Day: February 4, 2020

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

New book explores social-business aspects of cancer care

4:26 pm February 4, 2020

New Delhi: A new book by noted oncologist Dr B S Ajaikumar talks about cancer care, its social and business aspects and treatment in India and also narrates how he founded the HealthCare Global chain of care centres. In Excellence Has No Borders , he also stresses that proper investment in improving the prosperity and […]

Woman techie kills mother, attacks brother in Bengaluru

4:24 pm February 4, 2020

Bengaluru: A 33-year old woman techie allegedly stabbed her mother to death and made a murderous assault on her younger brother before fleeing their home here, police said on Tuesday. According to police, the woman fatally stabbed her mother using a knife and attacked the brother early on Monday. The injured brother has been hospitalised […]

Ayushman Bharat scheme marks 1 crore treatments

Four states yet to implement Ayushman Bharat Yojana

4:20 pm February 4, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Monday said four states of Delhi, West Bengal, Odisha and Telangana have not yet implemented the ambitious Ayushman Bharat Yojana due to which the poor in these states are unable to derive benefits of comprehensive healthcare facilities. Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan said he has personally talked to […]

Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in US; India demands appropriate action against perpetrators

Opposition uproar in LS over Hedge’s remarks on Mahatma Gandhi

4:15 pm February 4, 2020

New Delhi: The controversial remarks made by BJP MP Anant Kumar Hegde on Mahatma Gandhi rocked Lok Sabha on Tuesday, with Congress members shouting slogans and walking out of the House after accusing the ruling party of doing “Godse politics”. Immediately after the House convened at noon after the proceedings were adjourned following uproar by […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Govt introduces bill to amend Aircraft Act in LS

4:12 pm February 4, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the Aircraft Act whereby the fine amount for violations will be hiked from Rs 10 lakh to up to Rs 1 crore. The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 also provides for keeping “aircraft belonging to any armed forces of the Union, […]