Health/Lifestyle

Lakme Fashion Week celebrates 20th anniversary

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Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) rang in its 20th year anniversary with — Gen Next designers, industry veterans, make-up legends, models and celebrities — the people who have been a part of the fashion gala in its journey over the years. From 33 designers in the year 2000 to a prestigious platform now showcasing over 200 labels, the LFW has grown ...

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Eradicating TB by 2025

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The Ministry has developed the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Tuberculosis (2017-2025) with the goal of ending TB by 2025. The key focus areas are: • Early diagnosis of all the TB patients, prompt treatment with quality assured drugs and treatment regimens along with suitable patient support systems to promote adherence. • Engaging with the patients seeking care in the ...

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Govt to open 4,200 Ayush wellness centres in FY’ 19-20

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The government has plans to set up 4,200 Ayush wellness centres in the country in FY 2019-20 in several states, Ayush Minister Shripad Yesso Naik informed Rajya Sabha on Monday. Moreover, 2,500 new centres are planned to be opened within the first four months of the present government, the minister for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) ...

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FDCI India Couture Week to be held from July 22-28

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The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) on Saturday announced that the 12th edition of India Couture Week (ICW) will take place from July 22 to 28 here. Ace fashion designers Amit Aggarwal, Falguni & Shane Peacock, Gaurav Gupta, Pankaj & Nidhi, Rahul Mishra, Reynu Taandon, Shyamal & Bhumika, Sulakshana Monga, Suneet Varma and Tarun Tahiliani will be showcasing their ...

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93 percent of Restaurant Customers Agree That Technology Improves Dining Experience

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LimeTray has revealed a global report on Restaurant Technology in 2019. It dives into the current state of technology adoption in restaurants and how it influences nearly all core functions – acquiring customers, booking tables, processing orders, billing, payments, inventory, marketing and retention. LimeTray has revealed a global report on Restaurant Technology in 2019. It dives into the current state ...

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Empanelment of Hospitals for Ayushman Bharat

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Under Ayushman Bharat –Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (AB-PMJAY), all public hospitals (Community Health Centre and above), in the States implementing PMJAY, are deemed empanelled. Hospitals belonging to Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) may also be empanelled based on the bed occupancy ratio parameter. All National institutes run by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare as well as Institute Of National ...

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Kerala govt confirms Nipah virus, 86 under observation

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A 23-year-old college student here has been confirmed to be infected with the Nipah virus while 86 others are under medical observation, Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja Tuesday said. The results of blood samples of the student, which were tested at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, have confirmed Nipah, she said. The result came this morning, ...

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45% rise in number of TB cases in Rajasthan

Rajasthan has seen a 45 per cent increase in the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the last one year after the Centre made it a notifiable disease, according to government data. A total of 1,59,762 cases were notified last year as compared to 1,10,044 in 2017, as per the government’s official portal monitoring the disease. Medical experts said the ...

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Health Ministry commemorates World TB Day

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The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare commemorated the World TB Day with a function to mark the occasion, and reiterated the commitment to eliminating TB in the country by 2025. Ms. Preeti Sudan, Health Secretary presided over the function. She stressed on the importance of more sensitive and responsive doctors, paramedics, frontline health workers and community partners, while dealing ...

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Health Ministry reviews the preparedness on West Nile Fever

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The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare with the officials from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reviewed the current situation, state preparedness and action taken to deal with West Nile Fever (WNF) in Mallapuram district, Kerala, today. MOHFW deputed a multi-disciplinary public health team to Mallapuram District to investigate various epidemiological aspects of West Nile Virus in the district ...

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