Doctors to continue medical education: Ramadoss

Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Anbumani Ramadoss said the government will introduce at an early date a system making it mandatory for doctors in the country to refresh their education......

Encephalitis toll rises to 102 in Bengal, 43 in Assam

Encephalitis playing havoc in north Bengal, where 102 people have died, has spread its tentacles to Assam as well taking 43 lives there. In the last two days, 42 people have lost their lives in the......

Assam hooch tragedy toll rises to 124, over 330 taken ill

The death toll in Assam's hooch tragedy has shot up to 124, while 331 people are undergoing treatment in hospitals, officials said on Sunday. IMAGE: Nurses inject medicines to victims admitted......

Assam hooch tragedy: Toll mounts to 85

The hooch tragedy in Assam’s Jorhat and Golaghat districts claimed 85 lives till Saturday while 340 people were undergoing treatment in hospitals, officials said. IMAGE: A paramedic tends to......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

'Govt should waive off the service tax on premiums'

1. Increase FDI limit from the current 26% to 49%. Commensurate with the growth in business of insurance companies, the capital requirements have been increasing.Given the pressing need for more......

Now, Raju's 108 helpline under a cloud

The day starts at 2.27 am for Srinivas, an emergency medical technician in a 108 ambulance which plies across west Godawari district in Andhra Pradesh, where the founder of 108 helpline, B......

Steps that govt must take to help India's ailing healthcare

Regulation, licensing, skill upgradation and continuous monitoring are as much required for all health practitioners as they are for teachers, says Subir Gokarn. In my previous column, I wrote......