Victims of land sinking want govt aid to rebuild shattered lives
Ramban: Forced to leave their homes damaged due to land subsidence, the residents of Pernote village in this hilly district of Jammu and Kashmir are concerned about their future and want adequate compensation to rebuild their lives. Over 58 houses in the village developed cracks since Thursday evening amid land sinking that left behind a […]
Solutions for health issues: ICMR to expand its clinical trial network
New Delhi: The ICMR has planned to expand its Indian Clinical Trial and Education Network (INTENT) and invited tenders from public and private medical research institutes for coordinating regulatory clinical trials for drugs and devices. These expressions of interest would help in the growth of the national network, which encompasses 47 institutes that include public […]
Urgent reforms imperative to make UN reflective of current geopolitical realities: India
United Nations: India has said that the revitalisation of the UN General Assembly must be seen in the wider context of the overall reform of the United Nations, including the Security Council, ensuring that it reflects the current geopolitical realities and can meet increasingly complex challenges. “India has always been of the view that the […]
8,652 dog bite cases reported to ARC SMHS in last one year
Srinagar: A whopping 8,652 bite victims, mostly from dog bites, sought treatment at the Anti-Rabies Clinic at Srinagar’s Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital in the past year, officials said. They said the prevalence of dogs across the valley has contributed to human-dog conflicts, leading to a rise in cases of dog bites in the […]
Cervical cancer awareness- Effective communication needed, faking death is dramatic: Experts
New Delhi: Medical experts have advocated the need for effective communication and evidence-based strategies to raise awareness about cervical cancer, rather than hinging on sensational tactics like faking death. In a commentary three doctors, including two from AIIMS, said the deceitful attempt to raise awareness about cervical cancer by faking death garnered significant attention on […]
Use of renewable energy can revolutionise agriculture in Hindu Kush Himalayas: Experts
Kathmandu: Harnessing renewable energy could revolutionise food security in the mountainous region of the Hindu Kush Himalayas, experts, including from India, said here on Tuesday. The remarks were made at a regional conference titled “Advancing Productive Uses of Renewable Energy in Agriculture in the Hindu Kush Himalayas” and hosted by the International Centre for Integrated […]
Extreme events of 2023 predicts a warmer world: Study
New Delhi: Multiple regions across the world simultaneously experiencing heat extremes could become an “emerging feature” of a warmer planet, according to a new study. The new research that reviewed the weather and climate of 2023 also said that many of the extreme events experienced last year are consistent with predictions previously made about a […]
Govt forms task force on brain healthcare
New Delhi:The Union Health Ministry has constituted a ‘National Task Force on Brain Health’ to improve accessibility and quality of brain healthcare at primary, secondary and tertiary level. According to an office memorandum issued on Saturday, brain health is an emerging and growing concept that encompasses preventive, promotive and rehabilitative domains to provide and ensure […]
IMF applauds India for maintaining fiscal discipline in election year
Washington: The International Monetary Fund has applauded India for maintaining fiscal discipline in an election year, saying that the Indian economy is doing well and continues to be the world’s bright spot. “At this point in time, India’s economy is doing well. Growth at 6.8 per cent is very good. Inflation’s coming down. We have […]
Need to re-introduce Indian Medical Services to boost public healthcare sector: Experts
New Delhi: Medical experts representing public and private sector have underscored the need to re-introduce Indian Medical Services, akin to Indian Administrative Service, to boost the public healthcare sector and address the wide gap between demand and delivery. They have submitted a five-point agenda to the government to roll-out of IMS. Think Change Forum (TCF), […]