Govt to launch 100‑day campaign to mark World TB Day 2026

IANS | March 23, 2026 2:55 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The government is set to commemorate World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2026 with a national event on March 24, to showcase key achievements, innovative strategies, and strengthened community engagement under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), according to an official statement on Monday.

Patient dies at RG Kar, family alleges hospital mismanagement

IANS | March 23, 2026 11:10 AM

Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Fresh allegations of mismanagement have surfaced at the Trauma Care Unit of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The family of a patient on Monday claimed that he died due to the hospital's mismanagement while seeking medical treatment.

Iran war in perilous stage, peace is the best medicine: WHO chief

IANS | March 22, 2026 8:31 PM

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Sunday said the war in the Middle East has reached a perilous stage with strikes reportedly hitting the Natanz Enrichment Complex in Iran, and the Israeli city of Dimona, where a nuclear facility is located.