Agartala, May 15 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Friday that healthcare remains one of the priority sectors of the state government and emphasised that ASHA workers are playing a crucial role in delivering health services to the doorsteps of common people across the state. The Chief Minister also announced that the state government is considering increasing the honorarium of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers serving in Tripura. Chief Minister Saha, who also holds …
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New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) In a case of suspected suicide, a 21-year-old woman ended her life by hanging herself in north Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar, an incident which took place within days of her appearing in the NEET UG exam on May 3, police said. The exact cause of victim Anshika Pandey’s extreme step is yet to be ascertained by the police, said a police official.Her family members claimed she was under stress due to the NEET exam cancellation and continuous academic pressure while preparing for…
Bhopal/Rewa, May 15 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based private firm to strengthen cervical cancer screening and management in the state under the National Program for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases. As part of the agreement, a pilot project will be rolled out in Rewa district. Around 10,000 women aged between 25 to 65 years will undergo Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA-based cervical cancer screening, a seni…
Bhopal, May 8 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Friday that has secured the first position in the country in the Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Scorecard 2025-26 with an AMB Index score of 92.1. He added that the achievement reflects the state government’s “unwavering commitment and effective implementation” of strategies to improve maternal and child health and control anaemia.Deputy Chief Minister Shukla congratulated the Health Department, National Health Mission,…
Jaipur, May 6 (IANS) Unicef India Representative Cynthia McCaffrey met Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas at the Government Secretariat on Wednesday, with discussions centred on strengthening collaboration in key sectors including health, women and child development, nutrition, education and child rights protection.During the meeting, the Chief Secretary highlighted that the state government is actively working across sectors to realise the vision of a “Developed Rajasthan” under the lead…
Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) Vice-President, C.P. Radhakrishnan, on Saturday emphasised that mental resilience is key in the fight against cancer and urged citizens, especially the youth, to stay away from intoxicants, tobacco, and similar substances to reduce cancer risk. He called for large-scale, sustained public awareness campaigns focussed on cancer prevention and also sated that tablet-based cancer treatments are emerging as a promising alternative to chemotherapy.Addressing a programme organis…
Bengaluru, April 7 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Tuesday issued an order mandating a statewide audit of all adolescent pregnancy cases, aiming to strengthen monitoring, prevention, and support systems for girls aged 10 to 18 years. The order, issued by the Under Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Pradeep Kumar B.S., has come into immediate effect.According to the order, the move seeks to address teenage pregnancy as a serious public health and social concern, given its links t…
Chandigarh, April 4 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema, State AAP President Aman Arora and legislator Kuldeep Dhaliwal on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha over the failure to raise state’s key issues in the Parliament. They highlighted that critical matters, including Rs 8,500 crore Rural Development Fund dues, Rs 60,000 crore GST losses, and Rs 1,600 crore flood relief, were not taken up, despite repeated com…
Jaipur, April 2 (IANS) Rajasthan has recorded a significant rise in funds received from the Centre during the financial year 2025-26, attributed to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s active coordination and effective implementation of schemes, according to an official statement from the Chief Minister’s Public Relations Cell. The state received a total of Rs 1,20,369 crore through centrally sponsored schemes, the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASKI), Fina…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) In a bid to strengthen mental health services, the government has implemented National Mental Health Programme (NMHP), which includes postpartum mothers, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) component of the NMHP has been sanctioned for implementation in 767 districts for which support is provided to States/UTs through the National Health Mission, said Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Savitri Thakur, in R…