Bangalore | 1 year ago
Saudi Arabia seeks Bangalore hospital's help for telemedicine centre
Bangalore, March 26 - Saudi Arabia Monday sought the help of Narayana Hrudayalaya - in setting up a telemedicine centre in the kingdom for providing remote healthcare to its citizens.The Saudi Arabian government has agreed to extend all facilities in setting up a telemedicine centre at Riyadh for providing immediate medical treatment remotely to its citizens across the desert country, a hospital s ... read more

1 year ago
Chandy, ministers at IIM to learn management mantra
Kozhikode -, Aug 18 - It was back to the classroom for Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and his 19 cabinet colleagues Thursday as they gathered at the Indian Institute of Management --Kozhikode to learn the nuances of management and explore how to enhance the state's potential in various areas.'Our state has a lot of strengths and also weaknesses. Only after we recognise these can we act accord ... read more

Thiruvananthapuram | 1 year ago
Chandy, cabinet to brainstorm at IIM-Kozhikode
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 - Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and his 19 cabinet colleagues would spend Thursday at a brainstorming session at the Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode.The chief minister and his cabinet colleagues would turn students for a day when they would be in the classroom attending lectures that would be led by IIM-K director Debashis Chatterjee.A press release issue ... read more

New Delhi | 2 years ago
Aruna Shanbaug will live: Supreme Court
New Delhi/Mumbai, March 7 - Rejecting a petition for the mercy killing of Aruna Shanbaug, a nurse who has been in a 'persistent vegetative state' for the past 37 years after being brutally raped, the Supreme Court Monday permitted passive euthanasia if this was allowed by a high court.Justice Markandey Katju and Justice Gyan Sudha Misra delivered the ruling while rejecting a petition moved on beha ... read more

Mumbai | 2 years ago
Medical fraternity: Aruna Shanbaug has right to live
Mumbai/New Delhi, March 7 - Welcoming Monday's Supreme Court verdict rejecting a petition for the mercy killing of Aruna Shanbaug, the medical fraternity is almost unanimously of the opinion that the nurse, who has been in a 'persistent vegetative state' for 37 years after being raped, had a right to live.Doctors, who voiced concern over possible misuse of mercy killing if allowed, also said that ... read more

New Delhi | 2 years ago
500 medical colleges needed in five years: Regulator
New Delhi, Sep 18 - Projecting a need for 500 medical college in the next five years, the Medical Council of India - Saturday recommended that such institutions should each have at least 10 acres of land for a college and hospital and not more than 250 students.'The council has given the central government certain recommendations and it is up to the government to notify them. The board of governor ... read more

New Delhi | 2 years ago
MCI dissolved, seven-member committee set up
New Delhi, May 15 - Three weeks after Medical Council of India - president Ketan Desai was arrested on corruption charges, President Pratibha Patil Saturday signed an ordinance dissolving the statutory regulatory body and replacing it with a seven-member committee.A seven-member panel will replace the MCI and serve for a period of one year, Health Secretary Sujatha Rao said. According to health m ... read more

New Delhi | 6 years ago
India has most innovative social entrepreneurs: Schwab
New Delhi, Oct 31 - India is a key country to look for leading social entrepreneurs, says Klaus Schwab, executive chairman and founder of the World Economic Forum, as his Schwab Foundation prepares to shortlist a winner for the Indian Social Entrepreneur Award for the second year.'India has some of the most advanced and innovative social entrepreneurs. We believe and already see that many of the m ... read more