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She fights HIV in Manipur through disposable syringes

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Distributing syringes among drug users may hardly seem like the right way to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS. But N.
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Family alleges wrong breast surgery at AIIMS

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A patient's relatives Wednesday alleged that doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here wrongly operated upon ...
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Nicholas Piramal joins hands with US diagnostic major

Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Pharma major Nicholas Piramal India has inked a long-term strategic partnership with DxTech LLC, a US-based company specializing in putting high-quality ...
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300,000 pharma employees may lose jobs: ASSOCHAM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) Wednesday warned that the drug price control measures of the ...
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Chennai hospital launches 'joint for life' technology

Chennai, April 30 (IANS) A leading orthopaedic hospital here Wednesday launched a new 'Joint for Life' technology that provides joint replacement equipment that will last ...
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Three women honoured for grassroot contribution

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) In an effort to promote women's empowerment, the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Tuesday honoured three women, who at the ...
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CBI files chargesheet against kidney racket kingpin

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday filed in a special court in Ambala, Haryana, its chargesheet against Amit Kumar, ...
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Rural health mission facing hurdles: Sonia

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) launched three years back to improve healthcare in the country's 650,000 odd villages is ...
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India to unveil national alcohol policy

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India will soon have a national alcohol policy, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss announced here Tuesday, while appealing to film stars ...
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Another infant succumbs to measles vaccine allergy

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), April 29 (IANS) An eight-month-old baby succumbed here Tuesday to an allergic fever contracted following administration of a measles vaccine last week, ...
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Orissa children eating chillies like berries

Jagatsinghpur (Orissa), April 29 (IANS) Two little girls have become the centre of attention in a small village in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district by eating large ...
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Master chef frees Indian cuisine of grease

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Indian food has never been lighter. Imagine a full-course 'desi' meal without a drop of oil. For palates bred on ...
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Female foeticide a national shame, says PM (Roundup)

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Terming female foeticide as a "national shame", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, speaking as a 'proud father of three daughters', Monday ...
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Bird flu spreading in Tripura

Agartala, April 28 (IANS) Bird flu is spreading to fresh areas in Tripura even as culling operations are continuing in the state, officials said Monday. More ...
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'India lags behind Bangladesh in child mortality'

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) India's child mortality rate is on the rise, says a study conducted by Save the Children organisation, which adds that ...
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Titan aims Rs.4.5 bn from eyewear venture

Kozhikode, April 28 (IANS) Titan Industries Ltd aims an annual business of around Rs.4.5 billion ($112.5 million) in the next five years from its recently ...
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CRPF turns to Baba Ramdev to check suicides, fratricides

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Grappling with an increasing number of suicides and fratricides among its troopers, the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has ...
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PM hits out at Punjab, Gujarat, Delhi for poor sex ratio

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Terming female foeticide 'inhuman and uncivilised', Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday hit out at developed states like Gujarat, Punjab and ...
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Revamp National Literacy Mission to improve sex ratio: PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The National Literacy Mission should be reoriented to improve female literacy and 'challenge' the adverse sex ratio in the country, ...
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Stop female foeticide, says Manmohan Singh, proud father of daughters

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The girl child must be empowered and the reprehensible practice of female foeticide must stop - that was the message ...
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Kolkata runs out of morphine; crisis for cancer patients

Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) Kolkata has been since January facing a shortage of morphine, which is essential for cancer patients, as suppliers are not stocking ...
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Proteins key to brain function

Washington, Nov 20 (Xinhua) US researchers have identified a family of proteins key to the formation of the communication networks critical for normal brain function. ...
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