India on Monday entered into an agreement with International Vaccine Institute (IVI) in South Korea under which it has committed an annual contribution of $5,00,000 for vaccine research and development.
The next time you buy vegetables, beware. They may be soaked in artificial colours which may make them look fresh but can damage your liver and kidneys. Delhi government officials have found that
Beijing's last 12 SARS patients have recovered from the disease, marking an apparent end to the scourge in China, where the virus emerged eight months ago before spreading across the world, official
Has the Delhi government tried to conceal the death of four children in a measles epiedmic? In this case, 'yes' might be the answer as its functionaries were pleading ignorance of the matter. While
The first human trial of an AIDS vaccine have begun in the U.S. Developed by Alpha Vax Inc, the vaccine candidate named AVX101, is intended to protect people who are uninfected with HIV from becoming
With the Supreme Court upholding Haryana's legislation barring persons with more than two children from holding senior position in the village Panchayat, the focus has once again shifted to the
The simple mid-day meal still eludes millions of schoolchildren in at least 10 states and Union Territories, the Lok Sabha has been told. This, despite exhortations by the Centre, which fully funds
Seventy diarrhoea cases have been reported in a village of Yamunanagar district, Haryana. Dr Naresh Sharma, Civil Surgeon, Yamunanagar, said that the situation was under control and proper care was
The Supreme Court has done well to uphold the judgement of the Punjab and Haryana High Court rejecting a multiplicity of petitions challenging the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act 1994, which disqualifies
About 3000 people including children and women working in various bidi factories in Netrakona district (Bangladesh) have been suffering from tuberculosis and other chest diseases. It is learnt that
The Andhra Pradesh state committee of the Jana vignana vedika called upon pilgrims who intend to take a dip in river Godavari on the occasion of 'pushkarams' commencing to take adequate precautions
