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October 9, 2012 9:25 AM

New Mental Healthcare Bill 2012 ready to be sent to cabinet for approval

Aiming to humanise the treatment of mental illnesses, government has drafted a new Bill which proposes to ban electro convulsive treatment for minors as also its use directly in adults. The bill recommended its use only in rare cases and that too under general anaesthesia.It also proposes grant of m...

October 9, 2012 9:11 AM

Prez to confer Sangeet Natak Akademi awards today

The President Mr Pranab Mukherjee will confer the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Akademi Awards for 2011 at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. Eleven eminent personalities will be conferred with Akademi Fellowships while thirty six artists will receive the Akademi Awards.

October 9, 2012 9:08 AM

Health Ministry asks three northern states to step up measures against dengue

The Health Ministry has asked three northern states, including Delhi, to step up awareness campaign and fogging to check the spread of dengue, besides increasing testing facilities. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad reviewed the situation at a meeting in New Delhi yesterday with Health Ministers of D...

October 9, 2012 9:06 AM

PSUs to present case on under-developed coal blocks before IMG today

The Inter-Ministerial Group, IMG on coal blocks will start review of the under-developed blocks allocated to various companies today. The IMG has sought explanation from the Public Sector Undertakings, PSUs that have not carried out any work on the coal blocks allotted to them. PSU companies will pr...

October 8, 2012 9:05 PM

Antony reviews coastal security apparatus in New Delhi meet

Defence Minister Mr A K Antony today reviewed the coastal security apparatus at a high-level meeting in New Delhi and stressed on time-bound completion of all pending work in this direction. During the meeting, Mr Antony said that there has been coordination among the stakeholders towards coastal se...

October 8, 2012 9:04 PM

Antony reviews coastal security apparatus in New Delhi meet

Defence Minister Mr A K Antony today reviewed the coastal security apparatus at a high-level meeting in New Delhi and stressed on time-bound completion of all pending work in this direction. During the meeting, Mr Antony said that there has been coordination among the stakeholders towards coastal se...

October 8, 2012 8:50 PM

Youth delegation from Bangladesh calls on Prez at Rashtrapati Bhavan

A 100 member delegation of youth from Bangladesh today called on the President Pranab Mukharjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan. On this occasion, Mr. Mukharjee appreciated the initiative taken by the High Commission of India in Dhaka for organizing this visit and pointed out that half of the population in bo...

October 8, 2012 7:42 PM

PM meets leaders from Karnataka on Cauvery water issue

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held consultations with Congress leaders from Karnataka on sharing of Cauvery waters with Tamil Nadu. External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge, Minister of State for Railways, K H Munniyappa along with Water Resources Minister Pawa...

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