Tag Archives: State

Display boards offering arbitrary discount on drugs to face action in Kerala

The Kerala State Drugs Control department has begun acting against medical shops displaying boards that [...]

Why Hepatitis A is no longer a simple disease in Kerala

Kerala has been experiencing explosive outbreaks of Hepatitis A, with increased mortality and morbidity, over [...]

Spurt in chikungunya cases highlights need to check vector population

Intense monsoon rainfall interspersed with spells of hot weather has led to an abundance in [...]

Meghalaya launches mission to protect clouded leopards

Meghalaya has launched a dedicated programme for its State animal—the mainland clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa).

Tamil Nadu Budget 2026: Healthcare spending continues to rise in State

Tamil Nadu has increased its healthcare spending by about 6.6% this year through the State [...]

Centre deploys national joint response team to support States facing a Chandipura

The Union Health Ministry has deployed a national team to Gujarat and Rajasthan to strengthen [...]

If you go on a trip to the moon, who will look after your health?

What seemed impossible barely 60 years ago -- getting humans to the moon -- has [...]

22 children die of Chandipura virus in Gujarat this monsoon

Twenty-two children have died due to Chandipura virus (CHPV) infection in Gujarat this monsoon season, [...]

‘Donors got mixer grinders, cash’: blood banks in Bengal under scanner over

At least six blood banks in West Bengal are under investigation for allegedly selling blood [...]

Karnataka bars sale of foods high in fat, sugar and salt within 50 metres of

The advisory, issued on July 24 under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and [...]