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Rural development minister blames bureaucracy for healthcare woes

March 24, 2013
Speaking at an event organised by an eye hospital Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said in Ranchi on Saturday that India's bureaucracy was ‘the most dangerous animal in the world’. The event was held to mark a camp …

Over 32% people in Maoist-infected Jharkhand forest suffering from cataracts

January 28, 2013
Over 32 percent of people in Saranda forest in Jharkhand are suffering from cataract, a doctor said after conducting an eye camp that was inaugurated by union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Republic Day. Saranda …

India’s public health system has ‘collapsed’: Jairam Ramesh

November 16, 2012
Rural development minister Jairam Ramesh uttered some harsh truths when he pointed out India’s public health system had ‘collapsed’.  A statement that’s surely not going to go down well with the Congress or its allies, …

Can tigers contract AIDS?

August 7, 2012
Is there any evidence of HIV/AIDS in lions and tigers, asked an MP in August 2010. Two years later, the environment ministry has come out with its verdict: "No evidence." The question was posed by Tufani Saroj, a Samajwadi Party …

Rural Dev Min promises potable water to keep Acute Encephalitis under check

June 19, 2012
UP and Bihar have been hit badly by the Acute Encephalitis syndrome. The toll as on Saturday stood at 159 in Bihar and 88 in UP.  While steps are being taken to provide good treatment to others affected by it, the medical …

‘Dirty’ Vidya says sanitation needs to become a national obsession!

May 4, 2012
Bollywood actor Vidya Balan became the brand ambassador of the rural development ministry to spread awareness about sanitation and cleanliness in the country. Balan said the sanitation campaign needs to become a national …