Young doctors should focus on specific area of medical expertise: Minister

IANS | March 5, 2026 4:24 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh presented awards here to 26 young medical professionals from across India who excelled in specialities including oncology, paediatrics, endocrinology, orthopaedics and emergency medicine, an official statement said on Thursday.

Gujarat targets 5.50 lakh girls in statewide HPV vaccination drive

IANS | March 4, 2026 1:27 PM

Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, March 4 (IANS) Gujarat has set a target of vaccinating 5.50 lakh adolescent girls against cervical cancer under a statewide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation campaign launched from Ahmedabad, following the national roll-out announced last week.

NITI Aayog launches new training manuals for farmers

IANS | March 2, 2026 2:41 PM

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Monday said that it has organised a two-day national workshop on natural farming under its State Support Mission (SSM), bringing together farmers, policymakers, scientists, start-ups and civil society groups from across India to discuss ways to promote sustainable agriculture.