A fire broke out at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital here on Wednesday, however, no one was injured, Minister Sovan Chatterjee said.


Fire at Calcutta Medical College, no injuries


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Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT), a leading manufacturer of coronary stents in India, on Tuesday announced setting up an integrated manufacturing unit of minimally invasive life-saving medical devices in Telangana with an investment of Rs 250 crore.


SMT to set up stent manufacturing unit in Telangana


Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday launched the state's own food security scheme to benefit 25 lakh people who have been left out from the National Food Security Act (NFSA).


Odisha CM launches own food security scheme


India has so far achieved around 93 per cent of sanitation coverage and will be Open Defecation Free (ODF) in a couple of months, said the Founder of Sulabh International, a social service organisation, on Tuesday.


India will be ODF soon: Sulabh Founder


Veteran Malayalam film personality Thampi Kannanthanam passed away on Tuesday at a private hospital near here after several days of illness, the film fraternity said. He was 65.


Veteran Malayalam film personality Thampi Kannanthanam dead


At least 300 million people in the Asia-Pacific region have no improved access to water, the Asia Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday.


'300m people in Asia-Pacific have no improved access to water'


Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday launched a scheme which guarantees an amount of Rs 12,000 to each pregnant worker in tea gardens so that she can take better care of herself and her unborn baby.


Assam launches scheme for pregnant tea garden workers


UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on Monday broke inspiring news ahead of Mahatma Gandhis 150th birth year that India has driven the greatest increase in the use of toilets in South Asia "at any time in history" over the last decade with over 240 million people using them after abandoning open defecation.


Despite progress, 12% of world still defecates in open: UNICEF chief


The Bihar government on Monday informed the Patna High Court that it will ban all kinds of polythene and plastic bags from October 25 in urban areas of the state and in rural areas from November 25.


Polythene bag ban in Bihar from October 25


Scientists have been warning for years that the world can expect more extreme weather with climate change and that heat waves, wildfires and heavy rainfall all over the world underscore these warnings, a UN official said on Monday.


Heat waves, wildfires signal global warming: UN official


The case involving the mysterious disappearance of the mortal remains of a 24-year-old footballer from the mortuary of Goa's biggest government hospital was handed over to the Crime Branch by Director General of Police Muktesh Chander on Monday.


Crime Branch to probe case of missing body in Goa morgue


Actress Kajol, who is gearing up for the release of her forthcoming film 'Helicopter Eela,' says at least one member in each family needs to be CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) trained so that one could save a life from a sudden cardiac arrest.


At least one member in each family should to be CPR-trained: Kajol


Legendary harmonium exponent Pandit Tulsidas Borkar passed away in a private hospital on Saturday after a brief illness, an official said. He was 83.


Renowned harmonium exponent Pt. Tulsidas Borkar dead


Twenty six schools in the Taj city will soon get sanitary pad vending machines installed, a Uttar Pradesh official said on Saturday.


26 Agra schools to get sanitary pad vending machines


The Punjab government on Friday urged the Asian Development Bank to expeditiously clear the state's loan proposals to ensure early implementation of developmental projects entailing an expenditure of Rs 3,127 crore.


Punjab urges ADB to clear loan proposals


The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), which led the day-long strike of chemists across the country against the online sale of medicines, said they would go on an indefinite strike if their demands are not met.


Will go on indefinite strike if demands not met: Chemists' body


In a bid to battle the issue of counterfeit drugs in India, NITI Aayog on Friday joined hands with Cloud major Oracle, Apollo Hospitals and global pharmaceutical manufacturer Strides Pharma Sciences to pilot a real drug supply chain, using Blockchain decentralised ledger and Internet of Things (IoT) software.


NITI Aayog, Oracle join hands against counterfeit drugs in India


Three private kindergartens in China have been accused by parents of serving their children rotten and black worm-infested food.


3 Chinese kindergartens 'fed rotten, worm-infested food' to children


The Goa cabinet reshuffle has led to anger and frustration not just among MLAs but also their supporters, some of whom have threatened to block water supply to half of the state, while a taxi drivers' body plans to go against the BJP.


Goa cabinet reshuffle leaves party cadres frustrated, angry


Thousands of medicine stores and retail businesses remained closed in Odisha as they joined a nationwide strike on Friday.


Odisha chemists, retailers join nationwide strike


The first child is more likely to learn about the birds and the bees from his/her parents compared to the later-born siblings, new research has found.

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