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India set to be polio-free nation, will boost immunisation drive

New Delhi/Amritsar/ Purulia/ Mumbai, Jan 14 (ANI): India marked three years since its last reported case of polio, paving the way for it to be declared free of the crippling virus and boosting efforts to wipe out the disease globally. The country's last case of the wild polio virus was detected on January 13, 2011, in West Bengal. World Health Organisation (WHO) would officially declare India as polio-free by the end of March, when the legal process for certification is completed, according to a WHO representative. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said it is a historic day for the country, which once counted for over half of the global polio burden. Jan 14, 2014

India should unite to eradicate polio from neighbouring countries: Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi, Jan 13 (ANI): As India is soon to certify that it has defeated polio totally, BJP leader Harsh Vardhan said that India should unite with its neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria in order to eradicate the disease. He said that this should be taken in view that the virus does not come from the other nations back to India. Jan 13, 2014
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Annual Screen Awards 2014: The Complete List of Nominees

With the beginning of the New Year, Bollywood gears up for the several award shows in the country. While Filmfare awards is the first show of the year, the 20th annual Life Ok Screen Awards are the first to announce their nominations. Jan 8, 2014
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