Health

Patna, Feb 12 : Setting a rare example that has drawn applause, a poverty-stricken woman in Bihar collected money through begging for constructing a toilet at her house, an official said on Monday.Amina Khatoon, a resident of Pathra Uttar village und…

Kolkata, Feb 11 : As many as 650 people in six municipal wards were suffering from diarrhoea caused by an alleged contamination of drinking water and 28 of them were admitted in a city hospital since Saturday night, an official said on Sunday.Kolkata…

New Delhi, Feb 11 : The Aam Aadmi Party government’s innovations in education and healthcare in Delhi are a model for the rest of India, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said.In his address at the India Conference in Harvard University, he said t…

New Delhi, Feb 11 : The Environment Ministry has approved the setting up of new cold stores in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), saying these don’t the pollute air that causes yellowing of the Taj Mahal.According to Ministry officials, based on the Centr…

Mumbai, Feb 11 : Want to look good and healthy on Valentines Day? Well, then include green tea and more of fruits and vegetables in your diet, say experts.Preeti Seth, Nutritionist, Pachouli Wellness Clinic, Delhi, and Komal Thakur, Dietician from SC…

New Delhi, Feb 9 : The ambitious National Health Protection Scheme under which Rs 5 lakh medical insurance cover will be provided annually to 10 crore poor and vulnerable families in the country announced in the Budget 2018-19 will be implemented by…

Ranchi, Feb 9 : Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Friday expressed happiness over Jharkhand emerging as one of the top three large states in the country in terms of annual incremental performance on health indicators of the NITI Aayog.”We are …

New Delhi, Feb 9 : The Delhi government on Friday initiated a process to provide health cards to all the city’s residents for free medical services.The city government had invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for making Aam Aadmi Health Card for appr…

New Delhi, Feb 9 : Despite being among the fastest improving states, Uttar Pradesh ranked at the bottom among 21 large states on health indicators as per NITI Aayog’s Health Index Rankings announced on Friday.Kerala emerged on top followed by Punjab …

New Delhi, Feb 9 : Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the top-three large states in the country in terms of annual incremental performance on health indicators, the NITI Aayog said.According to the NITI Aayog’s Health Ind…