Mumbai, Aug 20 — Manipal Health Enterprises Limited on Thursday reported a 7.7 per cent year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 231 crore for the first quarter of FY27, compared with Rs 250 crore in the corresponding quarter last financial year (Q1 FY26).Despite the decline in profit,…
Mumbai, Aug 20 — Turning his focus toward edible cooking oils, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said on Thursday that action will now be taken against those selling loose (unpackaged) cooking oil, explaining the FDA regulations regarding them. This is…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — Insurance regulator IRDAI has barred Niva Bupa Health Insurance from opening new places of business for six months after the insurer breached prescribed limits on expenses of management during the financial year 2024-25, the insurer said on Thursday.Niva Bupa, in a statement,…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday commenced a two‑day National Conference on Mission Karmayogi for Mission Karmayogi Development Officers (MDOs) to strengthen institutional capacity‑building mechanisms and their effectiveness across the health…
Bengaluru, Aug 20 — Karnataka Health Minister U.T. Khader on Thursday appealed to the public to share information about the supply and sale of spurious and fake medicines, announcing cash rewards of Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 for credible inputs that help authorities uncover such networks.It can be…
Bhavnagar, Aug 19 — Four people have died, and 18 others have been hospitalised, eight of them in critical condition, after consuming spurious liquor illegally brought from Madhya Pradesh and sold in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district, police said on Wednesday. The victims had consumed duplicate liquor…
Gandhinagar, Aug 19 — Gujarat has recorded a substantial decline in malaria, dengue and chikungunya cases this year, with the state reporting a 45 per cent fall in malaria, 39.1 per cent in dengue and 48.1 per cent in chikungunya infections up to epidemiological Week 33 compared with the…
Kolkata, Aug 19 — The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal Health Department to complete, within a week, its ongoing probe against 11 private blood banks in the state accused of severe irregularities, including illegally selling blood and plasma to other states.Earlier this…
Chennai, Aug 19 — A political debate has erupted in Tamil Nadu after the state government announced that it would extend the maternity leave period from 12 weeks to 365 days for women government employees having their third child.Under the existing provisions, married women employed in the…
Chennai, Aug 19 — A 27-year-old woman has died of dengue at the Sri Lankan Tamil Rehabilitation Camp near Kadayanallur in Tenkasi district, heightening concern over a prolonged fever outbreak that has reportedly affected more than 50 residents. The deceased was identified as Narmala, wife of Dinesh…
Kinshasa, Aug 19 — Children account for about one-third of reported deaths in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), despite representing only around one-fifth of confirmed cases, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Wednesday in its latest situation…
Kolkata, Aug 19 — The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, is using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop broadly neutralising anti-venoms capable of treating bites from multiple snake species, potentially addressing a major public health challenge that claims tens of thousands of lives…
Jaipur, Aug 19 — The Rajasthan government has taken a significant step towards strengthening access to advanced cancer treatment by including CAR-T Cell Therapy in the approved medical packages under the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS). The decision, taken under the leadership of Chief…
Abidjan, Aug 19 — Experts from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have reaffirmed their commitment in Abidjan to strengthening the response to epidemics and other public health emergencies. Health experts, representatives of member states and technical partners are…
Kinshasa, Aug 19 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), as the epidemic surpasses 5,000 cases, spreads into new areas and prompts authorities to pursue…
Gandhinagar, Aug 19 — Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya has ordered a police complaint and disciplinary action against officials after finding that a 2.55 lakh-litre underground water tank approved for a hospital in Palitana in the Bhavnagar district had not been constructed, despite a bill…
Mumbai, Aug 18 — In a major move to curb deaths and disabilities caused by snakebites, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday declared snakebite a "Notified Disease" across the state. Under this new mandate issued by the state government, all public and private hospitals, medical colleges, and…
Surat, Aug 18 — A five-year-old girl died in Surat after five members of her family fell ill following a meal ordered from a restaurant in the Varachha area, prompting the health department to shut the establishment after an inspection found spoiled and improperly stored food. Ashok Kalsaria's…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — The All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) has called for a uniform regulatory framework for quick-commerce dark stores -- such as Zepto, Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart -- raising concerns over food-safety and hygiene violations reported during a recent…
Hyderabad, Aug 18 — In a major crackdown on adulterated ghee manufacturing, Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) of the Hyderabad Police conducted inspections at 130 establishments and seized 36 tonnes of adulterated ghee and processing materials.Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — India ranks first in global coconut production and third in cultivation area, accounting for 31.24 per cent and 17.90 per cent of world totals, respectively, and about 2,175 hectares of new area were brought under cultivation across several states during 2025-26, an official…