Global study reveals link between burning sugarcanes & mysterious kidney diseaseBurning sugarcane and rice husks may be releasing a toxic substance that is causing a mysterious kidney disease among agricultural workers ...
25 Oct, 2023, 08.56 AM IST
Over 1,650 black fungus cases in DelhiAccording to officials figures, till July 6, Delhi had recorded 1,656 mucormycosis cases, including 952 active cases. The number of active ...
14 Jul, 2021, 12.09 AM IST
Delhi govt declares black fungus epidemic as number of cases rises, issues regulationsThe government said that all healthcare facilities will report each and every suspected or confirmed cases of black fungus to the city heal...
27 May, 2021, 10.49 PM IST
Make Mucormycosis a notifiable disease: GovtRajasthan, Telangana have declared it an epidemic under the Epidemics Act
21 May, 2021, 08.27 PM IST
Delhi: Restaurants, night clubs fined for not following COVID-19 guidelinesSeveral night clubs, including the M House Club and Bar and Roar Night Club at Eros Hotel in Nehru Place, were fined for not maintaining so...
04 Apr, 2021, 08.00 PM IST
FIR against Rahul, Priyanka, 200 other Congress workers in NoidaThe FIR was lodged under Indian Penal Code sections 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 269 (unlawfully or negl...
01 Oct, 2020, 11.06 PM IST
Various pleas in HC against AAP govt order to treat only Delhi residents in govt and pvt hospitalsThe pleas have sought setting aside the June 7 order of the AAP government's Department of Health and Family Welfare, saying the decision i...
08 Jun, 2020, 06.47 PM IST
FIR against Ganga Ram hospital for 'violating' COVID-19 normsAccording to the FIR, a copy of which is available with , the complainant is a senior official of the Delhi government's heath department.
06 Jun, 2020, 11.04 PM IST
Coronavirus Bangalore case: Wife, father-in-law of Google techie booked under Epidemics Act, says reportAs per the Times of India, the Google employee tested positive for coronavirus on March 12 after he returned from Italy. His wife was in qu...
18 Mar, 2020, 09.12 AM IST
Delhi authorities get power to seal areas over Covid-19The regulations give officials the power to take “coercive action” against any person if he refuses to “cooperate” with the authorities. “A...
15 Mar, 2020, 10.53 AM IST
Lack of job creation has taken form of 'epidemic' under BJP rule: PriyankaNew Delhi, Nov 21 () Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday claimed that a lack of job creation has taken the form of an "epidem...
21 Nov, 2019, 11.27 AM IST
Health ministry sends medicines to Kerala to deal with aftermath of floodsSeven districts in Kerala have been severely affected by the intense floods.
19 Aug, 2018, 09.30 PM IST
Delhi on the brink of heart disease epidemic due to increased alcohol useAlcohol use has gone up from 16.1% to 25.6% among urban dwellers.
18 Apr, 2017, 10.22 AM IST
India yet to adopt WHO blueprint for epidemic-prone diseasesElaborating further, the minister said last year, 11,26,661 (provisional) malaria cases were reported while 99,913 dengue cases were report...
22 Jul, 2016, 08.27 PM IST
30 hi-tech labs opened to tackle epidemicsThese laboratories are also involved in basic as well as applied research on viruses, development of kits and diagnostic reagents.
28 Jun, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Govt likely to discuss proposal for managing epidemics, natural calamitiesThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is likely to decide on the proposal in its meeting scheduled for tomorrow.
26 Jun, 2013, 05.40 PM IST
- Ramadoss in fever pitch
After fixing an emergency meeting on October 10 to discuss the dengue attack on the All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the U...
04 Oct, 2006, 02.55 AM IST