News for 'Indian Medical Association'

Man pleads guilty to attack on Indian-origin doc

Man pleads guilty to attack on Indian-origin doc

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

A 20-year old man accused of involvement in an attack on an Indian-origin doctor in Melbourne last year pleaded guilty on Monday for the incident that sent the victim into coma.

Medical yatra returns from Gujarat

Medical yatra returns from Gujarat

Rediff.com29 May 2007

The Association of Indian Physicians of Northern Ohio has formed an international partnership with the Anadabava Seva Sanstha, based in Jamnagar and the B D Mehta Mahavir Heart Institute in Surat, to help poor and needy patients in these two district

India-EFTA trade pact: How Swiss firms stand to gain

India-EFTA trade pact: How Swiss firms stand to gain

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

Domestic customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates, biscuits, and clocks at lower prices as India will phase out customs duties under its trade pact with the EFTA bloc on these goods over a period of time. India and the four-European nation bloc EFTA signed a trade and economic partnership agreement (TEPA) on Sunday to boost trade and investments between the two regions. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

India, EFTA sign $100-billion free trade pact

India, EFTA sign $100-billion free trade pact

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

Domestic customers will get access to high-quality Swiss products such as watches, chocolates, biscuits, and clocks at lower prices as India will phase out customs duties under its trade pact with the EFTA bloc on these goods over a period of time. India and the four-European nation bloc EFTA signed a trade and economic partnership agreement (TEPA) on Sunday to boost trade and investments between the two regions. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

High Stakes in WPL auction to fill season gaps

High Stakes in WPL auction to fill season gaps

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

The auction will feature 56 capped and 109 uncapped players.

Covid vax didn't increase risk of sudden death among young: Govt

Covid vax didn't increase risk of sudden death among young: Govt

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

A study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has observed that COVID-19 vaccination did not increase the risk of unexplained sudden death among young adults in India, the government informed Parliament on Friday.

Hardik To Miss New Zealand Game

Hardik To Miss New Zealand Game

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

'The all-rounder was taken for scans and is advised rest. He will be under the constant supervision of the BCCI Medical Team. He will not be taking the flight to Dharamsala with the team on 20th October and will now join the team directly in Lucknow where India play England.'

Britain looking for Indian doctors

Britain looking for Indian doctors

Rediff.com2 Nov 2003

Around 3,200 doctors from the subcontinent are due to retire in Britain within next four years.

Uttarakhand cancels Kanwar Yatra in view of Covid

Uttarakhand cancels Kanwar Yatra in view of Covid

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

It is for the second consecutive year that the yatra is not being held due to the pandemic.

Mumbai hospitals await FDA guidance on Ranbaxy drugs

Mumbai hospitals await FDA guidance on Ranbaxy drugs

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

Earlier, Jaslok Hospital had issued an advisory to its doctors to avoid prescribing drugs manufactured by Ranbaxy.

What You Should Know About LRS

What You Should Know About LRS

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Keep track of your foreign remittances to avoid giving incorrect declarations as these could be held against you.

Will give 'befitting reply' to IMA legal notice: Patanjali

Will give 'befitting reply' to IMA legal notice: Patanjali

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Patanjali Yogpeeth on Thursday confirmed that it has received a defamation notice served by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), demanding an apology from Yoga Guru Ramdev over remarks on modern medicine, and said it will give legally a 'befitting reply'.

Treat docs losing lives in Covid fight as martyrs: IMA to PM

Treat docs losing lives in Covid fight as martyrs: IMA to PM

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

In a letter to the prime minister, the country's largest body of doctors said only an 'inclusive national solatium' for all doctors who have lost their lives fighting the pandemic would render justice to the sacrifice of their families.

Drug cos, medical reps lock horns

Drug cos, medical reps lock horns

Rediff.com26 Dec 2007

Days after medical representatives said their employers were flouting the government's drug-pricing norms, the pharmaceutical industry has decided to clip their wings. These companies want them to be no longer recognised as "workmen," a classification that gives them the right to form trade unions.

GOOD News! No Drug Price Hike In 2024

GOOD News! No Drug Price Hike In 2024

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

For the consumer, there would be practically no impact on prices of essential medicines this year.

45 pc of those who did not take booster dose got Covid in 3rd wave: Study

45 pc of those who did not take booster dose got Covid in 3rd wave: Study

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

Seventy per cent of the people who received a booster dose of the Covid vaccine did not contract the disease during the third wave, according to a new study that covered nearly 6,000 people in India.

Ramdev should be booked under sedition charges: IMA to PM

Ramdev should be booked under sedition charges: IMA to PM

Rediff.com26 May 2021

In its letter to Modi, the IMA said it was gratifying to note that only 0.06 per cent of people who received both the doses of vaccine "got minimal" infection by coronavirus, and "very rarely" vaccinated people had a severe lung infection.

Omicron is dominant COVID-19 variant in country: Govt

Omicron is dominant COVID-19 variant in country: Govt

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

With the reporting of Omicron, a highly mutated variant of SARSCoV-2 virus and its classification as a Variant of Concern (VoC) by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Union Ministry of Health revised its 'Guidelines for international arrivals', Mandaviya said in a written reply.

'Half-cooked doctors play havoc with patients's lives'

'Half-cooked doctors play havoc with patients's lives'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

'If government thinks that they can reduce the shortage of surgeons available in rural areas by promoting mixopathy, then the consequences will be disastrous.'

Protesting docs get invite for talks with Mamata, no media allowed

Protesting docs get invite for talks with Mamata, no media allowed

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

The formal invitation was sent after the protesting doctors on Monday morning said they did not receive any communication regarding the meeting.

Ethopians brave smog to clinch Delhi Half Marathon races

Ethopians brave smog to clinch Delhi Half Marathon races

Rediff.com19 Nov 2017

Current woman world athlete of the year Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia clinched gold in her debut race while compatriot Berhanu Legese won the men's event in the Delhi Half Marathon in New Delhi on Sunday.

New Maldives Prez Muizzu formally asks India to withdraw troops

New Maldives Prez Muizzu formally asks India to withdraw troops

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

Muizzu's request came when India's Union Minister Kiren Rejiju paid a courtesy call on the new president at the latter's office, the Maldivian President's Office said in a press release.

Docs' protest: IMA to go ahead with nationwide strike

Docs' protest: IMA to go ahead with nationwide strike

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

The apex medical body, IMA demanded a comprehensive central law in dealing with violence on doctors and healthcare staff, and in hospitals.

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Amazon Prime Video has announced a huge number of assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.

ICMR doing 3 studies on post-Covid heart attack among young

ICMR doing 3 studies on post-Covid heart attack among young

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

The Indian Council of Medical Research is conducting three different studies to ascertain the facts regarding rising cases of cardiac arrest after the pandemic, Mandaviya said in response to a question in the Lok Sabha.

COVID-19 patient 'tied' to hospital bed over non-payment, probe ordered

COVID-19 patient 'tied' to hospital bed over non-payment, probe ordered

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

However, City Hospital director Dr Varun Bajaj said the 65-year-old patient, who is claimed to be around 80 years old in media reports, was discharged on Friday 'without taking the due amount'. "The patient was having intestinal problems and in order to administer the medicine, his legs were tied to the bed while his hands were held by his family during the process," Bajaj claimed.

Get Your Sex Education On OTT

Get Your Sex Education On OTT

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Quite a few Hindi films have taken up issues related with sex, and managed to shine the torch on some pertinent issues.

1 more tested positive for Nipah in Kerala, 6 negative

1 more tested positive for Nipah in Kerala, 6 negative

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

"No one has been discharged from the isolation ward. Source of the virus is not confirmed yet."

Medical tourism set to be in the pink of health

Medical tourism set to be in the pink of health

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

After the advent of the US Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, US insurance companies plan to encourage medical tourism.

Will consider withdrawing plaints if Ramdev takes back remarks: IMA chief

Will consider withdrawing plaints if Ramdev takes back remarks: IMA chief

Rediff.com28 May 2021

The Indian Medical Association will consider taking back police complaints lodged against yoga guru Ramdev and also a defamation notice sent to him if he withdrew his remarks against COVID-19 vaccines and modern medicine, IMA national chief Dr J A Jayalal said.

Delhi's Max hospital which declared newborn dead fires 2 doctors

Delhi's Max hospital which declared newborn dead fires 2 doctors

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

The decision was taken after a meeting of the Max Healtcare authorities in connection with the incident.

'Don't know how long it'll take Israel to heal'

'Don't know how long it'll take Israel to heal'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

'The unity among Israelis is such that the killing of the many Israelis is like a personal loss.' 'They feel as if they have lost someone from their own family. The whole of Israel is sad.'

'My face is my greatest USP'

'My face is my greatest USP'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

'My tool is the way I look. This is the only thing that distinguishes me.' 'Most of us dress similarly. What sets you apart is your face. If you change that also, you're like anybody else.'

'We Need Thousands Of Gandhis Now'

'We Need Thousands Of Gandhis Now'

Rediff.com2 May 2024

'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.'

What India needs to do to avert China-like Covid surge

What India needs to do to avert China-like Covid surge

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

"Provide enough infrastructure and money to carry out surveillance and set up a robust routine surveillance machinery for the country to monitor any and every infectious disease'

The TOP 10 medical colleges of India 2012

The TOP 10 medical colleges of India 2012

Rediff.com19 Jun 2012

India Today has released the results of its annual survey of the best Indian colleges 2012. In the second part of a series, we bring you the top 10 medical colleges, as per their findings.

Pak Colonel paid Rs 30k to attack Indian Army: Captured terrorist

Pak Colonel paid Rs 30k to attack Indian Army: Captured terrorist

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

This was for the second time in the past six years that Hussain, who also worked for an intelligence unit of the Pakistani army, was arrested while trying to infiltrate into this side from across the border.

Trade generics growth to dent value expansion of domestic drug market

Trade generics growth to dent value expansion of domestic drug market

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Rising penetration of trade generic medicines is eating into the value growth of the domestic pharmaceutical market, showed a recent analysis. According to a Kotak Institutional Equities analysis, 70-110 basis points (bps) annual dent is expected from trade generics and Jan Aushadhi on Indian Pharma Market (IPM) growth at least until FY27-28 (see chart). Trade generic medicines are those that are not pushed into the market through doctor promotions.

Cops hunt for clues in doctor and wife's abduction in Bihar

Cops hunt for clues in doctor and wife's abduction in Bihar

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Dr Pankaj Gupta along with his wife Subha was abducted near Barachatti on the Grand Trunk Road in Gaya on Friday evening.