The AIADMK’s expelled coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, on Friday accused the DMK government of having failed to contain the rise in the prices of essential commodities like tomato. Though the economic policies of the Central government, the international market situation and domestic production were responsible for the price rise, hoarding was the key reason. For instance, … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the flagging off ceremony of Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express, in Thiruvananthapuram, on April 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi said only a strong government at the Centre could harness the power of States to spur national development. On April 25, Mr. Modi was in Thiruvananthapuram … Read more
A senior Health Ministry official said that the price hike was to ensure that there would be no shortage of medicines in the market, and that manufacturers and consumers mutually benefit. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Prices of 384 essential drugs and over 1,000 formulations are set to see a hike of over 11%, due … Read more
By Devashish Mamgain India’s adoption of smartphones, spurred on by a “Digital India” campaign and the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to smartphone technologies being embraced by necessity and force, resulting in almost 600 million user figures in 2021. Integrating life services like Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Aadhaar, CoWin, and WhatsApp HealthDesk into mobile phones has … Read more
By Filip Cotfas In India, the health business, including the Mobile Health Industry, is seeing a significant surge. Investor financing in the digital health business has expanded dramatically during the previous decade. Many entrepreneurs are involved in the healthcare business, competing for a piece of the market and the attention of users and medical professionals. … Read more
May, 23, 2022 — Fred Gutermuth, a 67-year-old retiree based in Virginia Beach, can’t remember a time when his hands didn’t shake. During the earlier part of his life, he never gave it much thought. For 22 years, he had been in the Navy, and the tremor did not hurt his performance. But after he … Read more
SpiceJet on Saturday said it plans to introduce drone delivery service to transport vaccines, life-saving medicines and essential goods. The budget carrier said it has partnered with Throttle Aerospace for more than 50 customised high-end drones, while Aeologic will provide the drone software management. In a statement, SpiceJet said, it plans to introduce customised drones … Read more
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March 5, 2021 — A recent decrease in the number of Americans seeking testing for COVID-19 has experts on alert. Accurate and timely testing remains critical for treating and isolating individuals with COVID-19 infection, they stress. Widespread testing also allows for tracking the spread of the virus and any variants of concern as they arise. … Read more