Mumbai, July 24 — Shares of Star Health and Allied Insurance Company fell more than 1 per cent on Friday after the company's June-quarter shareholding pattern reflected a sharp change in Rekha Jhunjhunwala's direct holding. However, in a stock exchange filing, the company clarified that the change…
Mumbai, July 24 — Shares of Star Health and Allied Insurance Company fell more than 1 per cent on Friday after the company's June-quarter shareholding pattern showed ace investor Rekha Jhunjhunwala had significantly reduced her stake in the health insurer during the quarter.According to the…
Mumbai, July 24 — Shares of Star Health and Allied Insurance Company fell more than 1 per cent on Friday after the company's June-quarter shareholding pattern reflected a sharp change in Rekha Jhunjhunwala's direct holding. However, the change was the result of a succession-related transmission and…
New Delhi, July 24 — A total of 20,149 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened nationwide and estimated savings of about Rs 45,000 crore have accrued to citizens from the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Yojna, the government informed Parliament on Friday.In the last 12 years, estimated savings of…
New Delhi, July 24 — The Centre has released Rs 266.64 crore as incentives under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Medical Devices up to FY 2024-25, while Rs 209.80 crore has been disbursed under the Medical Device Parks Scheme, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers JP Nadda…
New Delhi, July 24 — The government’s new Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices provides for setting up an Ethics Committees for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices and appointment of Ethics Officers by pharmaceutical companies, a structured complaint redressal and appellate mechanism,…
New Delhi, July 24 — The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended the licence of Rehaan Healthcare after an inspection found serious non-compliance with food safety norms at the company's health supplements and nutraceuticals manufacturing unit, it was announced on…
New Delhi, July 24 — Soil Health Card Scheme has generated over 25.89 crore cards and the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) has expanded to 18,786 clusters covering 8.80 lakh hectares, the government said on Friday, outlining national initiatives to promote scientific soil…
Jaipur, July 24 — The Rajasthan government has intensified surveillance and preventive measures against the Chandipura virus (CHPV) after reported deaths of two children from the state who were undergoing treatment at hospitals in Gujarat.The Health Department has launched extensive door-to-door…
New Delhi, July 24 — The 21-year-old woman who sustained critical injuries during a protest-related incident at Jantar Mantar earlier this week is now conscious, breathing on her own, and responding appropriately to commands, according to a statement by Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital on…
Jaipur, July 23 — A 29‑year‑old woman died nearly 34 hours after undergoing a Caesarean delivery at the Government Zanana Hospital in Sikar, prompting her family to allege medical negligence and stage a protest outside the mortuary of Shri Kalyan Government Hospital. The deceased, Deepa Nayak, had…
Dhaka, July 23 — As Bangladesh grapples with an unprecedented measles outbreak, two more children died from symptoms of the disease on Thursday, pushing the death toll to 805, local media reported.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the deaths were reported in the 24…
New Delhi, July 23 — Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta provided the long-pending Rs 1 crore assistance each to the families of frontline workers who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty during the Covid-19 pandemic, an official said on Thursday. The contribution of frontline workers who…
Kinshasa, July 23 — The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 1,033, with the number of confirmed cases up to 2,536, the country's health authorities said on Thursday. According to the latest situation report, 506 patients have recovered,…
Bhopal, July 23 — Survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy on Thursday protested against the Madhya Pradesh government's proposal to shift the emergency ward for gas victims from Kamala Nehru Hospital, alleging that the move could affect the specialised healthcare available to them and raise safety…
Mumbai, July 23 — Pharma major Cipla Limited on Thursday reported a 39.2 per cent year-on-year decline in its consolidated net profit attributable to owners of the parent for the first quarter of FY27.The company posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 789.05 crore for the quarter ended June 30,…
Kolkata, July 23 — The West Bengal government has taken special initiatives to wean school students off tobacco addiction. A new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been issued and sent to the chief health officer of each district, said a government official on Thursday.The guidelines state that…
Chennai, July 23 — Tamil Nadu has detected 48,469 tuberculosis (TB) cases during the first six months of 2026, with all diagnosed patients placed on treatment, Health Minister K.G. Arunraj has said after reviewing the state’s TB elimination programme. The minister, in a statement on Thursday, said…
Mumbai, July 22 — Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Wednesday reported a 69 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in its consolidated net profit for the first quarter of FY27, with earnings taking a hit from lower revenues in its global generics business, declining North America sales and disruptions in…
New Delhi, July 22 — The 21-year-old woman, who sustained critical injuries during a protest-related incident in the national capital on Monday and had been undergoing treatment at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, has been taken off ventilator support after showing significant clinical…
New Delhi, July 22 — The Delhi High Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Centre's rollout of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme for adolescent girls under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP). A Division Bench of Chief…