Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday that the government will soon launch a ‘Life-saving’ app listing all voluntary blood donors in the city to counter shortages and smoothen the process of availability for the needy. Speaking to reporters after visiting a blood donation … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, June 25 (IANS) A blood donation drive organised by the Adani Foundation, the social welfare arm of the Adani Group, on the occasion of Chairman Gautam Adani’s 63rd birthday (June 24), received overwhelming support. A total of 27,661 units of blood were collected, significantly surpassing last year’s tally of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Simple and affordable point-of-care (POC) test kits, developed by scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), are enhancing the diagnosis of genetic blood disorders like Haemophilia A, von Willebrand disease (VWD) and sickle cell disease (SCD) in the country. Haemophilia A, VWD, and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research has initiated a Rare Donor Registry of India (RDRI) that is crucial in saving the lives of rare disease patients, including those with thalassemia and haemophilia, in the country. According to the ICMR, the RDRI will also benefit patients … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) A controversy erupted in West Bengal on Sunday over three videos released by the state unit of BJP with visuals of the “river of blood” on the streets of Kolkata in the aftermath of Eid-al-Adha festival. The police, however, refuted the claim, describing the videos as … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, May 12 (IANS) A leading scientist in the field of metabolism and aging has emphasised the need for re-optimising the standard reference ranges for blood parameters to align them with Indian conditions, instead of following the values set for western population. “While blood parameters are fundamental to diagnosing metabolic … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) BJP Information Technology cell chief Amit Malviya on Monday hailed the Narendra Modi government’s ‘muscular doctrine’ behind the decision to stop the release of Chenab river to Pakistan from Salal Dam in J&K, saying “water and the blood of our citizens cannot flow together”. Sharing … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As information about the April 22 Pahalgam massacre emerges, it is becoming increasingly clear that a crucial local support system aided the terror attackers. This support included choosing the site of the attack based on high vulnerability and limited accessibility for security forces; arranging lodging … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, April 24 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said on Thursday the country will avenge every drop of blood shed in Pahalgam, where terrorists killed 26 tourists, including Neeraj Udhwani (33) of Jaipur. CM Sharma paid his floral tributes to the mortal remains of Udhwani, which reached the … Read more