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Parents lack understanding of teens' with cancer preferred time to talk ab
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 22 (ANI): In a survey of adolescent cancer patients and their families at four tertiary care U.S. pediatric hospitals, researchers found that parents had a poor understanding of their teens' preferences for the best time to bring up end-of-life decisions, dying a n
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Delhi HC directs govt to provide pulses to poor under PM Garib Kalyan Ann
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Delhi High Court (HC) on Thursday directed the Arvind Kejriwal-led government to provide pulses to poor and needy people in accordance with the Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana for a period of three months.
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Will expand Ayushman Bharat scheme further: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the most ambitious scheme under which 55 crore poor people are able to get treatment for free up to Rs 5 lakh, will be expanded further, said Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardha
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Stimulus package aimed at greater multiplier effect, opposition can choose
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Amid opposition's criticism of the comprehensive economic package announced by the Centre to deal with the challenges posed by COVID-19, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the stimulus was aimed at "greater multiplier effect" and sincere
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Haryana CM promises to pay 3 months' interest on education loans
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Despite the resumption of almost all economic activities in Haryana during Lockdown 4.0, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal while pledging to continue to assist the farmers, labourers, poor people, businessmen and entrepreneurs, on Wednesday announced several
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Opposition can use any words they want, government has provided relief to
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that opposition parties can choose their words to target the government but it has made sincere efforts to provide relief to people in the lockdown induced by coronavirus crisis and asked about the perf
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Tejashwi Yadav slams Bihar govt over lack of testing for coronavirus, poor
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 20 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, has slammed the Bihar government led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, stating there aren't enough testing centres in the state and that quarantine facilities for migrant workers reaching the state are very poo
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COVID-19: Hospitals in PoK get used PPE kits, masks with 'paan' stains
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Muzaffarabad [PoK], May 20 (ANI): Poor healthcare facilities in Pakistan were once again exposed when authorities at Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zaid Combined Military Hospital in Muzaffarabad complained of receiving personal protective equipment (PPEs) which were already used, with some of them s
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Andhra Pradesh CM directs officials to complete land acquisition for housi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed the Collectors to complete formalities of land acquisition to provide housing sites for the poor by May end.
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Kerala health minister slammed for 'incorrect' statements on poor healthca
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 19 (ANI): Kerala health minister KK Shailaja on Tuesday came under scathing criticism by Goa after she alleged in an international television news channel interview that a COVID-19 fatality in her state was that of a man from Goa who had travelled to Kerala due to i
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Rahul Gandhi doesn't understand practical concept behind assistance to poo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 17 (ANI): Slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, BJP leader Lanka Dinakar on Sunday said that he does not understand the practical concept behind the assistance to the poor.
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World Bank announces $1 billion social protection package for India
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The World Bank's board of executive directors has approved a one billion dollar social protection response programme to support India's efforts at providing social assistance to the poor and vulnerable households which have been severely impacted by the COVID
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