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Dr. Ramadoss to inaugurate Accredited Social Health Activists convention
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss will inaugurate the ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) convention here today. ANI
Health needs of North Eastern India to get priority
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss today said that North Eastern States are a priority area for revamping of health infrastructure. ANI
DMK breaks ties with PMK, Ambumani Ramadoss stays at Centre
A split in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) alliance came after the members of the DMK unanimously decided in its party meeting late last night to not to continue relations with the PMK as its founder S. Ramadoss had made several speeches criticising DMKs decisions. ANI
DMK breaks ties with PMK in Tamil Nadu
The Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) today announced to part ways with the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), its ally in Tamil Nadu alleging that PMK founder Dr. S Ramadoss was criticising each and every decision of the DMK government. ANI
Renuka against use of cellphones by school kids
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury has said that usage of mobile phones by school kids should be completely banned, as, in her opinion, it makes them vulnerable to the bad affects of the outside world. ANI
Ramadoss promises to enforce smoking ban from October 2
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has promised to impose a ban on smoking in public places from October 2 this year. ANI
Protagonists call for strict legislation to ban tobacco products in the country
Anti-tobacco campaigners in parts of the country hit streets shouting slogans to ban tobacco products on Saturday to mark World No Tobacco Day. ANI
Mahesh Bhatt finds Ramadoss remarks juvenile
Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss, has found a new critic in noted filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, for asking filmstars to refrain from smoking and drinking in films. ANI
Ramadoss says liquor, tobacco lobby targeting him
Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss today said that liquor and tobacco lobby was targeting him by unleashing false propaganda. ANI
No question of resignation over SCs order: Ramadoss
Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss today said that there was no question of his resigning hours after the Supreme Court struck down a law that led to the sacking of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr P Venugopal. ANI
BJP demands resignation of Ramadoss following Dr. Venugopals reinstatement
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday demanded the sacking of Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Anbumani Ramadoss hours after the Supreme Court struck down a law that led to the sacking of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr P Venugopal. ANI
Ramadoss should focus on real issues: Sharmila Tagore
Health Minister Anbumani Ramadosss desire for not showing drunken scenes as a tool of humour in movies is not welcomed by Censor Board Head Sharmila Tagore, who said the minister should focus on real issues. ANI
PMK disagrees with creamy layer concept
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) of Tamil Nadu, a constituent of the ruling United Progressive Alliance at the Centre, has termed creamy layer concept as unconstitutional. ANI
OBC quota hopefully to be introduced in AIIMS in coming session: Ramadoss
Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss on Friday said the 27 per cent OBC reservation would be implemented in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) from the coming academic session hopefully. ANI
Govt to bring a law to help HIV patient: Ramadoss
Union Health Minister Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss said at the HIV Congress 2008 on Sunday that the Government would bring a new law to prevent people, particularly corporate, doctors and educationists, from shunning persons infected with HIV virus. ANI
Foreign medical degrees are legal, recognised in India: Ramadoss
Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has said that postgraduate degrees in medicine obtained from foreign institutes are legal and recognized in India. ANI
International advisory panel on NRHM to meet today
The third meeting of the International Advisory Panel on National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) will meet here today under the chairmanship of the Union Health Minister Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss. ANI
International advisory panel on NRHM to meet tomorrow
The third meeting of the International Advisory Panel on National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is scheduled to meet here tomorrow under the chairmanship of the Union Health Minister Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss. ANI
Ramadoss inaugurates Indias first IVF Research Centre
Union Health Minister Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss today inaugurated the first state-of-the-art In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Research Centre at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here. ANI
Anger builds up against kidney transplants scam
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a rally on Friday demanding the sacking of the Congress Government in Haryana for its alleged failure to prevent illegal kidney transplants. ANI
Darjeeling reeling under bird flu fear
The fear of bird flu spread on Thursday gripped Darjeeling district of West Bengal as 38 chickens were found dead at Takdah village. ANI
Poultry deaths due to bird flu declined in West Bengal: Ramadoss
Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss on Tuesday said that poultry deaths due to bird flu in West Bengal have declined. ANI
CBI to probe kidney transplant racket: Ramadoss
Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss today said the multi-crore kidney transplant racket would be probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), citing international links to the scam. ANI
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