Hyderabad High Court fumes over female foetus crushing
Deccanchronicle.com | Apr 11, 2018, 1:55 am IST The court directed the authorities to ensure that the nursing home does not operate till further orders. Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday expressed anger at the Hyderabad Police for not taking action against the persons responsible for crushing female foetus with hands during abortions in a private […]
Weakening PC-PNDT Act will encourage sex-determination tests
Business-standard.com |New Delhi |April 10, 2018| 22:50 IST Weakening the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) Act, 1994, implemented to put a check on illegal sex determination, will encourage sex-determination tests, experts said on Tuesday. The Act, which was brought by the government to put a check on illegal sex determination and is currently facing crisis, should […]
Kerala eases fire safety norms
Deccan Chronicle | Apr 10, 2018, 1:42 am IST Buildings upto 15 metres and less than 10,000 sqft spared of fire NOC. Alappuzha: Buildings with 15-metre height and 10,000 sq ft built-up space require no no-objection certificate from the fire and safety authorities anymore. Fire and rescue services director-general Tomin J. Thachankary on Monday said that the […]
NKDA starts online birth registration in New Town
TNN | Apr 9, 2018, 17:31 IST KOLKATA: The New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) has started online birth registration. The system was made effective from last Wednesday. The NKDA’s online birth registration system is open only for those kids born in any hospital or nursing home located within the New Townarea only, falling under NKDA’s jurisdiction. For greater Rajarhat area, the Bidhannagar […]
Vijayawada’s busiest hospital flouts fire safety norms
TNN | Apr 10, 2018, 12:28 IST VIJAYAWADA: Vijayawada Government General Hospital(GGH) is flouting a host of fire safety rules. Despite guidelines from the fire department to maintain fire extinguishers properly officials of Vijayawada Government General Hospital (GGH) are neglecting safety of thousands of patients. As many as 2,000 outpatients and 300 inpatients visit Vijayawada GGH on a daily basis. All these […]
Adopt Clinical Establishment Act, Health Min urges states
Millenniumpost.in | 8 April 2018 | 10:04 PM New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has urged states to adopt the Clinical Establishment Act, which aims to streamline healthcare services in India, stating they are the “most important partners” in rolling out of the free health insurance scheme that offers cover for 10 crore poor families. […]
Govt proposes draft amendment to Drugs and Cosmetics Rules to add clause on stem cell products
Pharmabiz.com |Tuesday | April 10, 2018 The Union health ministry, after consultations with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), has proposed a draft amendment to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, that defines stem cell-based products (SCBP) to streamline the regulatory framework for advanced research and regenerative therapies in this rapidly growing field. The amendment […]
