Medical Facilities

Ailing healthcare services in Uttarakhand's hilly areas forces migration to urban centres; lack of doctors cripples hospitals

Some hospitals in Uttarakhand face not only a shortage of doctors but also of paramedical staff, highlighting the seriousness of the healthcare facilities the state lacks.

UP Election 2017: Why even after 15 years, poll promises made by politicians have stayed the same

Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of colleges in any Indian state (6,026), according to AISHE 2014-15, but it has been unable to produce qualified workforce to drive development, as IndiaSpend reported on February 11, 2017.

Dear FM, I-T norm on medical facilities is outdated and needs change

It is amazing that while other provisions of the income-tax law are changed or tinkered with regularity, the one on medical facilities provided to employees is caught in a time warp.

SC officially recognises transgenders as third sex

The apex court said that centre and state governments should provide all facilities to the community.

India records over 37,000 dengue cases in 2012

India has recorded over 37,000 dengue cases, including 227 dengue deaths in 2012, the highest number in a year so far.