Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) In a major boon for cancer patients across Central India, the Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved the setting up of a High-Energy Medical Cyclotron Project (HEMCP) in Nagpur with an estimated budget of Rs 300 crore. The project will develop Nagpur into a Radiopharmaceutical Innovation Hub, reducing the region’s reliance on major medical hubs like Mumbai and Hyderabad. It will ensure the local availability of crucial radiois…
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Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Thursday said the BJP-led government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12-year tenure does not align with the governance legacy stretching from Nehru to Manmohan Singh, and highlights a stark contrast between the foundational philosophies of India’s leadership.The Thackeray camp, in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, said that under Pandit Nehru’s leadership, institutions like AIIMS, I…
Amaravati, June 10 (IANS) Former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu believes that India is safe and secure in the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Naidu, who while pitching for Modi as the Prime Minister, had stated that Modi stands for ‘Making of Developed India”, has now rechristened the PM as the “Man of Destiny for India”.The former BJP leader shared his thoughts through an article published in The Indian Express on Wednesday as PM Modi became the elected PM with the longest continuous te…
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo and sitting MLA Sajad Lone criticised former chief minister and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti for chairing a review meeting of the developmental works of AIIMS in Awantipora town of Anantnag district. J&K Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo took on Mufti for her decision to chair the review meeting of AIIMS Awantipora.Sakina Itoo said on X that some people seemed to be suffering fro…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Five of the patients who have been undergoing treatment at a hospital after getting injured in the devastating fire at the multi-storied Flourish Stay B&B in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, which left 21 dead, have been weaned off ventilators, a statement said.According to a statement issued by Max Hospital, Saket, a total of 15 patients are currently admitted at the healthcare facility in south Delhi. Of these, 13 are foreign nationals.It said that out of the six …
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) More than 1.20 crore senior citizens have been enrolled under the Ayushman Bharat Vay Vandana scheme, which has delivered over 13.84 lakh treatments worth Rs 3,000 crore, the government said on Saturday.The Mission Indradhanush drive vaccinated 5.46 crore children and 1.32 crore pregnant women who had not been immunised earlier, the statement noted.The share of zero-dose children — those who have received no vaccines at all — fell from 0.11 per cent of the population i…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court has issued a contempt notice to the Acting Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, after expressing shock over the failure to comply with its direction requiring the institution’s head to personally furnish an explanation in a pending matter concerning a DNA test report. A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan took strong exception to an affidavit filed by a Deputy Secretary of AIIMS instead of the…
Shillong/Agartala, June 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday urged the Centre to enhance the funding ceiling for Externally Aided Projects (EAPs), introduce direct Agartala-Chittagong flight services, and provide a subsidy on natural gas to accelerate the state’s development and connectivity. Addressing the 73rd plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong, Saha said the Union Finance Ministry has fixed a ceiling of Rs 4,146 crore for Tripura under the EAP f…
Jaipur, June 4 (IANS) The search for three members of a Jaisalmer family missing after their vehicle plunged into the Alaknanda river near Devprayag in Uttarakhand entered its second day on Thursday, with SDRF teams and divers intensifying operations in the river’s deeper stretches.Devprayag Police Station In-Charge Prashant Bahuguna said rescue teams are conducting extensive searches in the river and adjoining areas to trace the missing mother and her two daughters. While three victims have bee…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A team of experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is scheduled to revisit the hotel in Malviya Nagar on Thursday to conduct a detailed forensic examination in connection with the devastating fire incident that claimed 21 lives, according to Delhi Police sources. Sources said that the FSL team was able to inspect only one floor of the hotel on Wednesday and will continue its examination of the remaining sections of the building.The victims of the fire were repo…