Jharkhand: 5 thalassemia-affected children test HIV positive after blood transfusion; 3 officials suspended, probe orderedFive children in Chaibasa, Jharkhand, contracted HIV after receiving infected blood during transfusions. The state government has ordered a...
26 Oct, 2025, 05.41 PM IST
Centre to fully implement rice fortification programme before March 2024 targetThe government will implement fully rice fortification programme before the scheduled target of March 2024, a top food ministry official sa...
22 Aug, 2023, 08.52 PM IST
Coal India spends 15% higher than statutory requirement on CSRDuring a four-year span till the closure of financial year 2023, CIL as a whole spent a total of Rs. 2,238 crore under its CSR umbrella, th...
01 Jun, 2023, 11.35 AM IST
World Thalassaemia Day 2023: Date, theme, history, significanceAs we prepare to commemorate Thalassaemia Awareness Day this year and promote greater understanding of this disease, here are some key poin...
08 May, 2023, 01.44 PM IST
J'khand govt to roll out scheme to distribute fortified rice under PDS; rights activists raise concernFood rights activists have raised concern over the 'Rice Fortification Scheme (RFS)', alleging that health impacts due to the consumption o...
11 Sep, 2022, 02.43 PM IST
Thalassemia patients should avoid iron overload. Here’s how diet management can helpExcess iron that results due to blood transfusion can affect liver, heart and skin.
07 May, 2022, 10.31 PM IST
World Thalassemia Day: Blood disorder cannot be cured, and other myths bustedPeople with thalassemia trait can have normal life expectancy.
08 May, 2021, 01.11 PM IST
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA approval to market generic version of Deferasirox tabletsZydus Cadila, part of Cadila Healthcare group, on Tuesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to market its ge...
16 Jun, 2020, 11.50 AM IST
World Thalassemia Day: Why couples should match blood, not 'kundli', before marriageThalassemia, a blood disorder, is caused by the weakening and destruction of blood cells.
08 May, 2018, 02.50 PM IST
Top CEOs to raise funds for medical treatment of underprivileged childrenIn an event in Mumbai this weekend, 17 CEOs will be raising funds, including Geetu Verma, executive director of Hindustan Unilever.
09 Jun, 2016, 04.49 PM IST
No transfer for employees with Thalassemia, Haemophiliac kidsGovernment employees who have children suffering from Thalassemia and Haemophilia will be exempted from routine transfers and will not be a...
05 Jan, 2016, 07.20 PM IST
Thalassemic boy's dream of becoming top cop comes trueThe boy, who needs to undergo blood transfusion every 15 to 20 days, wanted to become Police Commissioner for a day.
18 Dec, 2015, 02.11 PM IST
Government working to curb Thalassemia seriously: Maharashtra Health MinisterSawant assured the delegation that the government was taking all possible measures, including bringing a bill in this regard, to tackle the...
24 Jun, 2015, 01.39 PM IST
New in vitro fertilisation techniques help design genetically healthy babiesFrom helping infertile couples have babies, assisted reproduction techniques has evolved to assist people in having genetically healthy bab...
10 Dec, 2014, 01.22 PM IST
10 thalassemic children in Pak get HIV due to transfusionThe news about the children aged between 5 and 16 getting the deadly virus due to negligence sent shockwaves through the healthcare communi...
04 Dec, 2014, 12.41 PM IST
- Yukta Mookhey to direct films
Former Miss World Yukta Mookhey will be leaving for New York to fulfill her long cherished dream of "calling the shots."
29 Jul, 2008, 03.41 PM IST
- SBI launches Reverse Mortgage Loan in Gujarat
Country's largest public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) has launched two new schemes - Reverse Mortgage Loan and SBI Home Cash - f...
18 Oct, 2007, 12.46 PM IST