ICDS: ICDS - Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme Launched on 2nd October 1975. ICDS Scheme represents one of the world’s largest and most unique programmes for early childhood development. ICDS is the foremost symbol ofIndia’s commitment to her children –India’s response to the challenge of providing pre-school education on one hand and breaking the vicious cycle [...]
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Tamil Nadu finance minister O Panneerselvam on 26 March 2012 presented a revenue surplus Budget for the state. The minister promised to keep fiscal deficit within three per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). The revenue expenditure for 2012-2013 is estimated at 98213.85 crore rupees. The major highlights of Tamil Nadu Budget 2012-13 [...]
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China has pledged to end the practice of taking organs from executed prisoners within the next five years. From State Media Report: The country would instead rely on a new national donation system for organ transplants. Prisoners account for two-thirds of China‘s transplant organs. Human rights groups say death row inmates are pressured to donate [...]
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The Government of India plans to convert the National Rural Health Mission into a National Health Mission in 12the Five Year Plan to provide health care to the urban people also. Besides it also plans to provide free generic essential medicines to the needy people through public health institutions in a phased and time bound [...]
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As a part of the Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojna (CNSY), Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on 20 February 2012 launched a Major State-wide de-worming campaign. The campaign was launched by administering chewable tablets to 50 school-going children at her residence. Aim Of Major State-wide De-worming Campaign: Since soil-transmitted worms are the commonest infestations in pre-school [...]
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Spanish painter and sculptor Antoni Tapies, who was one of the world’s leading contemporary art figures, has died aged 88. His death was confirmed by the government of his native Catalonia region in the northeast of Spain. The artist, who had been in poor health since 2007, was known for his sprawling works that sometimes [...]
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One of the central issues of human resource planning is the challenge of getting skilled professionals to join the public health systems and agree to work in rural and remote areas. Since most doctors come from urban middle class backgrounds, the economic loss and professional and social isolation of rural services deters them from public [...]
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Negotiations with French company Areva on the nuclear plant at Jaitapur could restart soon, a senior official of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) said on Monday. The talks were stalled owing to a safety review of all the nuclear plants by the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN). The review has since been [...]
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Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) was awarded ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification respectively by the Indian Register for Quality Systems (IRQS), confirming its adherence to globally recognised management systems in environmental responsibility and occupational health and safety. With the addition of these certifications, JNPT has achieved the distinction of becoming the first major port [...]
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There is bad news for Kannada film heroes who appear smoking cigarettes on the silver screen .The Regional Censor Board has decided to implement norms of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the use of cigarettes in films.Speaking to media persons here on Monday, K Nagaraja, Regional Officer of Central Board of Film Certification, [...]
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Including eggs and chicken in one’s diet may help boost memory, a new study has found. This is because the essential nutrient ‘choline’ found in eggs may sharpen aging brains, the report said. Rhoda Au and her team of researchers from Boston University School of Medicine performed the long-term health study on 1,400 adults, spanning [...]
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The state government has planned to start ‘Dial 104’ services to deal with the medical emergencies in villages across the state.The Health Minister Jaynarayan Vyas announced that with the help of this facility, people can dial 104 and talk to the paramedics. The paramedics will then guide them about primary action need to be taken [...]
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The Megha-Tropiques satellite, put in orbit by the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C18) on October 12, is in good health and its four scientific instruments have been energised. The satellite is a joint contribution fromIndiaandFranceto the global scientific community engaged in research on climate and weather systems that affect the daily life of humanity the [...]
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Scientists claim to have mapped typhoid outbreaks in the Nepalese capital accurately using latest gene sequencing technology and Google Earth. In the research, published in the journal Open Biology, an international team of researchers used Global Positioning System (GPS) signalling and the latest DNA sequencing techniques to map the spread of typhoid and trace its [...]
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The new draft Telecom Policy, unveiled by Communications Minister Kapil Sibal, on October 10 set a target of 600 million high-speed internet connections by 2020. The new policy went to the extent of likening the broadband connectivity to basic necessities like health and education and proposes to work towards a ‘Right to Broadband’ for every [...]
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