Centre sends high-level team to Mumbai to manage measles outbreak

The Union health ministry on Wednesday said it has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Mumbai to take stock of the upsurge of measles cases in the city. Image used for representational......

Central panel to study WHO report on deaths linked to Indian syrups

The government on Wednesday formed a four-member panel of experts to examine the details and adverse event reports received from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the deaths of 66 children in......

Kerala reports India's first monkeypox case, Centre rushes high-level team

India reported its first case of monkeypox on Thursday, with a Keralite who returned from the UAE testing positive for the virus, prompting the Centre to rush a high-level multi-disciplinary team......

Heatwave: Centre asks states to review health preparedness

Amid rising temperature and heatwave across the country, the Centre has urged states/UTs to review their health facility preparedness for availability of adequate quantities of essential medicines......

Has economy de-linked from coronavirus?

'With the June quarter GDP shrinking by nearly a quarter, there is an even greater economic imperative: Reduction of uncertainty,' observes Neelkanth Mishra. Illustration: Dominic......

One-time relief for indebted farmers likely

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said the government was "seriously deliberating" on a one-time relief package for debt-ridden farmers throughout the country. Speaking at the 65th......

Govt to kick off co-op credit package soon

Food and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Friday said the process of implementation of the Rs 13,596 crore (Rs 135.96 billion) package for the rejuvenation of short-term cooperative credit......

Chidambaram's Budget speech

Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance PART A Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2005-06. 2. Last year, while presenting the Budget, I had suggested that the vote in......