Health

One of the major objectives of Government of India is to ensure availability of quality medicines at affordable prices for all, especially the poor and the disadvantaged. To achieve the aforesaid objective, the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers has been taking

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi distributed Aids and Assistive Devices to more than 11000 Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjans) at Samajik Adikarita Shivir organized by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in District-

Environmental sanitation, which includes cleanliness, is one of the major public health issues in India. This is the story of the work being done by Arogya Fondation of India, a part of the Ekal Movement, in 30 villages of Jhadol, Udaipur in Rajasthan. In collaboration with the Chip-In Foundation

All the 4,316 government secondary schools in Assam will soon become 'tobacco-free'. Schools in the districts of Lakhimpur, Baksa , Tinsukia, Udalguri , Sonitpur, Golaghat, Goalpara and Bongaigaon have already reported to be tobacco-free. Secretary for Secondary Education R C Jain had launched the

A State-level Swachh Bharat Mission workshop was organized in Ranchi today. The workshop was presided by Minister, Water Resources, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Jharkhand, Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary. Secretary, Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Shri Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary

The Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated Arunachal Pradesh’s first Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Store at Naharlagun, Itanagar on Monday. Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Shri Pema Khandu also shared the dais on the occasion. In this function, both

मैं नरेन्द्र महली हूँ। मेरे ऊपर लोहरदगा भाग संच गुमला में अंचल आरोग्य योजना प्रमुख का दायित्व है। इस अंचल में दो प्रगत संच है। जिसमें एक गुमला संच भी प्रगत संच के अंतर्गत आता है। मुझे एनीमिया कार्यक्रम के दौरान प्रत्येक संच (30 विद्यालय गांव) में सर्वे के लिए जाना पड़ा। इस क्रम में जब भी मुझे गुमला

Every urban household in Mizoram and Uttarakhand have toilets. In 95+% rural households in states of Sikkim, Kerala and Mizoram have access to toilets. These are some of the findings of the NSSO survey conducted recently. Indian Express gives a good report on the state of affairs as per the findings

Guided by the high priority given to efficient management of the country’s water resources by the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation today organized the ‘National Review Meeting of National Rural Drinking Water Programme’ with respect to water quality, sustainability, and

Keeping with the national Swach Bharat Mission, the Ministry of Human Resource Development has undertaken a special "Swachhata Pakhwara", a fortnight long programme, from 1st to 15th Sept. The theme of this special fortnight is "Focused engagement with teachers." As per the circular of the Ministry

The New Delhi Municipal Corporation has set up 5 e-waste collection centres. It has also initiated a free door-to-door pickup service. It is high time that such provisions are made throughout the country. And why this should be left only to the government. There are so many voluntary organisations

टेली-मेडीसिन सेवाओं की ईएसआईसी पायलट परियोजना का पहला चरण आरंभ (English translation also given) श्रम एवं रोजगार मंत्री श्री बंडारू दत्तात्रेय ने आज यहां टेली-मेडीसिन सेवाओं की ईएसआईसी पायलट परियोजना के पहले चरण का उद्घाटन किया। यह सेवा दूर स्थित बीमित कामगारों को विशिष्ट चिकित्सा सहायता उपलब्ध करेगी