Five hundred and forty-five million mobile phones. 665 million people defecating in the open (the Chinese figure is 37 million). Courtesy, United Nations University, these numbers have grabbed headlines.

The Union government is planning to set up 43 molecular and culture detection laboratories across the country to conduct sputum tests for those suffering from tuberculosis. The initiative was taken after it was found that there were few intermediate reference laboratories to conduct such tests.

RAIRAKHOL: Former State Health and Family Welfare Minister Sanatan Bisi had won the Rairakhol Assembly by-election in 2001 after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik promised in his campaign to rid Rairakhol NAC of water problems.

ONGC has added 20 medical mobile units (MMUs) to the existing fleet of HelpAge India. Aimed for the betterment of the old and destitute, ONGC

An interim report by a committee set up to determine the reasons for suspension of licences of three public sector vaccine manufacturing units is said to have concluded that then Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss gave the order without a clear analysis of the matter.

Union health min ister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday informed Parliament that Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, would come into force in the next three to four months.

The new Act makes adulteration an offence punishable with life imprisonment and also provides for penalty on manufacturers of adulterated food items up to Rs 10 lakhs.

NEW DELHI: The government is planning a comprehensive scheme to stabilise the population in coordination with the States

April 12: Union health minister Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said Centre is in the process of making a comprehensive programme on population stabilisation.