Terming it as the world's largest government funded healthcare programme, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced the National Health Protection Scheme under which Rs 5 lakh cover will be provided a year to 10 crore poor and vulnerable families in the country.


Rs 5 lakh cover for 10 cr poor families announced under Ayushman Bharat


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The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the death penalty is not the answer for every child sex abuse case and that graded penalties for graded offences have been provided under the POCSO Act, 2012.


Death penalty not answer to every child sex abuse, Centre tells SC


Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced a flagship National Health Protection Scheme under which Rs 5 lakh cover will be provided a year to 10 crore poor and vulnerable families in the country.


Rs 5 lakh healthcare cover for 10 crore poor families: Jaitley


Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday allocated Rs 600 crore for nutritional support to tuberculosis (TB) patients in India.


Rs 600 cr earmarked for TB patients


The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Wednesday said it had provided toilet facilities at 192 toll plazas across the country and the remaining 180 will be covered by the end of March.


All NHAI toll plazas to have toilets


It will soon be mandatory for home and budget-lodgings owners to install toilets on their premises before leasing out their property, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday.


Toilets in rented premises to be mandatory soon: Parrikar


Expressing concern over the rape of an eight-month-old baby girl allegedly by her cousin here, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed AIIMS to send two doctors to visit the child in the hospital and assess if the she can be shifted to premier medical facility.


SC 'concerned' over 8-month-old's rape


The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and American pharmaceutical firm Pfizer have announced a partnership to set up a centre aimed at combating growing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in India.


ICMR, Pfizer to set up centre to combat Antimicrobial Resistance


Four-year-old Aashirvaad Kumar has had the hole in his heart fixed by the doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the country's premier government-run research and referral hospital, but he is still trying to the fix the hole over his head to find a shelter in the national capital's chilling winter.


No roof for patients at AIIMS, scores brave cold in the open


Three giant firms in the US -- Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase -- announced on Tuesday their intention to create a company that will provide healthcare for their US employees.


3 US firms to create company providing employees with healthcare


In a significant decision, the Maharashtra government approved a plan to provide sanitary napkins to women in rural areas at subsidised rates to promote hygiene and reduce school absenteeism, an official said here on Tuesday.


Maharashtra to sell subsidised sanitary napkins to rural women


The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) of AIIMS has urged Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda to set up a high-level inquiry into the alleged foul play in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for post-graduate courses, held earlier this month.


Nadda urged to probe leak of NEET candidates' details


Warning of the dangers of social media for kids, more than 100 child health experts have urged Facebook to halt Messenger Kids, a video calling and messaging app designed for the under 13s.


Withdraw Messenger Kids, experts urge Facebook CEO


Imagining the future as a parent and leaving all the worries aside is a predominant need for all couples. A woman can attain the right mindset and physical health for motherhood when her pregnancy is a planned one. Preparing the body and the mind for a pregnancy in advance helps in coping with various natural changes that occur in pregnancy and has a positive effect on the health of the pregnant woman in general.


Ensuring healthy motherhood in body and mind (Health Tips)


A team of surgeons from Medanta: The Medicity, Gurugram, last year successfully implanted a 3D-printed vertebra in a 32-year-old woman -- helping her walk again after a bout of disabling spinal tuberculosis.


From healthcare to manufacturing, 3D printing set to grow big in India (Tech Trend)


The Supreme Court on Monday told the Centre that efforts to prevent air pollution, including from stubble-burning, cannot be limited to National Capital Region (NCR) and asked it to publicise information on the issue.


SC asks Centre to publicise information on pollution


As the Centre gears up for the Budget, the Healthcare Federation of India (NATHEALTH) on Monday urged the government to give priority sector status to healthcare as it would help innovative long-term financing structures for healthcare providers.


Need priority status for healthcare: Healthcare Federation


The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation on Monday announced a probe into the circumstances leading to the death of a Mumbai youth who was sucked into an MRI machine of a civic-run hospital on Saturday.


BMC to probe death of Mumbai youth sucked by MRI machine


Students who don't have driving licences or don't wear helmets will henceforth be barred from driving two-wheelers and/or other vehicles to their educational institutions in Madhya Pradesh, the government has said.


MP students sans licences won't be allowed to drive to schools, colleges


He suffered from meningitis and became visually impaired when he was only 10 months old. Yet, fighting insurmountable odds, George Abraham is today not only living a successful and wholesome life himself, but is also working tirelessly to bring hope to the lives of other visually-impaired people.


Amazing journey: Sightless man with the clearest vision (IANS Special Series)


Veteran Bengali film actress Supriya Devi, who reached legendary heights for her excellent portrayal of the protagonist Neeta in Ritwik Ghatak's cult film "Meghe Dhaka Tara", died at her residence here on Friday following a massive cardio-respiratory failure, her physician S.K. Sarkar said.

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