New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The government will convene the 16th Conference of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW) on Monday to deliberate on key policy priorities, including the National Health Mission (NHM), food and drug reforms and allied health services, according to an official statement on Saturday.The conference that will be held here will be chaired by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda, along with Ministers of State for Health and Family Welfare Anup…
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United Nations, March 20 (IANS) India has reiterated that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) will be held in abeyance till “the global epicentre of terror” Pakistan mends its ways.Pakistan “must uphold the sanctity of human life before talking of upholding the sanctity of treaties”, India’s Permanent Representative P Harish said on Thursday at an event held in the UN to mark World Water Day.“India has always been a responsible upper riparian state”, he said. “But responsibility is a t…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday launched a $500 million (about Rs 4,597 crore) ‘Syndicated Social Term Loan Facility’ focused exclusively on women empowerment with a greenshoe option, which is a milestone for both the bank and the global ESG financing landscape.The PSU bank said the facility is aimed at accelerating social impact by promoting gender equality and supporting initiatives that reduce the gender gap.”It contributes to the United …