The Union Ministry of Health is placing fresh orders for polio vaccines with a private company, even though it has not lifted 430 lakh doses worth Rs 11 crore, ordered from the state (Mumbai) owned

SC directs Patel Govt to file report : The Supreme Court has directed the Karnataka Government to file an action taken report(ATR) within two weeks on the encroachment of 3,309 acres of reserved

President of Krushak Mahasangh and environmentalist Banka Behary Das has alleged that nearly 1,200 sea turtles have died since November last year due to intensive fishing in the prohibited marine

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has formally asked India to amend its patent laws for pharmaceutical and agro chemical products as per the international agreements thus making it mandatory for New

The little messengers were everywhere. They had a sense of purpose and alertness about them when they spoke about the issues involved. Their audience was mostly school childfen. While some were seen

In another shocking case, a patient in critical condition undergoing treatment at Safdarjung hospital died after his relatives failed to arrange for blood in time. Notwithstanding the government's

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MEF) has formally rejected Sanghi industries proposed jetty to be built off the Kutch coast. Hanging fire since 1996, the jetty and its approach road is vital

Fear and panic has gripped Betul district after the toll in police firing on protesting farmers went up to 16. The farmers were demanding compensation for the damage to their crops due to hail,

Despite making tall claims about initiating several health programmes, Madhya Pradesh has earned the dubious distinction of having the highest infant mortality rate in the country. According to a

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) will not take up power project proposals which have failed to tie up fuel linkages. The first casualty of this decision is the 520 MW, Rs 2,500 crore