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Trump's Kashmir mediation offer not on table anymore, says Indian envoy
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has made it very clear that his offer to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue is not on the table anymore after New Delhi rejected it, India ambassador to the US, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, said on Monday (local t
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Reorganisation of J-K does not violate any border, LoC: Indian envoy to US
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 13 (ANI): India's decision to reorganise Jammu and Kashmir and to scrap Article 370 is an internal matter as it does not violate any border or international line of control, said India Ambassador to US Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday.
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Every child to get rotavirus vaccine by September: Health Minister Harsh V
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Every child will be administered rotavirus vaccine by the end of the year as Union Health Ministry is set to expand its vaccination programme across the country.
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NMC is huge and visionary reform in medical education sector: Harsh Vardha
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Hailing the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday termed it as a huge and visionary reform which will provide wider access to people for quality healthcare.
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Campaign to sensitise people on benefits of breastfeeding every month: Var
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said the first week of every month will be dedicated to sensitising people about the multiple benefits of breastfeeding.
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NMC Bill has got President's nod: Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI):The National Medical Commission Bill, 2019, against which there have been protests in the country, has received Presidential assent making it into a law.
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IMA calls for nationwide withdrawal of services tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Indian Medical Association (IMA) emergency action committee has called for a nationwide withdrawal of services on Thursday, stating that its stand against the deleterious clauses of the National Medical Bill (NMC) will continue till the medical education and t
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US' decision to end Iran oil waivers hurt India's bottom line: Envoy
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 7 (Sputnik/ANI): The decision of the United States to stop issuing waivers for the purchase of Iranian oil has hurt India's bottom line and New Delhi hopes that Washington will show similar flexibility in issues it considers important, India's Ambassador to the US Ha
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Sushma Swaraj admitted to AIIMS, critical
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Former External Affairs Minister (EAM) and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj was admitted to the AIIMS hospital following a deterioration in her health on Tuesday.
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Lok Sabha passes Bill to prohibit commercial surrogacy
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a Bill which prohibits commercial surrogacy and allows "altruistic surrogacy" which does not involve monetary compensation to the surrogate mother apart from medical expenses and insurance coverage during the pregnancy.
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Agitating AIIMS doctors call off strike after meeting with Dr Harsh Vardha
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 4 (ANI): Agitating doctors of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Sunday announced to call off their four-day-long strike against the newly introduced National Medical Commission Bill.
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Harsh Vardhan meets agitating doctors, urges them to call off strike
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 4 (ANI): With the doctors' strike against the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill 2019 entering the fourth day on Sunday, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan met agitating doctors and urged them to call off their strike.
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