Harsh talks tough on fake doctors
New Delhi: With a rise in number of quacks offering magic cures, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said Government will "revisit" the law controlling advertisement of drugs and magic remedies, for taking tough action against
fake doctors. He gave this assurance in the Rajya Sabha while replying to a private member amendment bill to the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable advertisements) Act, 1954 moved by Congress leader Shantaram Naik. Naik sought amendments to the law to strengthen punishment provisions against quacks.
India yet to achieve 2.1% total fertility rate
New Delhi: As India observes the World Population day on Friday, the country is struggling to achieve the much-awaited goal of reaching the total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.1 per cent."In spite of perceptible decline in TFR - the average number of children born to a woman- from 3.6 in 1991 to 2.4 in 2012, India is yet to achieve replacement level of 2.1 due to slow decline in Fertility and wide variations among the states," said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in reply to a written query in Parliament.
AIADMK, DMK slug it out OVER BSNl REVENUE lOSS
New Delhi: Arch rivals AIADMK and DMK on Friday clashed in Rajya Sabha over revenue loss to BSNl because of a telephone exchange set up by a former telecom Minister at his Chennai residence, leading to a brief adjournment of the House. During Question Hour. V Maitreyan (AIADMK) asked Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad whether he was aware of the projected loss to BSNl as a result of the exchange which was allegedly used for operating a television channel.
Opp seeks ‘number’ of indians stranded in iraq
New Delhi: Opposition on Friday demanded a detailed response from Government in the Rajya Sabha on Iraq issue
ruing that there is no data on how many Indians were still stuck up there and said the Centre should show urgency in the matter as was shown during the Gulf war.Raising the issue in the Rajya Sabha during Zero Hour, K N Balagopal (CPI-M) said the government should hold a discussion on the Iraq issue, saying only a few of the large number of persons working there having been evacuated so far.
My son is not a rocket to be launched: Raj
Mumbai: MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Friday dismissed reports that his son Amit would be joining politics and might be made the chief of the party's students wing. Amit attended the MNS's youth wing which was addressed by his father and MNS chief on Friday . "Believe me, don't believe the media reports. My son Amit is not a rocket which will be launched,” Raj said