The study documented high levels of severe and extremely severe undernutrition in patients at diagnosis. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A large trial undertaken in India has underscored the role of nutritional supplementation in sharply cutting down tuberculosis (TB) disease rate in the household contacts of an index patient, and mortality reduction in people diagnosed … Read more
The State government is exploring options to secure extension of interim orders staying the recovery of power dues by Andhra Pradesh government. The development assumes significance in the light of the remarks made by Union Minister for Power R.K. Singh on power dues pending from Telangana to Andhra Pradesh. Replying to a question in the … Read more
The story so far: In April, a 65-year-old woman in Srinagar was attacked by street dogs outside her home. Also sitting in front of her house is a garbage collection point — a mound of food and poultry waste that becomes food for free-roaming dogs in the area, as per reports. The incident, one among … Read more
An injured police personnel being shifted to a hospital after a mob of agitators attacked Vizhinjam police station following the arrest of one person in connection with violent protests against the construction of Adani port, in Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: PTI The Kerala government has agreed to the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) opposition’s demand … Read more
The USCIRF report said in 2022, religious freedom conditions in India remained poor. Photo used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP Religious freedom and related human rights in India are under ongoing threat, the U. S. Commission for International Religious Freedom alleged on Tuesday in an unusual year-end update of the status of its … Read more
The ongoing investigation into the Sandalwood Drug Case has thrown up many names, including those of some celebrities and their relatives. One of them is Aditya Alva who is an accused in this high-profile drug case. Aditya Alva is the son of former minister Jeevraj Alva and brother-in-law of Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi. As per … Read more
NEW DELHI: The online performance dashboard “Empowering Tribals, Transforming India” launched by the Centre last week to monitor all schemes impacting tribal welfare, has also brought into focus the need to create a database of tribal population impacted by Sickle Cell disease to link them to treatment, welfare schemes and step up awareness for prevention. … Read more