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Dengue cases on the rise in Singapore

June 12, 2013
Singapore, June 11 (IANS): The weekly number of new dengue cases reported in Singapore continued to rise over the past week amid a latest epidemic, according to official statistics.A total of 820 infections were reported in the …

Singapore launches one-of-a-kind blood donation website

June 9, 2013
Singapore, June 8 (IANS): In a first, Singapore launched a website to make blood donation more convenient, with real-time updates on blood stocks and needs for specific blood types. The Red Cross Connection site also features a …

Delhi rape victim passes away: Will India finally wake up?

December 29, 2012
The unnamed and unidentified gang-rape victim who became the face of courage against savage odds died in a Singapore hospital on Saturday, leaving all of India stunned and shaken with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President …

Singapore transfer didn’t worsen woman’s condition: Doctor

December 29, 2012
As the Delhi gang-rape victim passed away on Saturday, a doctor who flew with her to Singapore said the transfer from a hospital here did not worsen her condition. Some doctors had criticised the decision to fly her abroad from …

India will become a demonstrably safer place for women: Prime Minister

December 30, 2012
Expressing his deepest condolences at the death of the young gang-rape victim, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday it was up to ‘us all to ensure that her death will not have been in vain’ and India becomes ‘a …

Why wasn’t the Delhi rape victim shifted to AIIMS instead of Singapore?

December 29, 2012
Update: We're extremely sorry to inform you that the victim passed away at 4:45 AM in Singapore.  It’s common knowledge that the Delhi rape survivor had been moved to Singapore for further treatment but was it advisable? …

Delhi gang rape victim passes away

December 30, 2012
The young woman who was flown to Singapore after her brutal gang-rape and torture in the Indian capital died in Singapore early Saturday, the Mount Elizabeth Hospital announced. The victim, whose name has not been revealed, …

Delhi to set up skill centre

June 13, 2012
The Delhi State government has decided to set up a world-class skill development centre at Jaunapur which will be developed as a national centre of excellence for skill development in the fields of healthcare, medicine, …

Now – an online support group for gamblers!

April 4, 2012
A hospital in Singapore has launched a self-help online interactive guide book to help gamblers reluctant to seek formal treatment despite having problems. The National Addictions Management Service (NAMS) at Singapore's …