Health

Chennai, Feb 28 : Swami Jayendra Saraswati, the Sankaracharya of Kanchipuram Mutt in Tamil Nadu who passed away on Wednesday, was a colossal spiritual figure and initiated innumerable programmes for the downtrodden across the country.Although he fell…

Kanchipuram, Feb 28 : Jayendra Saraswathi, the 69th pontiff of the Sankara Mutt in Kanchipuram passed away here on Wednesday in a private hospital.He was 82.The pontiff was ailing for some time. He was admitted to the private hospital early on Wednes…

Bhubaneswar, Feb 27 : Over 1.1 crore children have been vaccinated under Measles-Rubella Vaccination campaign in last 20 days in Odisha, said an official on Tuesday.The Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccination campaign that started on January 29 has been com…

Panaji, Feb 27 : Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar continued to be under observation in a Panaji hospital for the third day on Tuesday, even as an official said that his health status will be reviewed before possible discharge on Wednesday morning….

Panaji, Feb 26 : Even as Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar continued to be hospitalised, BJP’s South Goa MP Narendra Savoikar on Monday said his condition is stable and he will be discharged soon.”He was admitted in GMC (Goa Medical College and Hos…

Kolkata, Feb 26 : Taking a swipe at the Centre, former Union Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday raised questions on the accessibility to the National Health Protection Scheme.”I suspect what they will do (I don’t have evidence), they will make access …

Panaji, Feb 26 : Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar continued to be hospitalised in the Goa Medical College and Hospital near Panaji through Monday, even as the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said his condition is stable.”The Chief Minister’s health …

Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 : The Odisha government on Monday launched a scheme ‘Khushi’ to provide free sanitary pads to 17 lakh girl students across the state.Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the free sanitary napkin scheme for girl students from Cla…

New Delhi, Feb 26 : Nearly 56 per cent of corporate employees in India sleep less than six hours a day due to high stress levels that arise out of tough targets set by their employers, an Assocham Healthcare Committee report said here on Monday.”Sett…

New Delhi, Feb 26 : Former Cabinet Secretary T.S.R. Subramanian died of natural causes on Monday, a family member said. He was 79.Subramanian’s son confirmed the news to IANS.Subramanian was a 1961-batch officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.He served a…