‘Display information on 7 common antibiotics’
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has now asked manufacturers that information of adverse reactions that were being reported from some commonly-used antibiotics be made available to the general public.
Ujjwala Yojana
A new study is conducted from the Research Institute for Compassionate Economics (r.i.c.e) on Ujjwala Yojana.
World TB Day
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.
Twin-leach pits use
A government-commissioned survey shows that just over a quarter of rural toilets use this twin-pit system.
Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)
According to a paper published in a WHO bulletin recently, Anganwadi services have a poor reach among key beneficiaries- the poorest of the poor and uneducated mothers.
Pension scheme for workers
Prime Minister launched the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PM-SYM) Yojana on 5 March 2019.
Action plan for free treatment of hepatitis patients
The Union government launched a national programme aimed at eliminating viral hepatitis in Mumbai.
Leprosy removed as a ground for Divorce
The Rajya Sabha on the last day of the Budget session passed the Bill removing leprosy as a ground for divorce under five personal laws.
Bill introduced on NRI marriages in Parliament
The external External Affairs Ministe introduced a path breaking Bill on Registration of Marriage of non-Resident of India in Rajya Sabha.
Northeastern States lag behind in toilets for schoolgirls
As per the ASER Report 2018, An average of 34.96% schools in the eight northeastern states had usable toilets for girls in 2018 compared to 36.66% in 2016.