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Majority of Indians favour ban on smoking

A year after the ban on smoking in public places came in force, a study has found that an overwhelming majority of Indians favour the regulations prohibiting smoking at workplaces and public......

Thousands join in as Modi leads nation in cleanliness drive ahead of Gandhi Jayanti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pitched for blending fitness and well-being with cleanliness as he led a nationwide Swachhata hi Seva campaign that saw thousands participate in an......

SC notice on AIDS patients

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and all States on a public interest petition alleging that AIDS patients were given no treatment at any of the government hospitals and......

PM CARES Fund corpus triples to Rs 10,990 cr in FY 2020-21

The PM CARES Fund, set up to deal with emergencies such as the Covid pandemic, saw its corpus grow nearly three-fold to Rs 10,990 crore in the 2020-21 fiscal, while the disbursal rose to Rs 3,976......

Vaccination for COVID-19 will be voluntary: Govt

Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 will be voluntary, the Union health ministry has said while underlining that the vaccine introduced in India will be as effective as any vaccine developed by other......

India vows to press tobacco companies for bigger health warnings

Up to 900,000 Indians die every year of tobacco-related diseases India is committed to boosting the size of health warnings on tobacco products, the government said on Friday, seeking to deflect......

'Power shifts to chemists instead of doctors'

'Whichever company offers better incentives, the chemist would prefer it.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Karolina......

Ethical Code to keep doctor, drugmaker nexus at bay not mandatory yet

‘Gift-giving’ – from free dinners and drug samples to promotional merchandise – seems to be driving drugmakers’ marketing – a marketing prescription deeply......

Soon, regular yoga will get you a discount on your insurance premium

Irdai set to allow wellness programme along with life plans. The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (Irdai), the regulator for insurance companies, is set to allow the insurers to......

NGT slaps Rs 500 cr fine on Volkswagen for 'cheat device'

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday slapped a fine of Rs 500 crore on German auto major Volkswagen for damaging the environment through the use of "cheat device" in its diesel cars in......

BCCI to use new software to detect age fraud

IMAGE: Age fraud is rampant at the age group level across the country. Photograph: PTI The BCCI will be using a software on an experimental basis to detect age fraud alongside the existing......

Sports fraternity braces for worldwide pay cuts

Arsenal announce 12.5% pay cuts for players, coaching staff IMAGE: Several Premier League clubs have furloughed employees since the new coronavirus outbreak. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty......

Kiwis to send security chief to India

New Zealand Cricketwillsendits security chiefReg Dickson to monitor the situation in Ahmedabad whichwill host the first Test against New Zealand, rather than Kanpur betweenOctober 8 and 12."New......

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