Himachal court permits framing of 2013-14 booze policy.
byShimla: Hauled up for overlooking the courts directions about setting up liquor vends on highways, near educational institution and about surrogate advertisements, the High…
Health
Leech therapy makes a comeback in India
byNew Delhi: A few years ago when Hollywood actress Demi Moore said she let leeches suck her blood as part of a therapy to look…
His life is a crusade to make Delhi better
byNew Delhi: It took Ravi Kalra, now 44, almost 20 years to finally set up an NGO and do what he always wanted to…
Kidney Rackets Exist due to the Lack of Donors in India?
byNew Delhi: Five years since the busting of a thriving racket in human kidneys in Gurgaon, where unsuspecting poor people would have their kidneys removed…
‘Put vulnerable children at heart of development plans’
byNew Delhi: With a rising number of children worldwide experiencing abuse, neglect or exploitation, a group of experts and NGOs have come together to demand…
Amid Water Shortage, Celebs for Dry & Eco-Friendly Holi
byMumbai: Film and TV artists are known for hosting and enjoying lavish Holi parties, but this year, celebrities are endorsing dry and eco-friendly colours to…
Experts to Keep Professionals Fit at Various Companies Now
byGurgaon: From asking dieticians to draw up cafeteria menus to conducting counselling sessions to keep them fit, multinational companies and others are becoming mindful about…
1,800 children die daily from unsafe water: Unicef
byUnited Nations: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that almost 90 percent of death of children from diarrhoeal diseases are directly linked to…
Mamata on mission to save fair-price medicine shops
byKolkata (IANS) “If you don’t cooperate with patients, we won’t tolerate that. We will cancel your licence,” the stern warning from West Bengal Chief Minister…
Indian-Norwegian group to study sleep disorders among Indians
byMumbai (IANS) Alarmed by the high prevalence of sleep disorders among the Indian population and the lack of specific data on this, an Indian-Norwegian group…