Search For "the union"
Cyclone Yaas: Centre asks states near eastern coastline to ramp up health
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday asked states near the eastern coastline to prepare themselves for Cyclone Yaas that is likely to hit by May 24.
Read More
TN's taxi ambulance, Rajasthan's mobile OPD, oxygen nurses of Kerala, amon
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry has written to States and Union Territories listing the best practices used by them while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic including-- Tamil Nadu's taxi ambulance, Mobile OPD in Rajasthan, along with 12 other initiatives.
Read More
Study shows 50 pc people still do not wear masks: Health Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): As India continues its battle with the Coronavirus pandemic, the Union Health Ministry on Friday informed that according to a study, nearly 50 percent of the people in the country do not wear masks.
Read More
India reports 2,59,591 new COVID-19 cases, 4,209 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): India reported 2,59,591 new COVID-19 cases and 4,209 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Friday.
Read More
Centre extends timelines for compliances under Income-tax Act amid COVID-1
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Centre, in continuation of its commitment to address the hardship being faced by various stakeholders on account of the severe Covid-19 pandemic, has decided to extend timelines for compliances under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "t
Read More
Plea in SC seeks direction to Centre, states to ensure proper treatment to
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking direction to the Union Health Ministry, all states, and union territories (UTs), to ensure proper medical treatment and facilities to non-COVID-19 patients.
Read More
Centre asks States, UTs to make 'black fungus' notifiable disease under Ep
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Thursday in a letter to States and Union Territories has asked to make Mucormycosis or black fungus a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897.
Read More
Centre provided over 21 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to states, UTs so far
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Central government has provided more than 21 crore vaccine doses to the states and Union Territories so far, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Thursday.
Read More
Ladakh reports 134 new COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Ladakh reported 134 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 16,918, the Union Territory's health department informed on Thursday.
Read More
J-K L-G issues directions for setting up COVID care centre in every pancha
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): In a bid to strengthen health infrastructure in rural areas amid the COVID-19 second wave, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday directed district authorities to ensure a five-bed COVID Care Centre in every panchayat of the Union Terr
Read More
NHRC asks Centre, Delhi govt to consider providing medical care/insurances
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on the basis of a complaint, asked the Union Health Ministry and the Delhi government to consider providing adequate medical care and financial protection to all the contractual medical and paramedical staff deploy
Read More
COVID-19: NGOs extend assistance amid increasing oxygen demand in J-K
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 19 (ANI): As Jammu and Kashmir witnesses a continuous rise in oxygen demand in the midst of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, several non-profits organisations in the union territory have come forth to decrease the burden on hospitals and oth
Read More