In a major move to curb deaths and disabilities caused by snakebites, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday declared snakebite a "Notified Disease" across the state....
A five-year-old girl died in Surat after five members of her family fell ill following a meal ordered from a restaurant in the Varachha area, prompting the health department to shut the establishment after an inspection found spoiled and improperly stored food....
In a major crackdown on adulterated ghee manufacturing, Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) of the Hyderabad Police conducted inspections at 130 establishments and seized 36 tonnes of adulterated ghee and processing materials....
India ranks first in global coconut production and third in cultivation area, accounting for 31.24 per cent and 17.90 per cent of world totals, respectively, and about 2,175 hectares of new area were brought under cultivation across several states during 2025-26, an official factsheet said on Tuesday....
India’s senior living market is expected to exceed Rs 1 trillion by 2030 and demand for senior housing could reach nearly 30 lakh units, a report said on Tuesday....
The Delhi government plans to increase medical education capacity across the National Capital through a phased expansion of Undergraduate (UG), Postgraduate (PG) and Super-Specialty (SS) medical seats, Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Monday....
In a special drive, the Spear Corps of the Army's Eastern Command conducted a mass immunisation against Meningococcal Meningitis at Sainik School Punglwa, Nagaland, on Monday....
Gujarat Health Minister Pruful Pansheriya on Monday urged women to undergo regular breast cancer screening, citing state data showing that breast cancer accounts for 31.2 per cent of all cancers diagnosed among women in Gujarat and that 1,541 new breast cancer cases were recorded at the Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute (GCRI) in Ahm...
The Telangana government has decided to merge the Food Safety Department and Drugs Control Department under a unified administration called TG SAFE – Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs....
Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh, on Sunday called for making diabetes prevention a national priority, saying rural India is no longer untouched by the diabetes epidemic and requires a community-led, technology-enabled and data-driven response....
