India develops affordable vaccine for rotavirus diarrhoea
byNew Delhi: Indian scientists have developed an affordable vaccine that has shown strong efficacy in preventing rotavirus diarrhoea, the most severe and lethal cause…
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NCW chief calls for efforts to reduce maternal mortality
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Coordinated efforts by NGOs and the private sector are necessary to take various government schemes to grass roots level…
Himachal varsity clash leaves 12 injured, probe ordered
byShimla: A day after clash among students of Himachal Pradesh University here left at least 12 people injured, the authorities today constituted a committee to…
Remove regional imbalances in education: President
bySilchar (Assam), May 14 (IANS) The government must try to bring higher education closer to the people in remote areas and remove the imbalances…
Myanmar cyclone threatens displaced Muslims
byBangkok, May 14 (IANS) Myanmar should take immediate action to evacuate to higher ground tens of thousands of Muslims displaced by ethnic cleansing in…
Educating the Muslim girl child – in a Mughal-era structure
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Functioning in a Mughal-era structure near Jama Masjid in the capital’s old quarters is the Balak Mata Centre of…
Rotavirus vaccines can save millions of lives: Study
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A study has confirmed that rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrhoea, the second largest killer of children…
Jharkhand approves act to protect doctors, hospitals
byRanchi, May 14 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has approved the Medical Protection Act 2013 to protect doctors, nursing homes and hospitals in the state…
Ethiopian branch of Indian college barred from registering new students
byAddis Ababa, May 14 (IANS) The Ethiopian branch of a private Indian college has been barred from registering new students for four distance learning…
Indian American surgeon to discuss ‘Obamacare’ impact on India
byBoston, May 14 (IANS) Noted Indian American surgeon Mukesh Hariawala will discuss the business implications of President Barack Obama’s second term on the Indian…