The pro-poor and pro-rural Budget has got a thumbs- up from farm economists, farmer leaders and agriculturists in the region. Hailing the Budget for its approach towards the

Pepsi, which was founded and marketed by a pharmacist as a digestive syrup, is revisiting its roots with an ultra-cheap softdrink that will aid the fight against anaemia in women in rural India.

The product expected to be launched as early as next year may cost just Re 1 or Rs 2 for a drink, although a decision on the packaging is pending, sources familiar with the project said here.

The unique partnership between the Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES) and the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) covering a health initiative has completed a year and covered close to 1.5 lakh persons on the chaporis of the Brahmaputra in 10 districts who were earlier without sustained health care.

MUMBAI: Community-based monitoring (CBM) under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) will now cover 13 districts of Maharashtra and reach 1,035 villages in its second phase. The decision to expand the CBM was taken at a State level workshop recently held in Pune attended by representatives of social organisations and Madhukar Chowdhary, Mission Director, NRHM, Maharashtra.

Health Minister P K Sreemathi addressing the health awareness programme at Pathanamthitta General Hospital on Wednesday.

PATHANAMTHITTA: Health Minister P K Sreemathi said on Wednesday that the Government would implement projects worth Rs 12.62 crore in the district.

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GUNA (M.P.): Round-the-clock call centres across the world are known for doing business, but the one here runs to save lives

Residents of Chushul village, about 150 km from here, have decided to boycott the coming parliamentary election.

HAILAKANDI, April 20: Under NRHM scheme, the health infrastructure in the district is going to be improved in all aspects. Pharmacies in all health centres in Block level in this district have been opened by deputing Pharmacists. Lala, Katlicherra, Algapur and Hailakandi Pharmacies are supplying medicines free of cost.