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Himachal Pradesh assembly passes amendment in marriage act, raises age lim
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In a landmark decision, the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, on the first day of its monsoon session, passed legislation to increase the legal age for marriage from 18 to 21 years. The amendment was introduced by Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil, Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Social Justic
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Tripura Directorate of Family Welfare and Preventive Medicine advises publ
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Tripura Directorate of Family Welfare and Preventive Medicine advised the public on Monday to ensure safe drinking water due to the possibility of water contamination that poses a significant health risk.Tripura has been facing severe flooding amid heavy downpours in several parts of the sta
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Union Minister JP Nadda launches NMR Portal for registering all MBBS docto
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Friday inaugurated the National Medical Register (NMR) Portal of the National Medical Commission (NMC) for registration of all the MBBS doctors who are eligible for registration in India, an official statement from the minis
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Health Ministry issues Office Memorandum on National Task Force for safety
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The panel will be headed by Cabinet Secretary, Government of India as its Chairperson has been constituted following the Supreme Court's direction on August 20.
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Kolkata rape and murder case: Health Ministry writes to heads of Central G
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Following the rape and murder incident of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare wrote a letter to the heads of the Central Government hospitals and institutes, including AIIMS/INIs on Tuesday to enhance security measure
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FSSAI launches project to combat microplastic contamination in food
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The primary objectives of the project include developing standard protocols for micro/nano-plastic analysis, conducting intra- and inter-laboratory comparisons, and generating critical data on microplastic exposure levels among consumers.
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Amid outrage, West Bengal Health Department revokes transfer order of 42 d
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The West Bengal Health and Family Welfare Department has cancelled the transfer order of 42 doctors amid the outrage and protests against the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Saturday.
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Union Health Ministry assures Doctors of all possible efforts to ensure sa
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The representatives of the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA), Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Resident Doctors' Associations of Governmental Medical Colleges & Hospitals of Delhi have met the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare at New Delhi in the aftermat
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30-point action plan for Government General Hospitals across country for b
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Ministry of Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education has drawn up a comprehensive strategy for making a difference to the maintenance, functioning and delivery of healthcare services by all the Government General Hospitals including the old 11 institutions and the new ones coming up.
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Five MP govt employees face contempt of court for not complying with wage
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The five officials include Principal Secretary of Public Health & Family welfare Department, Mohammad Suleman, Principal Secretary of General Administration Department (GAD) Manish Rastogi, Commissioner (Health) Cum Secretary of Public Health & Family welfare Department, Vivek Kumar
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NEET PG 2024 conducted in 170 cities across country; 2,28,540 candidates a
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
NEET PG 2024 was successfully conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), an autonomous body of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Sunday, said the ministry in an official release.
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Odisha govt to administer deworm doses to 1 crore women and children on Au
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
To ensure that every woman of reproductive age and child in Odisha is worm-free, the Department of Health and Family Welfare aims to deworm more than one crore children and women across the state on August 10, officials said on Thursday.
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