The Union health ministry has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Pune to aid state authorities in instituting interventions and managing the spurt in suspected and confirmed cases of......
Water samples from different parts of Pune have been sent to the public health laboratory for chemical and biological analysis. IMAGE: Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rapid-onset......
As India reported cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) on Monday, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said the government is closely monitoring the situation and there is no reason to worry. IMAGE:......
Thirteen of the world's top 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat in Assam topping the list, according to a new report published on Tuesday. IMAGE: Air pollution remains a serious......
States are mandated to develop and implement 'heat HAPs' for prevention of heat-induced diseases. But most do not go beyond standard advisory on heat prevention. IMAGE: Women covering themselves......
'Each state is unique, but when it comes to finance, the fundamentals cannot be different.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of the NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal......
The Union government on Thursday appointed Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey as the 11th chairman of the capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). IMAGE: Tuhin......
Seasoned bureaucrat and a stickler for rules Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey will be at the helm of capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), for three years.......
After HPCL, the government headhunter struggled to find a suitable candidate for the top job at Bharat Petroleum, as most applicants were narrow specialists lacking multidisciplinary experience......
'Not only jobs are not being generated, but people are also losing jobs.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It is the time of the year when major discussions are centred around the Budget to......
The Healthy Ministry has instructed the Indian Premier League to ban all forms of tobacco and alcohol promotions, including surrogate advertisements, during the tournament beginning March 22.......