Surat, July 31 — A heart was transported by train for transplantation for the first time in India after the organs of a 36‑year‑old brain‑dead man from Odisha were donated at Surat New Civil Hospital, marking the hospital’s 96th successful organ donation and giving a new lease of life to four…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 — The spotlight has once again fallen on Kerala's revered Sabarimala -- this time not over missing gold, but over the quality of the ghee used in one of the temple's most sacred rituals.If the alleged theft of temple gold had raised questions about the security of the…
Mumbai, July 31 — Multi-speciality hospital chain Jupiter Life Line Hospitals Limited on Friday reported a 14.6 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended June 30 (Q1 FY27), as losses from the newly commissioned Dombivli hospital and higher…
New Delhi, July 31 — Indian Railways has for the first time successfully transported a live donor heart by train and ensured its safe and timely arrival for transplantation at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre, Ahmedabad, an official statement said on Friday.The life-saving…
Jamtara (Jharkhand), July 31 — The death of a mother and her newborn in Jharkhand’s Jamtara district hospital due to alleged negligence triggered a massive protest by the BJP here on Friday.BJP workers led by Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi took out a rally from Jamtara Sadar Hospital and…
Ahmedabad/Surat, July 31 — Indian Railways has completed what it described as the country's first transportation of a live heart by train, with the organ being carried from Surat to Ahmedabad aboard the Mumbai Central-Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express for a transplant at the U.N. Mehta…
New Delhi, July 31 — China is facing a blood donation crisis due to a collapse in public trust in the system along with demographic decline, a new report has said.The report from Myanmar-based publication Mizzima said blood banks in China are running low, as the national donation rate stood at 10.9…
New Delhi, July 31 — India seeks closer cooperation among the world's medicine regulators, supported by its expanding network of trade agreements, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.This will enable faster access to high-quality, affordable medicines for patients worldwide…
New Delhi, July 31 — The Ministry of Ayush has signed a memorandum of understanding with IndiaAI, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, to accelerate AI‑driven innovation in the Ayush sector, strengthen research, digital health and capacity building, an official statement said on…
Jaipur, July 31 — Rajasthan's maternal healthcare system has yet again come under renewed scrutiny after two more new mothers died at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital (MGH), Bhilwara. According to hospital authorities, both women had normal deliveries and were not classified as high-risk pregnancies, but…
Indore, July 31 — The Indore district administration has sealed an illegally operated old-age home and shifted all its 31 elderly residents to government-recognised shelters after a viral video showing an elderly woman being beaten with a stick by a minor sparked outrage and exposed serious…
Jaipur, July 31 — Rajasthan has launched a major initiative to strengthen mental healthcare by introducing a web-based assessment tool for the scientific identification of mental health disorders, offering instant diagnostic reports and specialist consultations through telemedicine. Medical and…
Jamnagar, July 30 — Construction of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC) in Jamnagar is progressing, with the Rs 269.73 crore project expected to establish the city as an international hub for research into traditional medicine systems from around the…
Kolkata, July 30 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is undertaking a fresh probe in the ghastly rape & murder of a woman junior doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here in August 2024 on the Calcutta High Court's order, has replaced the investigating…
Ranchi, July 30 — Malaria continues to be a major public health concern in Jharkhand, with 16,728 cases reported across the state between January and June this year, a state Health Department statement said on Thursday.According to the statement, nearly 76 per cent of these cases were recorded in…
New Delhi, July 30 — Pakistan is among only 21 countries where new HIV infections continue to rise despite global progress in curbing the epidemic, a report has said.A report published in The News Pakistan warned that funding cuts could further worsen the country's HIV situation.Pakistan recorded…
New Delhi, July 30 — The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Thursday said it has taken strict enforcement action against multiple food business operators (FBOs) for misleading claims, non-compliant labelling, food safety violations and serious hygiene lapses to safeguard…
New Delhi, July 30 — The Special Staff of Delhi Police’s Central District has busted a major racket involved in the illegal storage and sale of banned Chinese manjha, arresting one accused and seizing 424 reels of the prohibited kite-flying thread from Nabi Karim area. According to police, the…
New Delhi, July 30 — A 21-year-old woman who was injured during the police action at the July 20 Jantar Mantar protest has shown satisfactory clinical recovery and was discharged from Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital on Thursday. The hospital said the decision to discharge her was taken after…
New Delhi, July 30 — The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the petitioners seeking a ban on the use of metallic pellet guns for dispersing civilian assemblies to amend their plea to specifically challenge the police regulations permitting the use of such weapons in exceptional circumstances, while…
New Delhi, July 30 — Trinamool Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court's order refusing him permission to travel abroad for ophthalmic treatment. Banerjee has filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) against…