hospitals and nursing homes functioning as COVID Vaccination Centres for Covaxin shall ensure that Co...
06 Jun, 2021, 10.30 PM IST
Centre asks states, UTs to ensure fire safety measures in hospitalsThe home secretary said occurrence of various fire incidents in hospitals and nursing homes in recent past and non-adherence of fire safety...
30 Nov, 2020, 03.08 PM IST
Amendments to Disaster Management Act may retain NEC led by Union Home SecyThe proposal to amend the Act and the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 is likely to be introduced in the upcoming session of Parliament, startin...
06 Sep, 2020, 11.36 PM IST
Maharashtra government to retain price cap on private hospitalsMaharashtra govt is set to extend till November the cap on rates that private hospitals can charge for treatment of Covid-19, according to ...
29 Aug, 2020, 10.45 AM IST
Beds for COVID-19 patients in Delhi to increase by 5000: CM KejriwalDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the bed strength in the national capital for treating coronavirus patients will increas...
14 Jun, 2020, 12.38 PM IST
Modi's 21-day India lockdown: Here's the list of essential services that will remain operationalThe Ministry of Home Affairs came out with a comprehensive list of essential services that will remain open during the nationwide lockdown.
25 Mar, 2020, 12.43 PM IST
India's 21-day lockdown to counter coronavirus: What's exempt, what's notHere is a list of all that is exempted and all that is not as India heads for a 21-day lockdown.
25 Mar, 2020, 12.09 PM IST
UK to ease immigration cap blocking Indian doctorsUK home secretary Sajid Javid will make a formal announcement on removing doctors and nurses from countries outside the EU from the UK's an...
14 Jun, 2018, 04.21 PM IST
Over exploitation of nature leading to disasters- Rajnath SinghHome Minister Rajnath Singh said frequent disasters were hitting the country as nature was being overexploited for economic growth.
22 Jan, 2015, 12.23 PM IST