GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 12 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 14: 1. Heard Mr. M. Goswami, learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. R. Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 5741/2017; Ms. R. Devi, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) Nos. 6020/2017, 5861/2017, 5933/2017; Mr. A. Nath, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 4126/2016 with I.A.(C) No. 1222/2023, WP(C) No. 4181/2016 with I.A.(C) No. 1085/2023, WP(C) No. 4358/2016 with I.A.(C) No...
GUWAHATI, India, Aug. 12 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on July 14: 1. Heard Mr. B. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D. Mushahary, learned Standing Counsel, Secondary Education Department representing the respondent no. 1, 2, 4 & 5 as well as Mr. A. Chaliha, learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department representing the respondent no. 3. 2. The petitioner, by way of instituting the present proceeding has raised a grievance with regard to the denia...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 2019-21), 24 % of women and 23% of men are overweight or obese. Unhealthy diets, sedentary lifestyles and environmental factors are key contributors to the rising prevalence of obesity. The increasing consumption of processed foods, reduced physical activity, and lifestyle changes have further intensified this growing crisis, affecting both urban and rural populations. ...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have taken following regulatory and enforcement measures to prevent the entry of Not of Standard Quality (NSQ)/adulterated/spurious drugs in the market. In order to assess the regulatory compliance of drug manufacturing premises in the country, the CDSCO, in collaboration with state regulators, initiated risk-based in...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) supports creation of digital health ecosystem that enables continuity of care across primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare in a seamless manner. It aids availability of health care services particularly in remote and rural areas through technology interventions like telemedicine. A public dashboard is available for National Health Authority (NHA), the implementing body o...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Various schemes such as the Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD), 2021 have been launched by the Central Government. As informed by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme provides affordable health insurance for PwD, offering up to Rs. 1 lakh coverage...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Health is a state subject. However, Union Health Ministry provides technical and financial support to States and Union Territories across the country under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) as part of the National Health Mission (NHM). The Programme focuses on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, screening, early diagnosis, referral, treatment, ...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Union Health Secretary, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava virtually launched the State Health Regulatory Excellence Index (SHRESTH), a first-of-its-kind national initiative to benchmark and strengthen state drug regulatory systems through a transparent, data-driven framework in the presence of Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Drug Controller General of India, here today. The initiative, proposed by the Central Drugs Standard Co...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, from time to time, emphasised that banks must communicate with customers in their preferred language to ensure clarity and convenience. RBI's Master Circular on Customer Service in Banks states, inter alia, that all customer-facing materials at the branches of Scheduled Commercial Banks must be made available in Hindi, English, and the concerned regional language. Further, RBI vide its ...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: There is no program known as Rashtriya Pashudhan Abhiyan that has been implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, to promote the goat farming business. However, the Department, through the National Livestock Mission - Entrepreneurship Development Programme (NLM-EDP) under the National Livestock Mission (NLM) scheme, is offering 50% capital subsidy up to rs 50 lakh for the estab...