Day: February 4, 2020

Hong Kong reports virus death as workers strike at hospitals

BEIJING — Hong Kong hospitals cut services as medical workers were striking for a second day Tuesday to demand the border with mainland China be shut completely to ward off a virus that caused its first death in the semi-autonomous territory. All but two of Hong Kong’s land […]

Caucus crashed: Democrats’ results delayed by tech troubles

DES MOINES, Iowa — Problems with a mobile app appeared to force a delay in reporting the results of the Iowa caucuses Monday, leaving the campaigns, voters and the media in election limbo and pressing for an explanation. The Iowa Democratic Party said it expects to release data […]

Prevalence of Mental Disorders

open view news desk As per the National Mental Health Survey, 2016, the prevalence of mental disorders in adults over the age of 18 years is about 10.6%. However, as per the study titled “The burden of mental disorders across the states of India: the Global Burden of […]

Mental Healthcare through Government Schemes

open view news desk As per the National Mental Health Survey, 2016, the prevalence of mental disorders in adults over the age of 18 years is about 10.6%. Mental disorders are known to be caused by a complex interaction of biological, social, environmental, cultural and economic factors. To address […]

No decision to prepare National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC) at National level: Shri Nityanand Rai

No document to be collected during the exercise of updation of NPR; Respondents to provide information true to best of their knowledge and belief open view news desk Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai, in written replies to questions regarding preparation and updation of […]

Health Secretary reviews preparedness of States with concerned Ministries/Depts on Novel Coronavirus through video conference

open view news desk Ms. Preeti Sudan, Secretary (HFW) chaired a video conference (VC) with Health Secretaries from States/UTs along with senior officials from Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Tourism, & Ministry of Home Affairs to review their preparedness for […]

Opposition uproar in LS over Hedge’s remarks on Mahatma Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb 4: The controversial remarks made by BJP MP Anant Kumar Hegde on Mahatma Gandhi rocked Lok Sabha on Tuesday, with Congress members shouting slogans and walking out of the House after accusing the ruling party of doing “Godse politics”. Immediately after the House convened at noon […]

AAP releases manifesto with plan for 24-hour markets, promises quality education, clean water

New Delhi, Feb 4: The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday released its manifesto for the February 8 polls, focussing on quality education, health, clean water and 24-hour electricity in the national capital. Released by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia as “28-point guarantee card”, the manifesto promises doorstep delivery of […]

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