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opinion

Published on Jul 07, 2026 06:53 am IST

Govt to amend rules for speedy approvals for medical devices

india news

Published on Jun 29, 2026 04:42 am IST

Health ministry proposes shorter licensing timeline for medical devices

Under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, medical devices are classified into four risk-based categories. (X/MoHFW_INDIA)

india news

Published on Jun 28, 2026 04:12 pm IST

Centre to launch Aarogya Setu 2.0 on June 29 to expand access to healthcare

Union minister for health and family welfare and chemicals and fertilisers Jagat Prakash Nadda (in picture) will launch the initiatives at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on June 29.

india news

Updated on Jun 28, 2026 07:04 am IST

Centre proposes minimum 12-month shelf life rule for imported drugs

Draft rules aim to replace the 60% residual shelf-life norm for imported drugs with a minimum 12-month shelf-life requirement.

india news

Published on Jun 26, 2026 03:39 pm IST

Centre restricts sale of cough syrups sans licence in villages

india news

Published on Jun 17, 2026 06:18 am IST

Nadda chairs meet on Ebola preparedness

india news

Published on May 26, 2026 05:10 am IST

Supreme Court orders a nationwide audit of ICU facilities

SC gave states and union territories two months to bring critical care facilities at par with model guidelines.

india news

Published on May 21, 2026 10:59 am IST

Health secy reviews Ebola preparedness with states, says no case in India so far

During the meeting, states and UTs were advised to ensure readiness at all levels.

india news

Published on May 21, 2026 04:13 pm IST

India holds high-level review amid Ebola outbreak in DR Congo; no cases reported

All ministries and departments concerned have also been sensitised and are undertaking appropriate preventive and surveillance measures in coordination with the health ministry, they stated.

india news

Published on May 20, 2026 10:30 pm IST

NEET’s shift to computer-based testing faces single-shift hurdle

The National Testing Agency has cancelled the NEET (UG) 2026 exam conducted on May 3 amid allegations of paper leak. (PTI)

india news

Published on May 14, 2026 09:18 am IST

CPI (M)’s KK Shailaja loses in Peravoor, INC’s Sunny Joseph retains seat

Former Kerala health minister KK Shailaja.

india news

Updated on May 04, 2026 06:13 pm IST

Pvt hospital treatment to get cheaper? Govt mulls cap on billing, says report

The rising costs of treatment in hospitals has also reportedly impacted the health insurance industry.

india news

Published on Apr 23, 2026 12:00 am IST

AAP alleges discrepancy in dengue data; MCD responds

AAP said the figures presented to the Parliament and those in a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) report were different (Shutterstock)

delhi news

Published on Dec 23, 2025 04:58 am IST

Every 10th person in Punjab suffering from diabetes, health ministry in Rajya Sabha

Nearly every 10th individual in Punjab aged above 30 is suffering from diabetes, placing the state among the highest in the region when it comes to prevalence of non-communicable disease, diabetes. (Representational image)

chandigarh news

Published on Dec 06, 2025 05:48 am IST

Kerala reports 19 deaths due to ‘brain-eating Amoeba’, govt says 'no cluster'

Authorities confirmed that this year's cases do not have a common water source.

india news

Updated on Sept 17, 2025 04:35 pm IST

Death toll in Nepal’s anti-corruption protests rises to 72

Security personnel keep vigil during a meeting of Prime Minister of Nepal's interim government Sushila Karki with families of victims of the recent protests, in Kathmandu, Nepal.

world news

Published on Sept 14, 2025 04:26 pm IST

Can physiotherapists use prefix ‘Dr’? Matter under further examination: Report

Directorate General of Health Services had said physiotherapists are not medical doctors.

india news

Published on Sept 10, 2025 10:03 pm IST

No warning labels on samosa, jalebi; only boards with advice: Health ministry

Samosa lovers were reported to be worried about "warning labels".

india news

Updated on Jul 15, 2025 05:26 pm IST

Godman, ex-UGC chief, top officials at the centre of medical scam worth lakhs

CBI busts massive bribery network in medical education

india news

Updated on Jul 05, 2025 04:38 pm IST

IDF accused of killing 22 in Gaza by firing on crowds at food aid sites

Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians, who, according to Gaza's health ministry, were killed in an overnight Israeli strike on a tent, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.

world news

Published on Jul 03, 2025 01:32 pm IST

India saw 164 Covid cases since May 12; Centre alert amid fresh wave in Asia

Authorities in Singapore and Hong Kong have advised caution amid the rising Covid-19 cases there.

india news

Published on May 20, 2025 12:22 pm IST

Gaza's overall death toll at 52,243; hundreds of missing confirmed dead: Report

A woman stands amid the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike at the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip

world news

Published on Apr 27, 2025 07:09 pm IST

Central govt team to visit Buldhana to study nail loss outbreak

Buldhana, India. Jan 09, 2025: Villagers in Bondgaon, Buldhana district, are experiencing sudden hair loss and baldness. Approximately 100 villagers from three villages in this district have reported significant hair fall, prompting authorities to investigate the issue. Buldhana, India. Jan 09, 2025. (Photo by HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)

mumbai news

Published on Apr 21, 2025 08:46 am IST