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Oman's Sultan Qaboos, the longest-serving Arab ruler, dies at 79

After ruling Oman for nearly five decades, Qaboos bin Said passed away at the age of 79 with no known successor.

Jan 11, 2020

Infant death toll reaches 109 at JK Lon hospital in Rajasthan amid nationwide outcry

The local authorities are scrambling to bring in additional staff and equipment amid a rising outcry over poor healthcare facilities in the country.

Jan 6, 2020

LV Prasad Eye Institute, IIM Ahmedabad and IIPH Hyderabad win big, fetch 10 crore grant

The team of researchers won the Wellcome Trust/ DBT India Alliance Clinical/Public Health Research Center (CRC) grant of about Rs 10 crore which paved the way for the institutions to set up a centre for excellence in health research and economics.

Dec 27, 2019

'Leading crowds to violence is not leadership': General Bipin Rawat on Citizenship law protests

During a Six Sigma Healthcare event in Delhi, General Bipin Rawat indirectly hinted about violence and arson during the agitation over the Citizenship Amendment Act across the country.

Dec 26, 2019

CAA a legacy issue, we'll challenge the challengers: PM Modi

More than a dozen people have died across Uttar Pradesh in protests against the law. The damage to public property is estimated at around Rs 100 crore in seven districts of the state.

Dec 25, 2019

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Here's why private hospitals may start firing employees soon

India is one of the worst-performing nations when it comes to providing healthcare access to its population.

Dec 20, 2019

More healthcare services may come under GST net to boost tax collections

The Finance Ministry, which had deliberations with the state governments on measures to boost GST revenue, is likely to recommend bringing premium healthcare services under the GST.

Dec 15, 2019

Who is Lini PN? The Kerala nurse awarded with National Florence Nightingale Award 2019

The award was handed over to Lini's husband Sajeesh by the President Ramnath Kovind at the national capital on the occasion of International Nurses Day.

Dec 6, 2019

Congress didn't compromise ideology for Maharashtra govt formation, say party leaders

Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance in Maharashtra is likely to set up a committee, which could be on the line of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) to implement govt agenda.

Nov 29, 2019

Will pharma regulator's deal with industry make non-price control drugs cheaper?

A 30% cap on the margin agreed at a meeting of pharma regulatory and trade bodies and lobby groups may put pressure on big manufacturers as the distributors may not agree to lower commission.

Nov 27, 2019

Global prosperity index: Bengaluru tops as India's highest-ranked city; Delhi, Mumbai make it to list

Bengaluru stood at No.83 of the world's 113 cities in terms of social and economic inclusivity. Zurich in Switzerland topped the Global Prosperity Index

Nov 22, 2019

TCS launches innovation hub in Hyderabad in partnership with Qualcomm

The new hub will help global enterprises across industries accelerate their digital transformation journeys.

Nov 21, 2019

Mutations in gene linked to heart failure discovered

Patients were evaluated when they first presented and then were followed for five years.

Nov 19, 2019

PIC: Radhika Merchant repeats her Manish Malhotra lehenga at Ambani's niece's sangeet

Previously, Radhika Merchant had worn the shimmery silver lehenga at Isha Ambani's wedding in December last year.

Nov 18, 2019

Parliament winter session begins: Citizenship Bill, economic slowdown among key bills to be discussed today

This year, the winter session of the parliament marks the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha and also the commencement of the second parliament session of the BJP-led NDA government. The session is scheduled to end on December 13.