Docs held for stocking ‘kill pill’
Following a complaint by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Thane police arrested four practising doctors on Friday who were found in possession of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) pills.
‘New health plan is insufficient’
The Jan Arogya Abhiyan (JAA), Maharashtra has pointed out gaping loopholes in the soon-to-be-operational Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayi Arogya Yojana (RGJAY), which aims to provide free healthcare in the sta
Osian’s ‘Creative India’ auction ends
Osian’s — Connoisseurs of Art concluded its last and fourth auction in the city as a part of the Creative India Series.
Over 10,000 private city docs set to strike today
Approximately 10,000 doctors in the city and 2.5 lakh across the country will not open their private clinics and nursing establishments on June 25, to register their protest against the National Commi
60 lakh run risk of cancer
Approximately 60 lakh Maharashtrians run the risk of cancer due to tobacco usage, the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (Gats) has revealed.
State, BMC, FDA to tackle foeticide
The state government, BMC and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have swung into action to stop the foeticide menace in the state.
Will Maha follow Kerala and ban gutka?
With Kerala’s recent ban on chewable tobacco products, the anti-tobacco advocacy groups are now waiting for Maharashtra to follow suit by banning the manufacture and sale of gutka, khaini and other su
Activists turn musicians to build a better society
Not just a music band, the Pakistani group Laal are also impassioned activists who’ve been working to bring about a positive change in Pakistani society through their songs — inspired by the words of legendary poets like Faiz Ahmad Faiz. In their endeavour to contribute to the creation of an “ideal, socialist society”, the band — comprising Taimur Rahman, Shahram Azhar, Haider Rahman and Mahvash Waqar — has toured extensively through the country, and were on the frontline during the protests called “The Lawyers’ Movement”.
Mumbai tops in healthy GI food intake
A pan-India survey on Glycemic Index (GI) revealed that only 45 per cent of people are aware of what GI actually is and know the implications that high GI food can have. The survey was conducted in the four metros of the country and Bengaluru emerged as the most aware about GI.
Ministers admit women empowerment policies are a failure
At a discussion at the Western Regional Conference on women empowerment in the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, it was observed that even though there are numerous policies regarding women empowerme