Health

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow, has published whole genome sequence of Ocimum sanctum, the wonder plant ‘Holy basil’ or ‘Tulsi’, which is revered as ‘Vishnupriya’ and worshipped for over more than 3000 years through the sacred traditions of Hindu culture. This is the …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]By Dr. Saurabh Lall New Delhi: Dental Surgery is a specialized branch of medicine that deals with the oro-facial region of the body. People are unfortunately ignorant of the scope & domain of dentistry. One may find it interesting to know that dental surgeons deal with the face: below …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Shri J. P. Nadda today announced that a toll-free number will be launched soon to reach out to all suspected TB patients for counseling and treatment. Sh. Nadda made this announcement after launching ‘Call to Action for TB Free …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The Union Minister of Women and Child Development , Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi held a meeting with Ms Melinda Gates , co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in New Delhi today.The discussions centred arounda potential partnership to address India’s burden of maternal and childhood malnutrition, …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India along with Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada, will partner an investment of $ 2.5 million in health innovations in India. The innovations will be focusing on maternal, new born and child …

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today reiterated the government’s commitment to bring about qualitative improvement in teaching in schools under ‘Gunotsav’ befitting the targets fixed for a ‘Gatisheel Gujarat’. Inaugurating a one-day seminar on Women Network Project attended by primary school teachers of the state’s 249 talukas here, she said …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: India is hosting the 5th meeting of the SAARC Health Ministers at New Delhi on 8 April, 2015. Shri J. P. Nadda, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, will chair the meeting of the SAARC Health Ministers. Mr. Firozuddin Feroz, Minister of Public Health, Government of …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Mid-Term Meet 2015 of the National Interventional Council of the Cardiological Society of India today (April 4, 2015) in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the President said a healthcare system, which is universally accessible, affordable and effective, …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards today (March 30, 2015) at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were the Vice President of India, Prime Minister, …

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]New Delhi: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of Northeastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that as a matter of principle and as an essential dictum, it is mandatory for every …