August 2024

New Delhi Aug 7 (IANS) Family members of patients recently discharged from hospitals face a higher risk of contracting Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), even if the patient was not diagnosed with the infection.This was…
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Seoul, Aug 7 (IANS) South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday said the government will allow hospitals to extend the application period for trainee doctor programmes this week to help them recruit more junior doctors.Han made…
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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India is emerging as a top cost-effective healthcare destination and, at the same time, a leader in the global pharmaceutical industry, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr…
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Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Health Minister, Ma Subramanian on Tuesday directed the state health department to issue transfer orders to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Paramakudi Government Hospital in Ramanathapuram District for…
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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India has seen a surge in immunisation coverage of 93.5 per cent with Lakshadweep and Jammu and Kashmir leading, said Prataprao Jadhav, the Centre informed the Parliament on Tuesday."The national full immunisation…
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Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) Rajasthan BJP President Madan Rathore has criticised the Congress legislators in the state for failing to follow due parliamentary rules inside the Assembly and insulting democracy repeatedly by its leaders. Calling…
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New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A group of Russian warships has called at the Indian port of Kochi on the southwestern coast, the Russian Defence Ministry said."The Varyag missile cruiser and the Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate of the Russian Pacific…
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New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council (AISSC) has welcomed the government's proposed move to bring a bill in the Parliament to amend the Waqf Act and accused vested interests of misleading the Muslim community.…
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Dakshina Kannada, Aug 7 (IANS) The Mangaluru Sixth Additional District and Sessions Court on Tuesday acquitted 40 persons accused in the infamous 2012 Mangaluru 'homestay attack' case citing lack of evidence. The police had booked a case…
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Srinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) J&K's Chief Electoral Officer has invited bids for the hire of a helicopter and helicopter ambulance for the forthcoming Assembly elections in the UT. The full Election Commission is visiting J&K on August 8…
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