Mumbai: The Centre has constituted a team to assess the drought situation in Maharashtra, where 265 of the state’s 358 talukas have been declared drought-affected, Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharne said. The team will visit the affected areas in coordination with the state government and assess the severity of the situation before recommending relief and rehabilitation Read More…
New Delhi: A clinical study by the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar, has found that combining Ayurvedic medicine with yoga may help manage nocturnal enuresis, or bedwetting, among children. The eight-week study involving around 38 children aged 6-14 found greater improvement among those who received Ayurvedic medicine along with four yoga Read More…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday set aside the refusal by the designated authorisation committee to permit a kidney transplant for a patient suffering from chronic renal disease and directed the panel to reconsider the request. The court observed that transplant permission should not be withheld unless there is definite material to establish financial Read More…
Jaipur: Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday urged the state government to prepare a contingency plan to address the drought-like situation prevailing in parts of the state. Gehlot warned that drinking water, fodder and employment could become major concerns in the coming months and urged the government to take immediate steps. Speaking to Read More…
New Delhi: Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 24.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.8 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD has forecast clear skies in the national capital, with the maximum temperature expected to reach around 36 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity was recorded at 59 per Read More…
Dr Karunan KannampoyililSenior consultant Nephrologist & Founder Member of World Kidney Day / IFKF The incidence & prevaleces of Kidney and related illnes grows faster than the Gold price today. This leads WHO to change their slogan saying the Cancer is not a disease? and so the other diseases? also.It is unfortunate to say that Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions during a serious incident involving a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Calling Machchhar a “hero”, Modi said the pilot displayed exceptional courage despite sustaining serious injuries during the incident. He said Machchhar’s determination to protect those on board Read More…
New Delhi: A multicentre clinical trial has found that daily use of a standardised Ashwagandha root extract for 24 weeks was well tolerated, with no evidence of treatment-related liver or kidney injury. Published in Frontiers in Medicine on August 20, 2026, the randomised, double-blind study involved 1,200 adults across seven centres in India. Participants received Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday said technology can assist doctors but can never replace the human dimension of healthcare. Addressing the 15th Graduation Day ceremony of Sree Uthradom Thirunal (SUT) Academy of Medical Sciences in Thiruvananthapuram, he said technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, digital health, advanced imaging and precision medicine are Read More…
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has conducted a series of anti-drug awareness programmes under Mission Yuva Raksha to raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse, illegal trafficking and possession of narcotic substances. As part of the initiative, an awareness programme was held at G.T. Polytechnic College, Jaora, where students were sensitised Read More…