FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmailMumbai, Oct 6:  The Bombay High Court on Friday observed that the Maharashtra government cannot shift the burden of ensuring public healthcare on private hospitals, and directed filling up of various vacancies in the state medicare system.The observations by a bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Arif Doctor came while a hearing a suo motu public interest litigation taken up in the wake of a series of patient deaths in several government-run hospitals this week, specifically Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.State...…FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmailMumbai, Oct 6:  The Bombay High Court on Friday observed that the Maharashtra government cannot shift the burden of ensuring public healthcare on private hospitals, and directed filling up of various vacancies in the state medicare system.The observations by a bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Arif Doctor came while a hearing a suo motu public interest litigation taken up in the wake of a series of patient deaths in several government-run hospitals this week, specifically Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.State...WW…

FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmailTura, Oct 6: Employees of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) under the aegis of the Non Gazetted Employees Association (NGEA) have decided to go on protest over the non-payment of salaries for what has now become 31 months.The decision comes in the wake of non-fulfillment of promises made on Sep 18 by the CEM, Albinush Marak, who had personally gone to a protest meeting of the employees assuring them of paying at least 2 months’ salary within the same week. This assurance, as per the NGEA members, has gone down the drain leaving...…FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmailTura, Oct 6: Employees of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) under the aegis of the Non Gazetted Employees Association (NGEA) have decided to go on protest over the non-payment of salaries for what has now become 31 months.The decision comes in the wake of non-fulfillment of promises made on Sep 18 by the CEM, Albinush Marak, who had personally gone to a protest meeting of the employees assuring them of paying at least 2 months’ salary within the same week. This assurance, as per the NGEA members, has gone down the drain leaving...WW…

FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmailShillong, October 6: In a display of hockey excellence that solidifies their status as a medal contender on the world stage, the Indian men’s hockey team secured a resounding victory over defending champions Japan, winning the gold medal at the Asian Games for the fourth time in 19 editions.As per IANS, their exceptional performance not only earned them the coveted gold medal but also secured them a spot in the upcoming Paris Olympics, as the Asian Games served as a qualifying tournament for the Olympics.During the final match on Friday, India...…FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmailShillong, October 6: In a display of hockey excellence that solidifies their status as a medal contender on the world stage, the Indian men’s hockey team secured a resounding victory over defending champions Japan, winning the gold medal at the Asian Games for the fourth time in 19 editions.As per IANS, their exceptional performance not only earned them the coveted gold medal but also secured them a spot in the upcoming Paris Olympics, as the Asian Games served as a qualifying tournament for the Olympics.During the final match on Friday, India...WW…

FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmailNew Delhi, Oct 3: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday recommended the use of a low-cost and highly effective malaria vaccine developed by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) in collaboration with the University of Oxford in the UK.The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine is the world’s second-ever WHO recommended vaccine for preventing malaria in children. In 2021,the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine became the first jab against the mosquito-borne disease to receive a WHO nod.The WHO’s independent advisory body, the Strategic Advisory Group of...…FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmailNew Delhi, Oct 3: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday recommended the use of a low-cost and highly effective malaria vaccine developed by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) in collaboration with the University of Oxford in the UK.The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine is the world’s second-ever WHO recommended vaccine for preventing malaria in children. In 2021,the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine became the first jab against the mosquito-borne disease to receive a WHO nod.The WHO’s independent advisory body, the Strategic Advisory Group of...WW…