Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress, on Friday, released its election manifesto for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly polls in West Bengal with 10-point promises. The first promise was regarding the Laxmir Bhandar, the monthly dole scheme for the women in West Bengal. The manifesto promised the monthly amount to be enhanced to Rs 1,500 for women under general categories and to Rs 1,700 for women under reserved categories if the Trinamool Congress comes back to power for the fourth c…
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Washington, March 20 (IANS) Facing rising health care costs and access gaps, US senators advanced bipartisan proposals on drug pricing, maternal care and insurance reform.At a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing, lawmakers from both parties pitched a wide range of bills aimed at lowering costs, expanding access, and addressing workforce shortages.Opening the session, Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy stressed the need for practical solutions. “As chair, my focus is cu…
Washington, March 20 (IANS) As the United States struggles with rising kidney disease cases and high treatment costs, lawmakers warned that gaps in prevention and innovation could have wider implications for the global health system.Lawmakers and medical experts, during a Congressional hearing on Thursday, painted a stark picture of a system under strain, where late diagnosis, limited innovation, and uneven access to care continue to drive poor outcomes.“15 per cent of American adults live wit…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Defence Ministry’s Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) will organise a mega job fair for ex-servicemen at Aravali Auditorium, Near Shankar Vihar Metro Station, Delhi Cantonment, on Friday.The job fair began at the auditorium at 7 a.m., and ex-servicemen were required to carry their I-cards and five copies of their biodata, a Defence Ministry official said.The DGR said the fair will offer several benefits to industry employers, including free online registrati…
Gwalior, March 19 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia’s wife Priyadarshini Raje Scindia, on Thursday, visited the large-scale free health camp, including for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccines, to girls for prevention of cervical cancer, organised in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district. During the visit, Priyadarshini Raje Scindia inspected the registration process at the reception and urged the organisers and medical staff to ensure that every patient receives timely medical attention w…
Ahmedabad, March 19 (IANS) A year-long expansion of preventive screening in Gujarat has led to the identification of more than 3,000 pre-cancerous oral conditions, with health officials linking the rise to earlier detection and wider outreach rather than an increase in disease incidence.Data released ahead of World Oral Health Day on March 20 shows that Government Dental College and Hospital identified 3,023 cases of pre-malignant diseases (PMDs) in 2025, compared with 2,617 cases in 2024.The ca…
Washington, March 19 (IANS) India has emerged as a leading force in the application of artificial intelligence and is third in core AI creation after the United States and China, Indian-origin scientist Dr Taraknath Woddi said, pointing to the country’s growing strengths and untapped potential in the sector.“Very bluntly, in terms of AI application usage, India is among the top in the application,” Woddi told IANS in an interview. “Usage of the application, India would come at the top of…
Guwahati, March 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Wednesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities, stating that their “dignity, rights and future” remain a priority, even as he highlighted a series of welfare measures undertaken for tea garden workers across the state.In a post on X, Sarma said that the Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities have shaped Assam’s identity “with their sweat and sacrifice” over generations, and…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Pakistan is facing a serious shortage of essential medicines as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East disrupts the import of pharmaceutical raw materials and other critical supplies, according to a new report.The neighbour nation’s existing stock of pharmaceutical raw materials is sufficient for only about one-and-a-half months, according to the report in The Express Tribune.The conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States has led to the suspension of seve…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India is approaching towards ‘top pick’ in Asia‑Pacific private markets, providing global investors scale and resilience as activity in the Asia-Pacific slows, according to a report.According to an analysis by McKinsey & Company highlighted that about 31 per cent of the more than 50 limited partners surveyed ranked India first and 76 per cent placed it in their top three picks.This indicates a shift in regional capital flows as investors reassess Asia and loo…