China has 49,000 centenarians
byBeijing : China has around 49,000 people over 100 years of age, says a new survey. The survey by the China Gerontological Society said…
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Chinese police seize $ 30 million worth of fake medicines
byBeijing: Fake medicines worth 190 million yuan (around $29.9 million) have been seized in a Chinese province, police said. The seizure was made in…
Punjab among the worst drug abuse affected states in the country – Wasnik
byChandigarh: Punjab, Maharashtra and Manipur are among the worst drug abuse affected states in the country, Mukul Wasnik, union minister for social justice and…
$ 90 million fresh funding for eradicating polio: Bill Gates to fund $40 million
byPerth: Significant fresh funding has been announced to help eradicate polio, a disease that afflicts people in four countries — three of them in…
To live longer get married , drink wine
byWashington : If you want to live longer, keep your stress to a minimum, get married and have a glass of wine every night,…
12 dead after consuming wild boar meat in Uttarakhand
byDehradun: Twelve people (11 according to PTI) died within a few hours after eating wild boar meat leaving several others ill, some seriously due…
Food adulteration at all time high in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : A trip to the four dhams of Uttarakhand – Yamnotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath – may give one salvation or cleanse…
Top Shimla restaurant found selling stale sweets
byShimla : After complaints civic officials raided the premises of a popular restaurant on Shimla’s Mall road and seized 80 kg of sweets and…
Smokers out to reclaim smoke free Shimla
byShimla: A year after being declared a smoke free city, laxity in implementation of anti-tobacco laws in public places is beginning to encroach upon…
Himachal AIDS program looks to private sector for establishing HIV testing facilities
byDharmshala: With the target of extending HIV testing facilities, the states health department has invited expression of interest (EOI) for establishing accredited labs under…