Ghulam Nabi Azad is an active Indian National Congress leader who has served at various posts in the Centre and also became the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.......
Ghulam Nabi Azad is an active Indian National Congress leader who has served at various posts in the Centre and also became the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. At present, he is Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the second term of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. Earlier, he has also served as Union Civil Aviation ministry in the first term of UPA government in the leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh till October 27, 2005 when after that he was appointed as a Chief Minister of J&K.
Ghulam Nabi Azad was born on 07th March 1949 at Village Soti, Bhadarwah, Distt. Doda in Jammu and Kashmir. He pursued M.Sc (Zoology) from Jammu and Kashmir University and after completing his education; he actively entered in Indian politics. First time he reached in the parliament by winning the election from Washim seat of Maharashtra in the seventh Parliamentary election in 1984 and hold a portfolio of Union Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs in the same year. After that he served on various ministerial posts and several government committees including IX Asian Games 1982-83.
He was married to Shameem Dev Azad, a renowned Kashmiri Singer in 1980 and have one son Saddam Azad and a daughter Sofiya Azad.
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) Some of the star Indian footballers, including former skipper Bhaichung Bhutia, are likely to feature in All India Football Federation's (AIFF) franchise-based tournament planned by its marketing partner IMG-Reliance in the 2013-14 season.
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.
Jammu, May 20 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's ruling coalition partners National Conference (NC) and Congress sparred over relief to earthquake victims in Doda and Kishtwar districts of the Chenab valley, with leaders of both parties making charges and counter charges against each other.
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.
New Delhi/Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) Amid mounting pressure to drop tainted ministers, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Friday called on Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi.
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.
Hyderabad, May 15 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy goes to New Delhi later Wednesday amid dissidence and increasing demands within the Congress party to drop tainted ministers.
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) Some losing candidates in Pakistan's May 11 elections Monday alleged the polls were rigged, a media report said.
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf's party, the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), managed to win one seat each - its first since it was formed - in the National Assembly and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial assembly.
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.
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Nawaz Sharif, who is likely to become the prime minister as his party has emerged a big winner in Pakistan elections, Sunday called a meeting of his party leaders in which government formation is expected to be discussed, a media report said.
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.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Within hours of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday evening, the UPA government asked two tainted cabinet members - Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar - to go, sending out a signal that no wrongdoing will be tolerated.
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 6 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday expressed concern over media reports that Indian troops had also withdrawn from the site where Chinese troops had ended their incursions after 19 days.
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.
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.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Around 5.5 lakh patients in the country require dialysis or kidney transplant, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research.
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 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday condemned the rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi's Gandhinagar area, saying "The gruesome assault on a little child reminds us of the need to work collectively to root out this sort of depravity from our society."
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, Apr 20 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday conferred the Padma awards on several eminent personalities including industrialist Adi Godrej, Olympic medal winners Yogeshwar Dutt and Vijay Kumar.
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.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) With politics hotting up over the draft of the 2G Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report before the second half of parliament's budget session starting April 22, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Friday reviewed the party's strategy with leaders, said party sources.
Jammu, April 17 (IANS) The Czech Republic would depute its tour and travel operators and mediapersons on a familiarisation trip to Jammu and Kashmir for encouraging its citizens to visit the state.
Islamabad, Apr. 14 (ANI): The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, has taken notice of unlimited perks and privileges for Rehman Malik and his predecessors; and unprecedented security protocol to former prime ministers, and has sought para-wise comments from the attorney general of Pakistan, advocate general and the Sindh Police inspector general on April 16.
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.
Islamabad, Apr. 7 (ANI): Former Pakistan foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar has further distanced herself from another stint in the National Assembly.
New Delhi, Apr. 6 (ANI): Stating that the nation has achieved eight percent growth per annum during the Eleventh Five Year Plan period from a 3.5 percent growth rate per annum during the First Five Year Plan period, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said today India is the third largest economy in the world in purchasing power parity terms.
New Delhi, Apr. 6 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said corruption is a threat to the democratic fabric of our country, and added that it would frustrate the efforts to bring equity to all its citizens.
New Delhi, Apr. 6 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said good governance should be the country's unwavering goal for it holds the key to sustainable development, inclusiveness and economic progress.
Islamabad, Apr. 3 (ANI): The Chief Justice of Pakistan has said that courageous individuals should come forward and initiate proceedings against former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf.
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.
Jammu, March 31 (IANS) Patron of the main opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said here Sunday that the National Conference (NC)-Congress coalition government in the state had joined hands to "enjoy power".
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.
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.
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Pakistani Ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali comes up with his biography that encapuslates the various ups and downs he experienced in his life.
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.
DMK Chief M. Karunanidhi has pulled out their support to Congress-led UPA and its government on Tuesday over India's stand on Sri Lanka issue at the United National Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Chennai, Mar 19 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Tuesday pulled out of the UPA Government over the issue of alleged human rights violations of Sri Lankan Tamils.
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.
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.
Chennai, Mar 18 (ANI): After DMK chief M. Karunanidhi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, too, has written to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, demanding that the government takes a strong stand against Sri Lanka at the United Nation's human rights body meet.
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.
Jammu, March 15 (IANS) Fruit exports from Jammu and Kashmir registered a turnover of Rs.4,200 crore in the financial year 2012-13, state Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir said here Friday.
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.
Yangon, March 5 (IANS) India football captain Sunil Chettri Tuesday said the motivation level among Indian players remains high for Wednesday's tie against Myanmar in the AFC Challenge Cup qualifier here.
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.
Yangon, Mar 4 (IANS) India breezed past Guam 4-0 for their second consecutive win in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup 2014 qualifiers at the Yangon Training Centre here Monday.
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) A 39-year-old Nepali actor was arrested here, along with two of his accomplices, for running a human trafficking racket, police said Sunday. He cheated people on the pretext of getting them work visa for foreign countries.
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.
Yangon, Mar 2 (IANS) The Indian football team began its campaign in style, beating Chinese Taipei 2-1 in their first match of the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers 2013 here Saturday.
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.
