Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 11 (IANS) The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) has mobilised over 10 crore women into 90 lakh self-help groups (SHGs) across the country, with many becoming first-generation entrepreneurs, a government official said here on Thursday.Shailesh Kumar...
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) While deaths from chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke decreased for most countries, in almost 60 per cent of nations, the rate of decline was slower, according to a study published in...
Kinshasa, Sep 11 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it is continuing its efforts to support the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in halting the spread of the Ebola virus, following the country's declaration of an outbreak...
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) During a recent episode of the popular game show, "Kaun Banega Crorepati" host Amitabh Bachchan took a trip down memory lane, reliving his carefree teen days as a student in the Sherwood Boys' School, Nanital. When...
Hyderabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Ram Charan congratulated his cousin, Varun Tej, on embracing fatherhood after welcoming his baby boy on Wednesday. Expressing his delight, the 'RRR' actor wrote on his X (Earlier known as Twitter) handle, "Dear Varun and Lavanya,...
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) Sivakarthikeyan's latest release, "Madharaasi" has turned out to be a massive success at the box office, receiving praises from all sides. Now, superstar Rajinikanth has also joined the list of admirers for the action thriller, saying...
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) We all love listening to A.R. Rahman's melodious compositions, but what tracks does the music maestro like listening to?During an exclusive interaction with IANS, Rahman revealed that he loves to listen to the songs from the...
Mumbai Sep 10 (IANS) Bollywood veteran Suresh Oberoi, recently seen in films like Animal and Kabir Singh, once thought anger was a constant companion, simply a part of who he was. Reflecting on it, he mentioned that he often carried...
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Directorate General of Health Services has issued a directive asking physiotherapists not to use the ‘Dr.’ prefix, as they are not medical doctors.In a letter dated September 9, DGHS Dr. Sunita Sharma stated that...
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) An increasing rise in global temperatures is set to drive cases of dengue by as much as 76 per cent across a large number of countries in Asia and the Americas by 2050, according to...
Sydney, Sep 10 (IANS) Australia has approved the world's first vaccine to protect endangered koalas from chlamydia, a disease that has devastated wild populations of the iconic marsupial.Developed over more than 10 years by Australia's University of the Sunshine Coast...
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Even healthy, full‐term babies are at significant risk of intensive care or prolonged hospitalisation from serious respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections -- especially during the first three months of life, according to a study.RSV is...