Bihar man turns ‘Bewafa Chai Wala’ after heartbreak in love. Now, earns in thousands every dayThe shop's owner, Chhotu Gupta, stated in an interview with Local 18 that he opened the establishment in 2023 following a traumatic heartbr...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.46 AM IST
Focus shifts to healthcare delivery in 2023 as Covid stress easesA major initiative this year has been the launch of the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in...
31 Dec, 2023, 12.11 PM IST
People can avail treatment for any type of cancer under Ayushman Bharat scheme: Jitendra SinghUnion Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, a medical professional, stated that early detection is crucial in controlling Type 2 Diabetes and lifesty...
30 Jul, 2023, 07.49 AM IST
Youth associations urge PM, finance minister to increase taxes on tobacco productsAccording to the associations, the Parliament Standing Committee on Health submitted a pertinent and comprehensive report on cancer care pl...
11 Jan, 2023, 06.55 PM IST
Tobacco Harm Reduction - A Missed Public Health Opportunity for India23 Aug, 2021, 03.55 PM IST
Economic Survey 2019: Health insurance plans need to be simplified to incentivise people to buyThere is asymmetrical information which often leads people to make health-related decisions, not in their best interests, said the survey.
04 Jul, 2019, 04.05 PM IST
India to increase public health spending to 2.5% of GDP: PM ModiAddressing the 2018 Partners' Forum here, he said the central government is set to increase its spending on public health to 2.5 per cent o...
12 Dec, 2018, 02.43 PM IST
Switching to e-cigarettes not a healthy choice; can damage DNA, up cancer riskIntroduced to the market in 2004, e-cigarettes are often touted as a safer alternative to regular cigarettes.
21 Aug, 2018, 06.01 PM IST
With A P J Abdul Kalam gone, 10 Rajaji Marg mourns in despairThe diversity of the crowd, comprising of youth, children, women and the elderly, was perhaps testimony to the popularity of the 'people s ...
28 Jul, 2015, 09.03 PM IST
Ban sale of loose cigarettes: Voice of Tobacco Victims Kerala to PMVictims of tobacco use and their doctors, brought together under umbrella of Voice of Tobacco Victims Kerala, have appealed to PM to ban sa...
15 Jan, 2015, 06.10 PM IST
Ban on gutka has positive impact: World Health OrganisationStringent state-level laws banning gutka have a positive impact as reduced product availability has resulted in decreased consumption of gu...
17 Dec, 2014, 11.04 AM IST
Consumption and availability of gutka has decreased: WHOThe availability of gutka and its consumption has reduced since the banning of gutka by various states, the WHO said .
16 Dec, 2014, 06.20 PM IST
India, Bangladesh have 80 per cent smokeless tobacco usersThe report says that there is sufficient evidence to conclude that smokeless tobacco causes oral cancer, esophageal cancer and pancreatic c...
15 Dec, 2014, 11.15 PM IST
- Government to launch fresh campaign against smoking
Government will launch a fresh campaign against tobacco smoking to warn people about the health hazards and the penalties to be faced by vi...
30 Sep, 2013, 10.15 PM IST
- How Narendra Modi prepared for Gujarat polls
Modi’s quest for a third full term started a good 16 months before the 2012 assembly polls.
21 Dec, 2012, 02.19 AM IST
- Chief Ministers of 11 states to support an anti-tobacco campaign
Chief Ministers of 11 states in India have pledged their support to Voice of Tobacco Victims (VOTV), a national campaign against chewing to...
20 Jul, 2011, 12.10 PM IST
- Govt plans regulator to scan tobacco law implementation
Health minister Anbumani Ramadoss said on Tuesday that a national regulatory authority (NRA) would be set up to ensure the effective implem...
25 Apr, 2007, 02.00 AM IST