Calcutta HC directs CBI to accelerate pace in fresh probe in RG Kar rape & murder case
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday advised the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to accelerate the pace in the fresh investigation it is conducting into the R.G. Kar rape and murder case on the court’s order. A division…
Jana Sena MP seeks two additional AIIMS for Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati, Aug 6 (IANS) Jana Sena MP, Lingamaneni Ramesh, has urged the Centre to sanction two All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-level institutions for Andhra Pradesh. In a letter to Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, the Rajya Sabha MP…
Patients’ families raise treatment, Ayushman scheme concerns before Bihar Health Minister at Patna hospital
Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) The inauguration of a new dialysis centre at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) in Patna on Thursday was overshadowed by complaints from patients and their relatives, who directly raised concerns about the quality…
Bhopal Gas victim groups allege BMHRC curtailing key services at mini units, write to ICMR
Bhopal, Aug 6 (IANS) Four organisations working with survivors of the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy on Thursday alleged that the Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre (BMHRC) has discontinued pathology services at all its eight mini units and is now…
SC refuses interim bail to Asaram on health grounds, allows round-the-clock caregiver
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant interim bail to self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram on medical grounds, but permitted him to avail round-the-clock services of a trained caregiver of his choice in view of the…
RRU trains 30 MP prison staff to identify mental health risks among inmates
Bhopal/Gandhinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) Thirty correctional personnel from prisons across Madhya Pradesh have completed a week-long capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the identification and management of psychological distress among inmates…
Centre introduces stricter penalties for fake data in drug applications
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Centre has strengthened India’s drug regulatory framework by empowering licensing authorities to debar companies and applicants that submit fake or fabricated data in support of applications filed under the Drugs Rules,…
India can become global leader in affordable caregiving: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) There is a growing need to develop a cadre of trained caregivers to address the current and future demand of care services in the country and also the potential opportunities for Indian caregiver professionals at the global…
Centre deploys national outbreak team to Gujarat, Rajasthan as Chandipura virus probe intensifies
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Aug 5 (IANS) The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has deployed a National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) to Gujarat and Rajasthan to strengthen the response to the ongoing Chandipura Virus Disease (CHPV) outbreak, as…
Calcutta HC denies permission to Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for eye treatment
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday denied permission to the Trinamool Congress’ general secretary and the party’s Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, to travel abroad for ophthalmic…