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Of consumerism, market euphemism, and the Union Budget

Monday, the fate of the economy will be sealed. Pranab Mukherjee, Union Finance Minister, will lay down the growth agenda for the economy. Yes, growth. This is evident from the fact that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has always focused on the growth agenda along with rural development including healthcare and education for ...

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15 - 30 minutes old

What ails the National Rural Health Mission?

- MoneyControl

Dr Srinath Reddy said the National Rural Health Mission needs far greater strengthening in terms of several of its components in order to yield the expected outcomes. “We require greater strengthening in terms of the human resources for health. We need more doctors, nurses, and auxiliary nurse midwives.”...

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1 - 2 hours old

Cadila Q1 PAT seen up at Rs 114.4 cr: Motilal Oswal

- MoneyControl

Motilal Oswal has come out with its earning estimates on Pharmaceuticals Sector for the quarter ended June 2009. According to the research firm, Cadila Healthcare\'s June quarter sales are expected to go up by 16.7% to Rs 815.1 crore on YoY basis....

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2 - 4 hours old

Piramal Q1 net profit seen flat at Rs 71.5 cr: Religare

- MoneyControl

Religare Hichens Harrison Research has come out with its earning estimates on Pharmaceutical Sector for the quarter ended June 2009. According to the research firm, Piramal Healthcare\'s June quarter sales are expected to be flat at Rs 708.3 crore on YoY basis....

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4 - 6 hours old

H1N1 in smaller towns

- NDTV

The increasing number of swine flu cases in the country -- 56 so far is -- is worrying authorities. And now that the virus has spread to smaller towns and monsoon hit the country, patients with respiratory problems like asthma need to be extra careful. pa href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wplq3TQ7d2VxzejAkL V5Vwr4M...

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Of consumerism, market euphemism, and the Union Budget

- MoneyControl

Monday, the fate of the economy will be sealed. Pranab Mukherjee, Union Finance Minister, will lay down the growth agenda for the economy. Yes, growth. This is evident from the fact that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has always focused on the growth agenda along with rural development including healthcare and education for ...

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10 - 12 hours old

Has H1N1 virus mutated? Man on Tamiflu tests +ve

- Times of India

The case of a 29-year-old, who continued to remain H1N1 positive even after 2 weeks of treatment, has doctors and health department officials in a tizzy....

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12 - 14 hours old

Hospital employee used shots, spread disease

- CNN

A former hospital employee may have exposed hundreds, or even thousands, of surgical patients to hepatitis C after taking their fentanyl injections and replacing them with used syringes filled with saline solution, authorities say....

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14 - 16 hours old

Humans give Kerala elephants a TB scare

- DNA India

16 of 63 temple elephants and 24 of 160 privately-owned elephants have contracted the disease...

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16-18 hours old

Last video shows MJ in good form

- Times of India

A video released on Thursday showed Michael Jackson vigorously practicing a song-and-dance routine days before his death, supporting accounts he had been in good health....

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Top ministers meet to discuss Article 377

- The Asian Age

pfont size="2"strongAge Correspondent/strong/font /p pNew Delhi/p pJuly 3: The Centre on Friday appeared to be treading with caution on the controversial law relating to same gender sex following the Delhi high court verdict on Article 377 on Thursday. Home minister P. Chidambaram said that the government will only take ...

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Social, rural sectors to benefit from Budget

- The Asian Age

pfont size="2"strongAGE CORRESPONDENT/strong/font /p pNew Delhi/p pJuly 3: Continuing with its strategy to counter global financial meltdown and bring the country?s economy back on higher growth trajectory, the government is all set to provide an additional Rs 40,000 crores from the Interim Budget (Rs 285 lakh crores). T...

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PM praises Mamata for ?competent job?

- The Asian Age

pfont size="2"strongAGE CORRESPONDENT/strong/font /p pNew Delhi/p pJuly 3: Commending railway minister Mamata Banerjee for doing a quot;competent jobquot; at a very short notice, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said her Railway Budget will make train travel a quot;desirable experiencequot;./p pquot;She (Mamata) ...

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Govt divided on section 377?

- NDTV

Being gay in India may now be legal but how will the order work on the ground? Home Minister P Chidambaram along with his cabinet colleagues Law Minister Veerappa Moily and Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad held meeting to analyse Delhi High Court's judgement decriminalising same gender sex. pa href="http://feedads.g.doublec...

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18-20 hours old

Six private members' bills introduced in LS

- Hindustan Times

Six private members' bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha, including one seeking to provide compensation to the victims of Naxal violence and another on prevention of unsolicited calls on mobile phones....

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20 - 24 hours old

CEO Speak: Healthcare sector wants industry status

- IBN Live Business

title=What does Corporate India want from the Finance Minister? ...

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12 new cases of swine flu, total 128 in India

- Hindustan Times

Twelve new cases of swine flu were reported in the country on Friday, taking the total number of influenza A (H1N1) cases to 128, health officials said in New Delhi....

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Gay sex: Chidambaram, Azad and Moily mull legalisation

- Indian Express

Home Minister P Chidambaram along with his cabinet colleagues Law Minister Veerappa Moily and Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad held meeting to analyse Delhi HC's judgement....

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Gay sex: Chidambaram, Azad and Moily mull legalization

- Indian Express

Home Minister P Chidambaram along with his cabinet colleagues Law Minister Veerappa Moily and Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad held meeting to analyse Delhi HC's judgement....

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Are you worried about swine flu?

- BBC

The UN’s top health official has said the worldwide spread of swine flu is now unstoppable. Are you concerned?...

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First swine flu death in London

- BBC

A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities confirm....

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Cipla in good health

- MoneyControl

Cipla touched an intraday high of Rs 260 and an intraday low of Rs 246.25. At 2:03 pm, the share was quoting at Rs 256.50, up Rs 8, or 3.22%. It was trading with volumes of 139,332 shares. Yesterday the share closed up 1.41% or Rs 3.45 at Rs 248.50. ...

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Middle-aged singletons are prone to dementia

- Times of India

Researchers also found that people who live alone in middle age and are widowed or divorced have the highest chances of developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. ...

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Four pints 'increase health risk'

- BBC

Men who drink four pints of beer a week could be increasing their lifetime risk of needing hospital treatment, a study says....

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Brain tumours 'forgotten cancer'

- BBC

More funding needs to be ploughed into research into the "forgotten cancer" of brain tumours, campaigners say....

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Fans and foes pray for ill Aquino

- BBC

Former Philippine President Cory Aquino has stopped treatment for cancer, prompting prayer vigils for her by both fans and foes....

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WHO reports 337 swine flu deaths worldwide

- IBN Live

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Patan girlwins topper's spot in PTC exam

- DNA India

Displaying exemplary determination and courage, the victim of the gangrape at the District Institute of EducationTraining (DIET), Patan, has stood sixth in Patan district....

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Moneylender attacks debtor in court

- DNA India

A moneylender, Monty Barot, has been arrested by Karanj police for allegedly assaulting a cancer patient in the Ahmedabad Rural Court Campus. ...

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Mind fiscal gapaim for zero deficit

- Economic Times

The government may well have to walk a tightrope as it attempts to strike a balance between continued stimulus to the economy and restoring fiscal health. ...

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Tiss offers Masters degree in health policy

- DNA India

The programme will be the first-of-its kind in South Asia....

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