88 years of service to the nation
Begin typing your search above and press return to search.
Goa Cabinet gives nod to private medical college in South
Health & Fitness

Goa Cabinet gives nod to private medical college in South

Panaji, March 15: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Friday that his government has decided to establish a private medical college, under a trust, in the South district. The Chief Minister said that the private medical college will run along the lines of Goa Medical College (government) in...
Cases of HIV/AIDS rising alarmingly in Tripura, 150-200 persons being infected each month: CM
Health & Fitness

Cases of HIV/AIDS rising alarmingly in Tripura, 150-200 persons being infected...

Agartala, March 14: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday expressed concern over the alarming rise in HIV/AIDS cases in the state with 150 to 200 persons being infected by the contagious disease per month and also red-flagged the growing use of intravenous drug injections or "IV drug use"...
100 prisons in India certified as
Health & Fitness

100 prisons in India certified as 'Eat Right Campus' by FSSAI

New Delhi, March 14: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has certified 100 jails across India as 'Eat Right Campus', the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. The move is a part of FSSAI's Eat Right India movement, which aims to promote safe, healthy, and sustainable food...
Govt launches pilot programme for cashless treatment of road accident victims
Health & Fitness

Govt launches pilot programme for cashless treatment of road accident victims

New Delhi, March 14: The Central government is launching a pilot programme to provide cashless treatment to the victims of road accidents in order to reduce the number of deaths caused by motor vehicles, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The pilot programme, which has been...
World Sleep Day: India is facing a sleep health crisis, say experts
Health & Fitness

World Sleep Day: India is facing a sleep health crisis, say experts

New Delhi, March 15: India is facing a sleep health crisis, that is further soaring diseases affecting the heart and brain, said health experts here on World Sleep Day on Friday. World Sleep Day is celebrated every year on March 15 to raise awareness about the importance of sound sleep for health...
S. Korea’s Health Minister appeals to medical professors not to resign
Health & Fitness

S. Korea’s Health Minister appeals to medical professors not to resign

Seoul, March 15: South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Friday appealed to the medical professors not to resign, amid the ongoing rift between the trainee doctors and the government over enrollment at medical schools. Kyoo-hong said that the resignation of medical professors in support of...
Polyglot
Health & Fitness

Polyglot's brain works differently with native language: MIT study

New York, March 11: The brains of polyglots -- people who speak five or more languages -- work differently when it comes to their native language, said researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Monday. The study, published in the journal Cerebral Cortex, showed that...
Scientists develop blood-based marker to spot acute sleep deprivation
Health & Fitness

Scientists develop blood-based marker to spot acute sleep deprivation

New Delhi, March 10: A team of scientists has developed a blood test that can detect when someone has not slept for 24 hours, also called sleep deprivation. This level of sleep deprivation increases the risk of serious injury or fatality in safety critical situations, according to experts...
AINU conducts Kidney Run in Hyderabad to create awareness
Health & Fitness

AINU conducts Kidney Run in Hyderabad to create awareness

Hyderabad, March 10: Large number of spirited runners, including kidney patients and healthcare professionals, participated in AINU Kidney Run in Hyderabad on Sunday. Led by Telangana Minister for Roads and Buildings and Cinematography, patronage of Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, the event at...
Nutrient intake in North India not at par with recommended levels: Study
Health & Fitness

Nutrient intake in North India not at par with recommended levels: Study

New Delhi, March 11: The intake of essential nutrients like sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and protein is either lower or higher than recommended levels in the northern states in India, according to a study. These nutrients play a significant role in the development of non-communicable diseases...
North India
Health & Fitness

North India's 1st govt homoeopathic college to come up in J&K's Kathua: Union...

New Delhi, March 10: North India's first government homoeopathic college, centrally funded and costing Rs 80 crore, will come up in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. He said the institution will be spread over more than 8...
Daily workout is necessary: Ankit Baiyanpuria at National Creators Award
Health & Fitness

Daily workout is necessary: Ankit Baiyanpuria at National Creators Award

New Delhi, March 8: Daily exercise is important for one's health, said wrestler turned fitness expert Ankit Baiyanpuria at the National Creators Award on Friday. The fitness influencer, famous for completing his 75 hard challenges, was given the 'Best Health and Fitness Creator' award by Prime...
X