Free medical camp organised in Arunachal

A free medical camp was organised by the Deomali Army Camp in Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh. Around 250 patients, from the remote villages of Deomali, Namsang, Sipni and surrounding areas of Tirap district attended the camp. Apart from free check-up and medicines, a demonstration on First Aid was also conducted for the villagers. This […]

Food safety department intensifies drive against fruit seller using carbide for ripening fruits

The Food Safety department intensifying its drive against chemically ripened fruits carried out it’s latest raid at Guwahati’s Fancy Bazaar. Food Safety officials seized 15 quintals of mangoes which were ripened using toxic calcium carbide. However, a godown in Maligaon uses traditional method to ripen fruits instead of modern chemical methods. The Food Safety officials […]

Nipah Virus: Death toll touches 17

The death toll of Nipah Virus has gone up to 17, as another 25-year-old man died in Calicut. As the spread of Nipah virus continues to kill in Kerala’s Kozhikode and Malappuram, the Delhi Government has warned citizens to be careful while consuming fruits especially the consumption of ‘raw date palm sap’. The virus is […]

A fitness challenge on Twitter that has got the nation going

A prosperous nation needs a fit and healthy population. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore threw one of his own challenges to inspire people to stay fit that has taken the social media by storm. In a self made video posted on Twitter, he urged Indians to adopt a fitter lifestyle. […]

10 more killed by the deadly Nipah virus in Kerala, Health Minister takes stock of situation

The deadly Nipah virus has taken 10 more lives in Kerala. The state is put on high alert over the infection. The reason behind the outbreak is said to be due to bodies of dead bats found in a well near Kozhikode. Most of the affected belonged to regions of Kozhikode and Mallapuram. Meanwhile, a […]

Assam government appoints 345 new doctors to serve in rural areas

In a significant development, the Assam government has appointed 345 new doctors who will serve in different rural areas of the state. Minister of state for health Pijush Hazarika handed over the appointment letters to the newly appointed doctors at the Sanakardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati today.

Major health infra push in Assam, foundations to be laid for as many as 19 cancer hospitals

Foundation stones for as many as 19 cancer hospitals to be laid in Assam on June 17. The state government had tied up with Tata Trust to set up the cancer hospitals. Tata Group Chairman emeritus Ratan Tata will attend the foundation laying ceremony. The cancer hospitals have been categorized into three levels, namely L1, […]

Assam to set up 19 new cancer hospitals

19 new cancer hospitals to come up in Assam by 2019. The hospitals will be set up by the Assam Government in collaboration with the Tata Trust and the Assam Cancer Care Foundation. This was disclosed by health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The hospitals will come up in Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Goalpara, Nagaon, Darrang, Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Sivasagar, […]

Vice president Venkaiah Naidu launches ‘Atal Amrit Abhiyan’ in Guwahati; calls of change in mindset of men to tackle crimes against women

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on his visit to Guwahati during the launch of Assam Government’s Atal Amrit Abhiyan, touched on the critical issue of crime against women facing the country and said men have to change their mindset as the Indian society had tremendous respect for women in the past. He also said there is an urgent need […]