The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has accused Punjab's Crime Control Department of institutionalising staged police encounters. The report recorded over 900 deaths in 2025, alleging systemic extrajudicial killings and a lack of mandatory investigations. HRCP has called for an immediate
New Delhi [India], December 5: A new study by the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) for the first time concurrently estimated the daily salt and iodine consumption levels of the adult population in India and examined the effect of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended salt
According to HRCP, more than 500 police encounters have taken place in the province since January 2025, resulting in over 670 deaths, a figure higher than in any other province.
The first encounter took place near the Karto shop on the Muridke-Narowal Road in Sheikhupura, where a robber gang was reportedly looting a passerby, following which the CCD team responded to the incident and engaged in a shootout, which resulted in the death of five suspects.
New Delhi [India], September 22: The Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) marked its 25th anniversary with a two-day Scientific Symposium held on September 18-19, 2025, at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. The event brought together over 400 leading public health experts, policymakers, r
New Delhi [India], July 30: A new study, entitled TOPSPIN, coordinated by the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) New Delhi, in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi, and Imperial College London, examined 1,981 patients with uncontrolled hyper
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 14: Gramik, a fast-growing agritech startup transforming rural commerce through its innovative Peer Commerce model, has raised ₹17 crore in a bridge funding round through a mix of Optionally Convertible Debentures (OCDs) and Compulsorily Convertibl
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 12: UniHealth Hospitals Limited (NSE - UNIHEALTH): UniHealth - UMC Hospitals Group, a renowned name in global healthcare, with an established presence in Africa and India, has announced the issuance of 7,00,000 Zero Coupon Compulsorily Convertible Debentur
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 25: Star Health Insurance, India's leading health insurance provider, today announced the launch of its transformative CSR initiative 'Star Arogya Digi Seva' in collaboration with the Center for Chronic Disease and Control (CCDC). This innovative progra
New Delhi [India], November 19: The Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) announced the completion of the Treatment Optimization for Blood Pressure with Single-Pill Combinations in India (TOPSPIN) Study, a research initiative that tested the effectiveness of three double anti-hypertensiv
New Delhi [India], October 28: The Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) has reported promising results from its innovative 'DigiSetu' assisted telemedicine initiative, designed to improve healthcare access and outcomes for chronic disease patients in resource-limited settings. A study c
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati's Centre for Career Development (CCD) successfully hosted the "Leadership Summit 2024," a two-day corporate-academia event centred around the theme "Grooming Young Talents."