Vaccinate cattle on war footing: Goa legislator
byPanaji, April 26 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Goa’s assembly Pratapsing Rane Friday demanded that all cattle in the state be vaccinated “on war…
Health
Billionaires Gates and Slim join forces to eradicate polio
byAbu Dhabi: Billionaires Bill Gates and Carlos Slim said that they planned to join forces to eradicate polio in six years. Gates, the founder…
Smoking near kids equal to violence, says Latvia
byMoscow: The parliament of the northern European republic of Latvia has passed a bill that would make smoking in the presence of children equal…
60 fall ill after drinking polluted water in Lebanon
byBeirut, April 26 (IANS) Over 60 students were hospitalised in Lebanon’s northern port city of Tripoli after drinking contaminated tap water, state-run National News…
Australian state gives grant for hearing impaired in India
byNew Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An Australian state has announced a grant of over $100,000 to a Mumbai-based charitable center engaged in rehabilitating hearing…
Granules India’s net profit up by 8 percent
byHyderabad, April 25 (IANS) Granules India Ltd., a fast growing pharmaceutical manufacturing company, has reported eight percent growth in the net profit during 2012-13….
Three new bird flu cases in China
byBeijing, April 25 (IANS) Three new bird flu cases were confirmed in east China Thursday, authorities said. A 60-year-old woman surnamed Wang and a…
Girl of 11 undergoes open heart surgery in Delhi hospital (Lead, superseding earlier story)
byNew Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An 11-year-old girl from Africa, who had sickle cell disease, underwent a rare open heart surgery, doctors at a…
Pentavalent vaccination launched in 8 states
byNew Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The government Thursday said it had started the pentavalent vaccination drive in eight states. The pentavalent vaccination drive for…
Anti-tobacco group raises hackles over Mamata’s smoke joke
byNew Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An anti-tobacco group Thursday expressed “shock” over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s joke asking people to smoke more,…