Mukul Deoras appointed as Colgate-Palmolive India Chairman

FMCG major Colgate-Palmolive India (CPIL) today said its board has appointed Mukul Deoras as Chairman of the company with effect from September 1, 2018. He replaces Vinod Nambiar whose resignation…

Delhi-NCR breathing cleaner air this year than in 2016 & 17

NEW DELHI: The air quality in the National Capital Region has improved in 2018 compared with the last two years, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said on Monday. An improvement…

Senior health official in Assam arrested for accepting bribe

Guwahati: A senior health official posted in Assam’s Dhemaji district was arrested when he was accepting a bribe of Rs 12,000 for clearing vehicle bills, at his office this evening,…

Health Ministry deliberating report on ‘faulty’ hip replacement surgeries by MNC: Nadda

New Delhi:Union Health Minister JP Nadda today said his ministry is holding deliberations on an expert panel’s report on alleged faulty hip replacements surgeries by a multinational company in India…

Check on phone if you can trust nearby lab

NEW DELHI: Finding a worthy testing lab or collection centre in your neighbourhood is going to be just a click away soon. The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration…

New technique developed to detect early-stage cancer tumour cells in blood, researchers claim

New Delhi: Researchers at an Australian university have claimed that a “new technique” to detect early-stage cancer tumour cells in the blood using a malaria protein has been developed. The…

Ebola death toll in DR Congo rises to 50

Beni: The Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has now claimed 50 lives since the start of the month, the authorities said, as the government announced free treatment against the…

A lot of children in private Schools may be headed for weight loss surgery

New Delhi: Innumerable potential candidates for bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) sooner or later have been found in Delhi private Schools. Going by a recent study done by Sir Ganga…

Bariatric (Buy) One, get 1, 2, 3, Four Cure free

New Delhi/ Gurgaon: One is a problem of plenty and other is a solution aplenty. The windfall benefits of bariatric surgery make it a cut above the rest. When you…

Multi-gene test may find risk for heart disease and more

WASHINGTON:You know your cholesterol, your blood pressure … your heart gene score? Researchers say a new way of analyzing genetic test data may one day help identify people at high…