Everything you need to know about Azad Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Azad Nagar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India and China Wednesday decided to strengthen bilateral cooperation, specially in the fields of maternal and child health, infectious diseases and other emerging health challenges, officials said here.
Geneva, May 22 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad met US Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius here yesterday to discuss matters relating to bilateral cooperation covered under the Indo-US Health Initiative launched in 2010.
Geneva, May 22 (ANI): Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Dr Li Bin, Minister of Health and Population, People's Republic of China met here yesterday on the sidelines of World Health Assembly to discuss the strengthening of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in healthcare sector.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Actor Iqbal Azad has replaced Abir Goswami in "Ghar Aaja Pardesi", says a source.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India and Switzerland have firmed up their cooperation in healthcare and would soon ink an agreement on cooperation on non-communicable diseases, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday said.
Geneva, May 21 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad and Minister of Health Switzerland Alain Berset held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of World Health Assembly at Geneva with the aim of giving further impetus to cooperation in the field of healthcare.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India and Britain have signed an agreement for cooperation in the health sector with specific focus on strengthening primary health care and technological development, an official said here Monday.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): India and Britain have signed an MOU for cooperation in the field of health.
Patna, May 19 (IANS) Bihar's BJP leaders are miffed after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not allow allow BJP MP Kirti Azad to speak at a meeting with officials Sunday.
London/Brussels, May 17 (ANI): Condemning the brutal murder of Kashmiri nationalist leader Arif Shahid on May 13 the Kashmir National Party (KNP) will observe a five-day long hunger strike outside Pakistani High Commission in London from May 20 (Monday).
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The cricketing world was in shock after Delhi Police late Wednesday night arrested Rajasthan Royals players Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila in Mumbai for alleged spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The cricketing world was in shock after Delhi Police late Wednesday night arrested Rajasthan Royals players Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila in Mumbai for alleged spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Asserting that spot fixing is a problem that has plagued the Indian Premier League (IPL), former India cricketer and BJP MP Kirti Azad on Thursday accused the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of not doing enough to curb it.
Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) A top leader of an Islamist party in Bangladesh was Sunday arrested for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the country's war of liberation in 1971.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday said nursing has evolved into a modern medical profession and nurses have become an indispensable part of the country's health care system.
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards to nursing personnel on the occasion of International Nurses Day at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
As a law abiding Muslim of India, my head hung deep down in shame as I had read the news of Shafique-ur-Rehman Barq, BSP member parliament, leaving the hall while Vande Mataram, the national song, was being played. On his part, it was the stupidity of highest order.
Patna, May 8 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United leaders are happy that the BJP was routed in Karnataka despite campaigning by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Population stabilisation is a critical determinant of development and improvement in the quality of life, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Medical Council of India (MCI) has advised deans of all medical colleges to prescribe generic drugs, parliament was told Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India reports around 11 lakh cancer cases every year and there is no evidence available to attribute it to rising levels of water pollution, Health and Family Welfare minister Ghulam Nabi Azad informed the Rajya Sabha Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said that as 'health' is a state subject, it is primarily the responsibility of state governments to provide and ensure treatment of victims of accidents in the hospitals.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad inaugurated a three level underground parking facility of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here today.
Srinagar, May 4 (IANS) Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Saturday that more than 10,000 tents would be needed in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, Kishtwar and Bhaderwah districts to accommodate people whose homes have suffered massive damage because of the recent temblor.
London, May 3 (IANS) A Muslim politician and government critic arrested in Sri Lanka must be immediately released or charged with an internationally recognizable criminal offence, Amnesty International said.
Baku, May 1 (IANS) Azerbaijan announced the dates and participating sports for the first European Games, which will be held in 2015 here.
Mumbai, May 1 (ANI): The Mumbai Metro train successfully conducted its first trial run here on Wednesday morning.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) There is no proposal to introduce TB drug Bedaquiline in the Indian market, parliament was told Tuesday.
New Delhi, Apr. 29 (ANI): German Health Minister Daniel Bahr, who called on his Indian counterpart Ghulam Nabi Azad here this morning, appreciated India's efforts in strengthening the health sector.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A sample survey by the government, conducted in schools in three cities, has shown that more than one percent of children suffer from diabetes, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad informed the Lok Sabha Monday.
Patna, April 27 (IANS) The nomination of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader C.P. Thakur's son as the party's candidate for the May 9 by-polls to the Bihar legislative council has drawn criticism from others in the party, with one leader terming it "unacceptable".
Shimla, April 26 (IANS) The central government Friday agreed to sanction Rs.17 crore for strengthening infrastructure in four nursing institutes in Himachal Pradesh, a statement said here.
London, April 25 (ANI): Well known Kashmiri leader Dr. Shabir Choudhry has said Kashmir is not only a political dispute, but also human issue.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The five-year-old girl undergoing treatment here after she was brutally raped for two days is in stable condition, doctors said Saturday, adding she will need reconstructive surgery as she suffered severe injuries in her private parts.
New Delhi, Apr. 20 (ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who visited the five-year-old rape victim at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Saturday, directed the medical experts and doctors to keep a close watch, constantly monitor the child's situation and leave no stone unturned to extend the best possible medical care for her speedy recovery.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The five-year-old girl undergoing treatment here after she was brutally raped for two days has suffered severe injuries in her private parts, and will need reconstructive surgery, doctors said Saturday.
Thrissur, Apr. 13 (ANI): Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has appreciated South India in general and Kerala in particular for the rapid strides made in the health sector and having indicators such as Mother Mortality Rate (MMR), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Total Fertility Rate (TFR), comparable to the developed countries.
New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirti Azad on Wednesday said if former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's offer to her Pakistani counterpart Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in 1974 to share nuclear technology is found true, then it tantamounts to treason.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Indian vaccine regulatory system has met the standards set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), health ministry officials said Tuesday.
Pune, Apr 7 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar on Sunday mocked at the two-month-long protest by a farmer saying 'should we urinate' to fill the dams in the state.
Shillong, April 2 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday said the government is in the process of recognising the MBBS course conducted by the North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) here.
Shillong, April 2 (IANS) India has made healthcare services more accessible, affordable and equitable, especially for those living in the remotest parts of the country, union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here Tuesday.
Shillong, April 2 (IANS) India has reported significant improvement in health indicators like maternal mortality and infant mortality as well a reduction of nearly 57 percent in HIV cases, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Tuesday.
Geneva, Mar.29 (ANI): Kashmiri leader Dr. Shabir Choudhry has reiterated once again that Pakistan administered Kashmir is not free at all.
Kollam(Kerala), Mar 27 (ANI): Owner of the fishing vessel St. Anthony, Freddie Louis on Wednesday urged the government of India to form a special court in Kerala for the trial of the Italian marines, who had killed two fishermen mistaking them to be pirates.
Dhule, March 27 (IANS) Ten days after a policeman was beaten up by several Maharashtra legislators in the state assembly complex, another policeman was attacked by the sons of a former corporator in Dhule, police said here Wednesday.
New Delhi, Mar 26 (ANI): Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad met Uganda Vice President Edward Ssekandi and stressed upon the need to further strengthen and deepen bilateral cooperation between both nations.
Kampala (Uganda), Mar. 25 (ANI): The two-day executive committee meeting of Partners in Population Development (PPD) began here on Monday.
Geneva, Mar. 25 (ANI): There has been no change in the situation in Azad Kashmir. From 1947 till date, it has been a security zone and officially Pakistan and its allied forces has called it a base camp, the place where there is military presence, said Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, the chairman of the United Kashmir People's National Party.
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi said Wednesday that his party quit the UPA after India helped in watering down the US resolution against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC in Geneva.
Lucknow/Jammu/New Delhi, Mar. 20 (ANI): Expressing doubt over the stability of the UPA coalition after its key ally, the DMK, withdrew support over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav would take a final decision on whether to support the government or not.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Only 21.76 percent of Indian doctors trained abroad have qualified to practice in the country, parliament was informed Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Congress core group met here Tuesday after the DMK quit the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) over the Sri Lanka issue.
Chennai, March 19 (IANS) The DMK is not bringing down its pressure on the central government by raising a demand for a resolution in parliament declaring that there was genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka, a party leader said Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) India Monday asked its envoy in Geneva to return for consultations on the US resolution on Sri Lanka as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa sought a tough stand against Colombo and DMK leader M. Karunanidhi demanded parliament seek an independent probe into the "genocide" of Tamils.
Chennai, March 18 (IANS) The crucial meeting between DMK chief M. Karunanidhi and three union ministers on the stand to be taken by India over the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka ended here Monday with no major decision being taken.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) India Monday asked its envoy in Geneva to return for consultations on the US resolution on Sri Lanka as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa told New Delhi to take a tough stand against Colombo and the UPA tried to placate DMK leader M. Karunanidhi on the issue.
Chennai, March 18 (IANS) The crucial meeting between DMK chief M. Karunanidhi and three union ministers on the stand to be taken by India over the US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka ended here Monday without any major decision taken.
Chennai, Mar 18 (ANI): Students in Tamil Nadu have stepped up pressure on the union government, demanding that India move a resolution against Sri Lanka-for its alleged war crimes against Lankan Tamils-at the United Nation's human rights body meet later this month.
Chandigarh, March 15 (IANS) Stressing the need for better healthcare, President Pranab Mukherjee Friday said here that progress in the health sector was the key to India's future prominence in the world.
Hyderabad, March 12 (IANS) Muslim Americans responded well to the post 9/11 challenges by engaging with the government and the society and countering the misinformation about Islam, said Muslim Bar Association of New York (MuBANY) president Asim Rehman here Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) A total of 436 deaths were recorded during clinical trials in India in 2012, parliament was told Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Over 56 percent of adolescent girls and 30 percent of the boys in India are anaemic, parliament was told Tuesday.
Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) The widow and brother of a slain Uttar Pradesh Police officer were Friday appointed to government jobs, a state government spokesman said.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India has made substantial progress in building health infrastructure but the progress achieved has not been uniform across the country, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Mar. 5 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday criticised the UPA Government after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) pointed out irregularities in the waiving off the loans extended to farmers to the tune of Rs. 52,000 crores in 2008.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) India has reported six cases of alleged irregularities in conduct of clinical trials during the last two years, parliament was informed Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Despite ample sunlight, people in India are deficient in Vitamin D which is leading to problems like weaker bones among the population, the Rajya Sabha was informed.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Research institutes in the country are undertaking trials to test new drugs to treat tuberculosis including the drug-resistant variety, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Friday.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) India has seen a steady increase in the number of deaths due to cancer, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has told the Rajya Sabha.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday allocated Rs.3,511 crore to the minorities affairs ministry, an increase of 12 percent over last year, for special welfare schemes.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday allocated Rs.3,511 crore to the minorities affairs ministry, an increase of 12 percent over last year.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Sharing the concerns of the Members of the Parliament for the welfare of the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday announced that the Union Budget has sub plans for them.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) A total of 2,010 clinical trials were conducted in India as compared to over 63,000 in the US and total 130,302 around the world, parliament was informed Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Top Muslims leaders and clerics Saturday warned secular
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) There has been no increase in the number of people living with HIV/AIDS in India, union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Friday.
Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Friday informed to Members of Parliament (MPs) that there are an estimated 61.3 million diabetic people in India...................
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IANS) Congress has never been soft on terrorists, union Health Minister and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Friday said.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) An estimated 61.3 million people in India suffer from diabetes, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) An estimated 61.3 million people in India suffer from diabetes, Union Health Minister Ghulab Nabi Azad said Friday.
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Two trainers at a gym here were stabbed by a co-worker Tuesday, police said.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Keeping pace with global developments in drug control, the union health ministry is planning to set up a separate central drug controller for traditional systems of medicine and homeopathy.
Islamabad, Feb. 12 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik on Tuesday said that if the government of India wants to cancel his passport and arrest him for sharing dais with 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Hafiz Saeed, he is ready for that.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The central government will ask the Medical Council of India (MCI) to ensure that under-graduate and post-graduate medical curriculum includes autism, a development disorder in children, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Monday.
Islamabad, Feb. 11 (ANI): Bangladesh is planning to amend a law to allow the government to appeal for tougher penalties for war criminals, according to law minister Shafique Ahmed.
New Delhi, Feb. 10 (ANI): Lashing out at Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish over his tweet criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA (National Democratic Alliance) Government, former cricketer and BJP leader Kirti Azad on Sunday said that the UPA Government and its ministers are trying to divert public attention from the burning issues like inflation and corruption.
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Six Maharashtra Police personnel and four civilians were arrested Friday for looting and vandalism during the Jan 6 communal riots in the state's Dhule town which left five dead and scores injured, a police official said.
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) In what could be a litmus test for his leadership, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray will lead a workers' procession Feb 18 and the party will join the two-day countrywide shutdown Feb 20-21, an official here said Friday.
Chennai, Feb.7 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India Nancy Powell on Thursday said her country would work with India on issues related to child survival.
CAIT National President B. C. Bhartia and Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal have said that the Food Safety Act and its rules have been framed in keeping the interest of foreign companies which will promote ?packed food? in the Country and will prove much detrimental to the interests of existing food business in the Country
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) India will be in the forefront of the war against child deaths and ensure that no child dies owing to causes that can be prevented, union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad said Thursday.
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) The central government does not have much powers to act against the Dental Council of India (DCI) as it has been constituted under an act of parliament, union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad said Thursday.
Thane (Maharashtra), Feb 6 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said the UPA Government is committed to achieving the objective of "health for all" through accessible, affordable and equitable healthcare services.
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) Over 200 delegates will take part in a three-day summit on child survival and development from Feb 7 in Tamil Nadu, an official said. It will be inaugurated by union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior Congress leaders Tuesday amid intensified consultations by the party leadership to find a solution to the Telangana issue.
Turbat (Balochistan), Feb.4 (ANI): Thousands of Baloch people, including women and children, took part in a protest rally over the weekend in Balochistan's Turbat District.
Hyderabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy and state Congress chief Botsa Satyanarayana reached Delhi Monday for consultations with top leadership of the Congress party over Telangana issue.
Darbhanga, Feb. 3 (ANI): Amid rising speculation of a growing rift between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) over Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's name being projected as the National Democratic Alliance's prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 general elections, BJP leader Kirti Azad on Sunday said the party and its other allies would decide on future prospects if the Nitish Kumar and Sharad Yadav-led JD-U choose to go out of the opposition alliance.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Maternal and child health wings will be set up in district hospitals and medical colleges and comprehensive medical check-ups for children will take place across the country, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan Friday began shooting for his new film "Peekay" in Rajasthan and the actor made it a point to take his wife Kiran and son Azad along with him.
