Healthcare privatisation linked with worse outcomes, higher profits: Lancet Study
New Delhi: Privatisation of healthcare was found to almost never have a positive effect on the quality of care, and was associated with higher profits, a research that reviewed previous studies of high-income countries (HICs) such as the US, Germany, Canada, and South Korea has claimed. Researchers said the findings, published in The Lancet Public […]
Heatwave impact: Over a fifth of excess deaths over past 30 years occurred in India: Study
New Delhi: More than 1.53 lakh deaths a year were associated with heatwaves around the world, with over a fifth of these deaths – the greatest share – coming from India, according to new research looking at data over 30 years since 1990. India was followed by China and Russia, with each experiencing roughly 14 […]
Over 9,600 children jailed in adult prisons between Jan 2016 and Dec 2021: Study
New Delhi: More than 9,600 children were wrongly incarcerated in adult prisons across India between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2021, a new study has found. The data for the study — “Incarceration of Children in Prisons in India” — was obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The study by legal rights […]
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: DM Srinagar issues prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC
Declares all Polling Stations in District as ‘No-Smoking Zones’ SRINAGAR: In order to facilitate smooth conduct of electoral process in Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, and denote the end of campaigning period and start of silence period of campaigning, the District Magistrate (Deputy Commissioner) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat Saturday issued Prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC […]
NCDC publishes guideline to identify, categorize heat-related deaths
New Delhi: The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that the cause of death should be certified as heat stroke or hyperthermia where the measured antemortem body temperature at the time of collapse was more than or equal to 40.6 degrees Celsius. The ‘Autopsy Findings in Heat Related Deaths’, a set of guidelines […]
Covishield side effects: Doctors’ group urges govt to review all Covid vaccines
New Delhi: In the wake of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitting in a UK court that its Covid vaccine can cause blood clots in rare cases, a group of doctors on Thursday expressed deep concern over the safety of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. At a press conference, the doctors, under […]
Don’t use threats, coercion during search & seizure for recovering GST: SC tells Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to not use “threat and coercion” during search and seizure operations against traders for recovery of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and instead persuade them to clear the dues voluntarily. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, MM Sundresh and Bela M Trivedi, which is examining […]
Misleading ads- Public figures must act responsibly while endorsing products: SC
New Delhi: It is imperative for celebrities and public figures to act responsibly while endorsing a consumer product as advertisers and endorsers are equally responsible for issuing misleading advertisements, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday. Clamping down on misleading advertisements, the apex court directed that before an advertisement is permitted to be issued, a self-declaration […]
New all-in-one vaccine may prove effective against all coronaviruses
London: A team of scientists from the world’s leading universities have developed a new all-in-one vaccine that they hope can protect humans against a broad range of coronaviruses, including ones that are yet to emerge. The research published in ‘Nature Nanotechnology’ on Monday is based on a new approach to vaccine development called “proactive vaccinology”, […]
Heat intensity reduces in east, southern peninsular India
New Delhi: The intensity of the heat wave prevailing in east and parts of southern peninsular India came down slightly on Saturday, with the weather office predicting relief from the scorching conditions in these regions after two days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said heatwave to severe heatwave conditions prevailed in parts of Gangetic West […]
