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A healthy country is a prosperous country, says President

October 13, 2012
Noting that a healthy country would be a prosperous country, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday urged the doctors to reach out to the deprived and extend all possible healthcares in rural areas. He was speaking at the eighth …

UP government rolls out 133 ambulances

September 15, 2012
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav launched the Samajwadi Swasthya Seva, the biggest emergency medical transport service in the country. Yadav flagged-off 133 ambulances under the ambitious service launched in 13 …

AIIMS bill passed in parliament

August 31, 2012
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2012, replaces an ordinance which allowed the six AIIMS-like institutes to become operational from Sep 15. The bill also gives the central government authority to …

UP gets 200 new ambulances under the NHRM scheme

August 23, 2012
Uttar Pradesh has taken a step forward towards better emergency health care. The chief minister of the state Akhilesh Yadav, has recently flagged off 200 brand new ambulances for districts of the state.  Speaking before the …

Land allotted by UP govt for Rae Barelii-AIIMS

August 13, 2012
The construction of AIIMS in Rae Bareli is one step closer to fruition. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has given his consent for allotment of land to set up an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rae …

Work on Rai Bareli AIIMS-like institution to begin soon

August 9, 2012
The Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad has announced that the work on AIIMS at Rae Bareli will start soon. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rae Bareli, which is the parliamentary constituency of Congress …

Kerala to set up premier medical college

July 30, 2012
The Kerala government has taken a step forward in setting up medical colleges in the state. The government  has given its approval to set up of a Rs.300 crore hospital and medical college in which the diaspora will be allowed to …

CM Omar Abdullah shocked to see monkey in hospital

July 6, 2012
The chief minister of  Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdulla expressed shock at seeing pictures of a monkey in a government hospitalin Jammu and said he had sought an explanation from the minister. Hospital authorities, however, said …

Govt jobs, free vehicles and easy accessibility for the physically challenged: Kerala CM

April 5, 2012
More government jobs, free three-wheelers and easy accessibility for physically challenged people in Kerala are the latest sops that the Kerala government under Chief Minister Oommen Chandy announced Wednesday. The state …

Delhi CM Sheila Dixit worried about rise in cancer deaths

March 6, 2012
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday expressed concern over the increase in cancer deaths and stressed the need for preventive measures. "Every year, tens of thousands of new cancer cases occur in India. The rise of …