Tag: India
Why India Cannot Follow New WHO Guidelines To Protect Mothers
India must double antenatal visits by health workers to pregnant women to reduce the risk of stillbirths and pregnancy complications, according to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline released last November. Is India ready to implement this and other new guidelines to protect its mothers? It is not, an analysis of government data and research studies shows. ....
LG Launches India's First Smartphone With Panic Button '112'
In line with the government's initiative to make the "Panic Button" service on mobile phones mandatory from March 2017, South Korean electronics conglomerate LG on Wednesday launched "K10 2017" smartphone that comes with the panic button service "112".....
Mahindra Comviva Launches 'payPLUS Aadhaar Pay' For Rural India
Mobile solutions provider Mahindra Comviva on Wednesday launched 'payPLUS Aadhaar Pay' app that simplifies digital payments by using Aadhaar number and linked biometric credentials.....
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'Lion' To Be Specially Screened For Underprivileged Kids
Oscar nominated film "Lion", majorly shot in India and Australia, will be specially screened for underprivileged children here on Thursday.....
1,850 Drugs Sold In India Not Of Standard Quality: Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said it has found 1,850 samples of drugs sold in India 'Not of Standard Quality (NSQ)' while 13 were found spurious.....
Police Seal Haryana-Punjab Border, Traffic Disrupted
Thousands of people, especially motorists, faced inconvenience on Thursday morning after security forces sealed a busy portion of a national highway on the Haryana-Punjab border that links Delhi with Amritsar.....
Indian Hotels Elects N. Chandrasekaran As Chairman
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd, a Tata Group firm, on Thursday said Tata Sons Executive Chairman N. Chandrasekaran has been elected as Chairman of its Board of Directors with effect from Wednesday.....
No Punjab Water For Haryana: AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday made it clear that no water from Punjab will be allowed to flow to Haryana. ....
Jaitley To Leave For 5-day Official Visit To Britain
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley would leave on Friday morning for a five-day visit to Britain during which he will hold a businesses interaction with UK-India Business Council and deliver a lecture at London School of Economics, an official statement said. ....
Two Get 20-year RI For Gang-raping A Tribal Woman In Odisha
A local court in Keonjhar district of Odisha on Thursday awarded 20 years' rigorous imprisonment to two persons for gang-raping a tribal woman in February last year.....
