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Azad invites NRI investment in pharmaceuticals, medical education

Indians living aboard should invest in the fast growing pharmaceutical market in the country and in setting up medical colleges, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Saturday, forecasting that India would become the future pharma hub of the world.

‘I take this opportunity to invite the NRI entrepreneurs to come forward and invest in the drug [...]

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Uttar Pradesh to run new medical colleges under PPP

Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) The six new medical colleges and two para-medical colleges coming up in Uttar Pradesh would be run under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement.

A decision to this effect was taken by the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mayawati here Friday.

The medical colleges with a capacity of 100 MBBS seats in each, [...]

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Madhya Pradesh medical colleges to be linked with CCTVs

Bhopal, Nov 11 (IANS) All seven medical colleges and hospitals in Madhya Pradesh would be connected by close circuit TV (CCTV) network with the state health ministry, an official said Wednesday.

The decision has been taken at a joint meeting of the autonomous committee of the six medical colleges at Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Rewa and [...]

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Massive fire at Indian Oil depot in Jaipur still raging

Jaipur, Oct 30 (ANI): The massive fire that erupted at the Indian Oil Corporation’s fuel depot in Sitapura industrial area on the outskirts of Jaipur on Thursday night is still raging and unconfirmed reports have said that it may continue for another 24-36 [...]

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Kerala medical colleges doctors suspend agitation

Kochi (Kerala), Oct 29 (IANS) The striking doctors of Kerala medical colleges, faced with divisions within their organisation, Thursday decided to suspend their ongoing strike.

The Kerala Government Medical College Teachers Association (KGMCTA) doctors in the state have been on a work-to-rule agitation to protest the government decision to ban the doctors from conducting private practice.

During [...]

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Meira Kumar lays foundation stone for a hospital in Bihar

Bihta (Bihar), Sep 25 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Friday laid the foundation stone for a hospital in here, about 40 kilometers from Patna, capital of Bihar.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was present on the occasion.

Meira Kumar and Nitish Kumar lighted a traditional oil lamp and laid the [...]

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Short-staffed hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir to get relief

Jammu, Sep 21 (IANS) Concerned over the shortage of doctors and para-medical staff in Jammu and Kashmir’s medical colleges and hospitals, state Minister for Medical Education Rajinder Singh Chib said the assisting staff will soon be hired on contract basis.

‘To be honest, I am totally unsatisfied with the existing system in medical colleges and their [...]

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Karnataka swine flu toll rises to 73

Bangalore, Sep 17 (IANS) With two new swine flu deaths being reported, the death toll due to the H1N1 virus in Karnataka has reached 73, a health official said here Thursday.

While one patient died in Bangalore, the other death was registered in Bijapur.

A 35-year old-man admitted to a private hospital in Bangalore on Sep 9 [...]

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Azad talks to chief ministers to step up efforts to tackle H1N1 Virus

New Delhi, Aug 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday talked to all the chief ministers with regard to preparedness to tackle H1N1 situation in the states.

While appreciating the efforts being made [...]

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