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India's Covid Cases Show Uptick, 1,590 Infections And 6 Deaths Reported In 24 Hours

Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat and Delhi are among the states reporting a higher number of Covid infections recently. All of these states have reported the XBB.1.16 subvariant, according to the Union health ministry.

25 March 2023

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Explained: Govt Removes Age Bracket For Organ Transplantation In New Policy, All You Need To Know

The Union Health Ministry is in consultation with states to come up with uniform guidelines for registration, allocation and other aspects of the process.

17 February 2023

Syria Turkey Earthquake Displaced

Medical, Critical Care Equipment Despatched To Quake-Hit Turkiye, Syria: Health Ministry

On February 6, three truck loads of relief materials were arranged at the Hindon air base comprising life-saving emergency medicines and protective items within 12 hours, the ministry said in a statement.

14 February 2023

Precautions against H3N2 Virus

50% Of Respiratory Infection Cases Admitted To Hospitals In 2 Months Are Of H3N2: Government

Pawar said the Health Ministry is monitoring the situation and taking steps to support states and UTs in management of influenza cases, including H3N2, which include issuing an advisory for closely following the trend of...

24 March 2023

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Health Ministry Working On 'One Nation, One Organ Allocation' Policy To Bring About Uniformity

Recently, the Supreme Court asked the Health Ministry to examine and take appropriate action on some states imposing the condition of submission of domicile certificates for patients wishing to register in the cadaver...

17 February 2023

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will hold a meeting with health ministers of States and Union Territories for the Covid-19 situation in India

Health Ministry Launches Nationwide Campaign To Combat Filariasis

India has ramped up efforts to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF), a vector-borne disease caused by culex mosquitoes that leads to disabilities, well ahead of the global targets to safeguard communities from disabilities,...

11 February 2023

Precaution against COVID

Health Ministry Awarded Porter Prize 2023 For Successfully Managing Covid-19

The prize recognizes the strategy followed by the government of India in managing Covid-19, the approach and involvement of various stakeholders, especially the involvement of ASHA workers in the industry to create PPE kits,...

02 March 2023

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Doctors Stage Protest Demanding Postponement Of NEET-PG Exam

FAIMA founder Dr Manish Jangra said the association members, which included NEET-PG aspirants and office-bearers of the association today held a protest with a demand to postpone the NEET-PG entrance examination to...

07 February 2023

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30 January 2023
Odisha Govt To Accord State Honour To Deceased Minister

Odisha Govt To Accord State Honour To Deceased Minister

A government release said on Sunday evening there will be no official entertainment for three days from January 29-31 throughout the state.


12 January 2023
FSSAI Releases Comprehensive Standards For Identification Of Basmati Rice

FSSAI Releases Comprehensive Standards For Identification Of Basmati Rice

Basmati rice should have a natural fragrance characteristics of basmati rice and there should be no artificial colouring, polishing agents and artificial...


17 December 2022
COVID-Linked Deaths Seen In Beijing After Virus Rules Eased

COVID-Linked Deaths Seen In Beijing After Virus Rules Eased

Outside a funeral home in eastern Beijing, dozens of people were bundled up in parkas and hats against the freezing temperatures Friday evening as workers in...


14 December 2022
MP Cabinet Approves Amendment Bill To Ban Hookah Lounges

MP Cabinet Approves Amendment Bill To Ban Hookah Lounges

The Madhya Pradesh cabinet has approved a bill banning hookah lounges in the state, a minister said.


13 December 2022
Form Panel To Examine Side-Effects Of Covid Vaccines Given Sudden Deaths: Cong MP

Form Panel To Examine Side-Effects Of Covid Vaccines Given Sudden Deaths: Cong MP

According to Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi, some are attributing sudden deaths in the country to the side effects of COVID-19 or vaccinations, and a committee...


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29 November 2022
Government Not Liable For Vaccine-Related Deaths: Centre To Supreme Court

Government Not Liable For Vaccine-Related Deaths: Centre To Supreme Court

The Union government was responding to petition filed by parents of two women who allegedly died after receiving Covishield vaccines, as per reports.


24 November 2022
Maha Sees 52 COVID-19 Cases, No Death; The Active Tally Is Now 557 As 109 Recover

Maha Sees 52 COVID-19 Cases, No Death; The Active Tally Is Now 557 As 109 Recover

A health official in Maharashtra reported 52 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total to 81,35,450, with 1,48,404 deaths.


23 November 2022
AIIMS Delhi OPD, Sample Collection Affected As Server Goes Down In Suspected Cyber Attack

AIIMS Delhi OPD, Sample Collection Affected As Server Goes Down In Suspected Cyber Attack

Outpatient department (OPD) and sample collection services are down at AIIMS Delhi because of server outage because of suspected cyber attack.


20 November 2022
Active Covid Cases In The Country Declined To 6,489

Active Covid Cases In The Country Declined To 6,489

According to Sunday's Union Health Ministry data, India recorded 492 new Coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,69,015.


19 November 2022
India Logs 556 Covid Infections In A Day; Active Caseload Declines By 252

India Logs 556 Covid Infections In A Day; Active Caseload Declines By 252

During the same period, the number of active cases declined by 252 to reach 6,782, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Friday.


14 November 2022
Tamil Nadu Logs 76 Covid Cases In A Day, With No Death

Tamil Nadu Logs 76 Covid Cases In A Day, With No Death

On Sunday, the health department said Tamil Nadu logged 76 new COVID-19 cases in a day, pushing the infection tally to 35,93,447.


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13 November 2022
MP Sees Five COVID-19 Cases

MP Sees Five COVID-19 Cases

The tally of COVID-19 cases has reached 10,54,866, according to a health official.


13 November 2022
100 New Colleges In The Next 5 Years By Upgrading Dist Hospitals

100 New Colleges In The Next 5 Years By Upgrading Dist Hospitals

In the fourth phase of a scheme designed to increase the availability of human resources in the health sector, the Union Health Ministry proposes to build 100...


07 November 2022
Maharashtra Logs 91 New COVID-19 Cases, Zero Fatality; Active Tally At 1,525

Maharashtra Logs 91 New COVID-19 Cases, Zero Fatality; Active Tally At 1,525

The state's health department reported 91 new Coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total to 81,33,494.


06 November 2022
Health Ministry Working On Guidelines To Scrap Bond Policy For Doctors

Health Ministry Working On Guidelines To Scrap Bond Policy For Doctors

The matter was thoroughly examined by the ministry and it was proposed that there is a need to re-examine the entire bond policy de-novo along with the views...


01 November 2022
21,000 sq ft Of Space Freed, Rs 4 Lakh Revenue Earned During Month-Long Cleanliness Drive: Health Ministry

21,000 sq ft Of Space Freed, Rs 4 Lakh Revenue Earned During Month-Long Cleanliness Drive: Health Ministry

Mandaviya said tremendous enthusiasm was witnessed in the ministry headquarters and its attached subordinate offices and autonomous bodies for...


16 October 2022
Health Ministry Not To Procure Fresh Covid Vaccines; Surrenders Rs 4,237 Crore From Vaccination Budget

Health Ministry Not To Procure Fresh Covid Vaccines; Surrenders Rs 4,237 Crore From Vaccination Budget

The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on March 1 last year for people over 60 years of age and those aged 45 and above with specified comorbid...


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