Doctor's murder: Protest enters Day 3, hospital services remain affected

The protest over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata entered its third day on Wednesday disrupting healthcare services in several states across the country, even as a......

First-ever phase-3 trial for dengue vaccine begins in India

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec have initiated the first-ever phase three clinical trial for developing a dengue vaccine in India, the Union Health Ministry said on......

Doctors' body calls off strike over Kolkata rape-murder

The Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA) on Tuesday said it was calling off its strike over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata as the Union health minister has......

Special central law must to curb attacks on medical staff: IMA

The Indian Medical Association has written to Union Health Minister JP Nadda seeking enactment of a special central law to curb attacks and violence against doctors as a "deterrence" measure,......

Nirmalaji Listens To Economists' Ideas

'The Budget needs to focus more on social welfare schemes.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the first pre-Budget consultations with leading economists in connection with the......

Quality Control Orders: What does this mean for domestic industry?

India believes developed countries and China use quality control orders as a trade barrier, and seeks to play catch-up Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com From toys, footwear and furniture to......

Officials Prepare For Modi 3.0

Government departments have been tasked with identifying major goals, which will include annual targets from the financial year 2024-2025 to 2028-2029. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader......

Maharashtra govt becomes new owner of iconic Air India building

The Maharashtra government has become the owner of iconic Air India building with the Union government approving transfer of the asset on Thursday. Photograph: Courtesy, Indianhilbilly/Wikimedia......

Meet India's new sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya

IMAGE: Mansukh Mandaviya won the Porbandar Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat by defeating his nearest Congress rival Lalit Vasoya by a margin of 3.83 lakh votes. Photograph: Mansukh Mandaviya/Instagram......

Bajrang returns Padma Shri; attempt to meet PM thwarted by police

IMAGE: Bajrang Punia was among the wrestlers that protested against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual assault allegations. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Bajrang Punia/Instagram......