Maha FDA bans analogue cheese, artificial paneer for one year after legislative push
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) In a major regulatory crackdown on food adulteration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra State, has imposed an immediate, state-wide ban on the manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation, and sale of analogue…
Calcutta HC to hear today Abhishek Banerjee’s plea to travel abroad for eye treatment
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court’s single judge bench of Justice Sougata Bhattacharya will hear the petition from Abhishek Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha member, seeking permission to travel overseas for…
Chennai Corporation targets 2 lakh stray dogs in major anti-rabies vaccination drive
Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will launch a citywide vaccination campaign in the second week of August, targeting around two lakh stray dogs as part of intensified efforts to prevent rabies and improve animal welfare. The…
Gujarat: Civic bodies inspect nearly 30000 homes, conduct 714 chlorine tests
Gandhinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) Health authorities in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar have intensified surveillance and vector-control measures following recent heavy rainfall, carrying out thousands of water quality checks, household inspections and…
Committed to achieve TB-free India: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday attended a sensitisation workshop for public representatives organised under the TB-Free India Campaign and urged citizens, corporates and social organisations to join the fight against…
Expert panel to audit NEET-PG admission system, Centre informs SC
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has constituted an expert committee headed by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) to examine issues arising out of the challenge to the reduction of qualifying…
AIIMS report says Asaram needs round-the-clock caregivers, not hospitalisation; SC defers hearing
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday took on record a medical report filed by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), stating that self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram Bapu does not require hospitalisation but would…
Gujarat hospitals win three national awards for excellence in organ donation, transplantation
Gandhinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) Three government healthcare institutions in Gujarat have received national recognition for their work in organ donation and transplantation, with awards announced on Indian Organ Donation Day 2026 during the 16th Indian Organ…
AIIMS Bhubaneswar wins national award for organ transplantation
Bhubaneswar, Aug 3 (IANS) AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Monday received the prestigious “Emerging Government Institution in Organ Transplantation” award during the 16th Indian Organ Donation Day (IODD) celebrations held in New Delhi. According to an official…
Haryana-based syndicate used modified phones for cheating in Baba Farid varsity exam: Punjab Education Minister
Chandigarh, Aug 3 (IANS) Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Monday told the Assembly that a Haryana-based cheating syndicate used modified mobile phones, hidden wireless earpieces, and other advanced gadgets to facilitate cheating during the…