- India
Tobacco quitline receives nearly 1 cr calls in a decade, helps 2.32 lakh quit
New Delhi: India’s National Tobacco Quitline Services (NTQLS) has received nearly one crore calls and has helped more than 2.32 lakh people quit over the last 10 years, according to data released…
- India
Hygienic menstrual protection rises marginally to 79.2 pc among Indian women
New Delhi: Use of hygienic methods of menstrual protection among women aged 15-24 years increased from 77.6 per cent in 2019-21 to 79.2 per cent in 2023-24, according to the National Family…
- India
50 per cent of newborns in India breastfed in first hour: Survey
New Delhi: The percentage of children under three years of age who were breastfed within an hour of birth increased by nearly 10 percentage points, rising from 41.8 per cent in 2019-2021…
- India
Obesity, high blood sugar surge among Indian adults: Survey
New Delhi: India has witnessed a significant rise in obesity and high blood sugar levels among adults, according to findings from the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6), pointing to a growing burden…
- India
Indian women’s digital access doubles since 2021: Survey
New Delhi: The percentage of women who have used the internet at least once has nearly doubled from 33.3 per cent during the 2019-2021 period to 64.3 per cent in 2023-24, according…
- India
India marks Peacekeepers Day with UN commitment pledge
United Nations: India underlined its “unflinching commitment” to UN peacekeeping as it paid homage at a solemn ceremony at the UN to peacekeepers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.…
- Hyderabad
If namaz on roads is wrong, oppose all religious street events: Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday argued that if offering namaz on roads is unacceptable, the same standard must apply to street celebrations of every religion—remarks he made while condemning the…
- India
Institutional deliveries up from 88.6 pc to 90.6 pc in 2023-24: NFHS-6
New Delhi: Institutional deliveries in India have increased from 88.6 per cent in 2019-2021 to 90.6 per cent in 2023-24, moving closer towards universal coverage, according to the National Family Health Survey-6…
- Health
Child health improves as severe diarrhoea prevalence falls: NFHS-6
New Delhi: India has recorded a slight decline in severe diarrhoea cases among children under five years of age, with improved vaccination coverage and better access to safe drinking water contributing to…
- India
Full vaccination surges from 83.8 pc to 87.1 pc as malnutrition recedes: NFHS-6
New Delhi: India has registered significant improvements in child health indicators, including immunisation coverage and nutritional outcomes, according to the sixth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) released by the…
- Business
Indian-owned companies in UK surge in record investment year: Report
London: The number of Indian-owned companies in the United Kingdom surged by nearly 60 per cent year-on-year to rise to 1,912 with a combined turnover of 105.77 billion pounds (approximately Rs 13.48 crore), according…














