Andhra Cabinet gives nod to 34 proposals; boosts aviation, irrigation, industrial developmentThe Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approved 34 proposals, including a new aviation policy, organ transplantation law, and revised funding for the P...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
31 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
How the Supreme Court is reshaping the US midterm electionsThe US Supreme Court is set to decide two crucial election law cases. One case challenges rules on counting mail-in ballots received after ...
31 May, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
India sends emergency medical supplies for Ebola outbreak response in CongoIndia has provided crucial pharmaceutical supplies to aid the fight against the Ebola outbreak in Congo. The Africa Centres for Disease Con...
28 May, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
For both the compulsive trader and careful investor: 25 stocks to watch if risk appetite returns; some with upside potential, some notIf the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...
24 May, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
PM Modi pays tribute to Kerala’s youngest organ donor in Mann Ki BaatPrime Minister Modi praised Alin Sherin Abraham, a 10-month-old organ donor from Kerala. Her organs saved five lives after a tragic acciden...
22 Feb, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
10-month-old Aalin Sherin laid to rest with state honours after becoming Kerala’s youngest organ donorKerala's youngest organ donor, 10-month-old Aalin Sherin Abraham, was laid to rest with state honours after her parents consented to donate...
16 Feb, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
Delhi doctors restart blood circulation after death for organ donation, first in AsiaDoctors in Delhi have achieved a first in Asia by successfully restarting blood circulation post-mortem in a 55-year-old woman to facilitat...
08 Nov, 2025, 11.36 PM IST
India performed record 18,900 organ transplants in 2024: J P NaddaIndia saw a record 18,900 organ transplants in 2024, said Union Health Minister J P Nadda. This placed India third globally. Nadda spoke at...
02 Aug, 2025, 07.44 PM IST
Mucherla village in Telangana leads the way in organ donation with over 70 eye donationsIn the village of Mucherla, Telangana, all 500 residents have pledged to donate their eyes after death, inspiring a movement that has alrea...
16 Feb, 2025, 02.00 PM IST
Central government employees to get 42 days special casual leave for organ donationCentral government employees who donate their organs are entitled to 42 days of special casual leave. This leave covers the recovery period...
11 Jan, 2025, 09.36 AM IST
Niti Aayog working towards making India more organ donation-friendly; Rules may be easedOrgan donation and transplantation is governed by Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 (amended in 2014) under National Or...
04 Sep, 2023, 01.33 PM IST
Varun Gandhi to bring private member bill for registration of all adult citizens as organ donorsThe 'Donation and Transplantation of Human Organ Bill, 2020' is likely to be introduced by Varun Gandhi in the upcoming monsoon session of ...
13 Aug, 2020, 02.21 PM IST
Major religions view organ donation as charity: Tina Ambani"It is a sensitive issue in India owing to religious misgivings, fear and trepidation about lack of reliable medical infrastructure."
04 Aug, 2015, 02.14 PM IST
Who can donate organs in India, when and howFor organ recipients, a transplant often means a second chance at life. Vital organs such as the heart, pancreas, liver, kidneys and lungs ...
02 Aug, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
Strict laws, low awareness preventing organ donation in India: NGOIn western countries like the US, the laws are not tough and India should follow some of their provisions, says Vice President of 'Donate L...
19 Jul, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
Need movement to encourage organ donations in India: Harsh VardhanPresently, the Organ Retrieval Banking Organisation (ORBO) at AIIMS serves as the nodal centre for organ donation in the country.
10 May, 2015, 06.19 PM IST