Dr Suniti Solomon, part of team who detected HIV, passes away

Groundbreaking HIV researcher Dr Suniti Solomon, the first to bring to the world the prevalence of the infection in India in 1986 and one who successfully led research into the treatment of the......

Akhilesh dumps pet free laptop, unemployment allowance scheme

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav may not have been able to fix the responsibility for the Samajwadi Party’s dismal performance at the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. But he......

Andhra's ticking AIDS bomb

Andhra Pradesh is sitting atop an AIDS epidemic with a high incidence of HIV cases. The state accounts for an estimated 10 per cent of all HIV/AIDS positive persons in India. Painting this alarming......

Stress management programme for J&K border jawans

As the ceasefire between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control continues, the army has taken up a stress management programme for jawans deployed at border posts in Tanghdhar in Jammu and......

In a major push to Ayushman Bharat govt allots Rs 61,398 cr for health sector

Ayushman Bharat aims at providing a cover of Rs 5 lakh per family annually and is aimed at benefitting more than 10 crore poor families across the country. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......