New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) In a major initiative to eradicate Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) by 2047, the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has plans to establish excellence centres across 15 leading hospitals and also collaborate with AIIMS, Delhi to launch a national competition aimed at developing new treatment options for this debilitating genetic blood…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday announced appointment of consultant (pediatrics) Dr Vivek Diwan as the new Medical Superintendent (MS) of the ABVIMS and RML Hospital in the national capital. Dr Diwan replaces Dr Arti Maria, a consultant (pediatrics) who was officiating the MS post for…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) India and the Central American Integration System (SICA) held a Virtual Dialogue on June 18, during which they identified areas of cooperation including Food and Nutritional security, Health, Connectivity, Agriculture and Digital Transformation. The SICA representatives thanked India for its support in times of need such as the COVID Pandemic…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) In the wake of the recent mishap involving an Air India flight near Ahmedabad, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Thursday convened a detailed video conference with Airport Directors from across the country to assess ground-level preparedness and enhance support mechanisms for passengers. The review meeting focused on…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) India has decided to evacuate from Israel those Indian nationals who wish to leave, in view of the increasing bombardments between Iran and Israel. In a statement today, the Ministry of External Affairs has said that it will facilitate the travel of Indians wishing to be evacuated from Israel, through…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) The Ministry of Defence has constituted a committee headed by the Director General (Acquisition) to conduct a comprehensive review of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, with the aim of aligning it with the evolving requirements of the armed forces. The Defence Ministry on Thursday said that the review has…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) Former Mayor of Delhi, Shyam Sunder Agrawal, wrote to Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, requesting the removal of thousands of old telephone poles in Delhi. Agrawal stated that these poles, which are no longer in use due to advancements in technology, are being used for large-scale encroachments. He pointed out…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi was discharged from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Thursday after receiving treatment for a stomach-related ailment. Hospital sources said that Gandhi’s health has improved, and she is doing well. She left the hospital for her residence along with her son and Leader of the…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) Accusing the BJP-led government in Odisha of failing to curb the rising crimes against women, the Congress on Thursday strongly condemned the recent horrific gangrape incident in Gopalpur, stating that the state has been plunged into “darkness.” “A kind of darkness has engulfed Odisha. Women were promised security, but today,…
New Delhi, June 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Croatian PM Andrej Plenkovic for his gift of a reprint of the first Sanskrit grammar book written in Latin in 1790 by a Croatian scientist and missionary Filip Vezdin, terming it a remarkable symbol of the enduring intellectual and cultural bonds between the two nations….
