New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday said nursing has evolved into a modern medical profession and nurses have become an indispensable part of the country’s health care system. “Nurses form a large part of the health workforce and are the backbone of the health care system. They [...]

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi will Tuesday lay the foundation stone of a new hostel for girls at the Jamia Millia Islamia here, an official statement from the university said Sunday. “The hostel will be able to accommodate 400 girl students. The hostel [...]

Chennai, May 12 (IANS) PMK leader S. Ramadoss who was admitted to a hospital here after complaining of breathing difficulty is doing fine, a party official said Sunday. Ramadoss was admitted to a private hospital Saturday night for breathing problem and the doctors are attending to him, and there is [...]

Shimla: Just over a month after the Himachal Pradesh High Court directed the Shimla Municipal Corporation to ensure that the streets of this popular hill resort, once the summer capital of British India, are free of stray dogs, animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi has stepped in. She has asked the [...]

Ranchi, May 12 (IANS) Jharkhand is all set to get Rs.800 crore for advancement of livelihood and forestry for ecological security, an official said Sunday. The Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoFE) and department of expenditure of the Finance Ministry of the central government have agreed in principle to clear [...]

Kolkata: There are miles to go before comprehensive healthcare becomes a reality for the people of India, agreed people’s representatives, bureaucrats and economists at a panel discussion here. “A country which has not been able to provide safe drinking to its population cannot be ready for a system of comprehensive [...]

New Delhi:  The Delhi Metro has a record for being neck and shoulders above the rest of the city, when it comes to cleanliness on its premises. Commuters can expect even better, as new machines and special training for staff are planned. An official said Sunday that hi-tech machines and [...]

Koothattukulam (Kerala), May 12 (IANS) The world’s first ayurvedic ophthalmic hospital here says that more and more people are turning to the ancient Indian system of medicine to resolve eye problems. Doctors at the Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital and Research Centre near Kochi assert that ayurveda can easily cure many [...]

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Delhi woke up to a warm Sunday morning with the minimum temperature settling one notch above average at 26.7 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy sky and lightning are expected towards the evening, the Met Office said. “Lightning and partly cloudy sky are expected towards the evening [...]

Patna, May 11 (IANS) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Saturday said that Bihar will be accorded special category status after the change of criteria. “I hope that new criteria will determine status of backward states. Bihar will certainly qualify for special category status under new criteria for it,” said Chidambaram. [...]