UP scraps admission fee in government hospitals
August 23rd, 2012 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 23 (IANS) The admission fee of Rs.35 has been scrapped in all government hospitals of Uttar Pradesh from Thursday, an official said.The orders in this regard were issued ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha ex-speakers may get better retirement benefits
April 30th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The government may soon provide post-retirement facilities to former speakers of the Lok Sabha at par with former presidents, vice presidents and prime ministers. ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh to spend more on health
March 21st, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has given priority to health by increasing its budget by 25 percent in the next fiscal as compared to the previous year, an official ... Read more...
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Tripura gets India’s second free healthcare center for students
February 19th, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 19 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar Sunday inaugurated the Tripura Students' Health Home (TSHH), India's second such free healthcare center.The TSHH, the second center after the West ... Read more...
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China’s richest village scales new heights
May 6th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 6 (IANS) A village in China's Jiangsu province is unusual as all its residents live in plush villas with two cars and at least $250,000 in their ... Read more...
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Michigan Tri-Cities to have Hindu temple
December 14th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 14 (ANI): A Hindu temple, named Tri-City Hindu Temple (TCHT), has been planned for Kochville Township in Michigan (USA).Reports suggest that construction on this 10-12 thousand square feet temple, ... Read more...
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Chris Redfern drops the F-word about the Republicans
September 23rd, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The chairman of the Democratic Party in Ohio seems not to be bothered by remarks that he made about Republicans who he referred to with the F-word due ... Read more...
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Timberlake heading to Vegas with Aguilera
August 20th, 2010 - 3:24 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 20 (IANS) Singer-actor Justin Timberlake is heading to Las Vegas with Christina Aguilera for a special charity concert.
The "SexyBack" singer is hosting Justin Timberlake and Friends, a Special Evening ... Read more...
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Disabled demand separate ministry
April 20th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Braving the scorching heat Tuesday, thousands of disabled people protested the government's failure to provide them with social security and free healthcare and demanded a separate ... Read more...
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Disabled people to march to parliament Tuesday
April 19th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Led by communist leader Brinda Karat, disabled people from across the country would march to Parliament House Tuesday, demanding a social security system and free healthcare in ... Read more...
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Give free healthcare to poor, get land in Haryana
March 22nd, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 22 (IANS) The Haryana government Monday announced that in future it will allot land to only those private hospitals and give recognition to private educational institutions who provide free or ... Read more...
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Hasina for easy access to Bangladeshis in Indian enclaves (Lead)
March 11th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 11 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has promised 24-hour access for Bangladeshis living in the Dahagram and Angarpota enclaves located within Indian territory.
Although Bangladesh is facing a power ... Read more...
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Hasina vows easy access to Bangladeshis in Indian enclaves
March 11th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 11 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has pledged 24-hour access for Bangladeshis living in the Dahagram and Angarpota enclaves located within Indian territory.
Although Bangladesh is facing a power ... Read more...
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Andhra’s once in hundred years floods claimed 90 lives
October 15th, 2009 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 15 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh's worst-in-a-century floods have claimed 90, according to the official count, Minister for Information and Public Relations J. Geeta Reddy said Thursday.
The floods in Krishna river ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka shines in slashing maternal, neonatal mortality: Unicef
January 15th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 15 (IANS) The UN Thursday hailed Sri Lanka as "a model for other developing nations" for scaling up its health services for mothers and infants, and succeeding in slashing maternal ... Read more...
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