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Sahyaja MS (Bar  and   Bench) 09 June 2025
The Bombay High Court recently observed that mobile phones are no longer a luxury but an inevitable necessity, while setting aside a gram panchayat's decision to revoke permission for installation of a telecom tower (Indus Tower Limited and anr v. Gram Panchayat, Tanang and Ors).   The...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 June 2025
Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane issued a public apology on Monday following intense backlash from the medical community and political opposition over his decision to publicly berate and suspend a senior doctor at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) during a surprise visit.   The...

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Charu Bahri (IndiaSpend) 03 June 2025
In September 2024, a 38-year-old woman consulted Narendra Kotwal, director of endocrinology at Paras Health, Panchkula. She reported persistent fatigue, difficulty falling asleep, irregular menstrual cycles, mood disturbances such as irritability and low mood, and had gained 5 kg over six...

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Moneylife Digital Team 02 June 2025
The Maharashtra food and drug administration (FDA) has suspended the food business licence of Zepto’s warehouse in Dharavi, Mumbai, citing serious non-compliance with food safety regulations. The action was taken after an inspection revealed multiple violations, including fungal growth on food...

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Prachi Salve  and   Nushaiba Iqbal (IndiaSpend) 30 May 2025
Even as 33% more deaths were registered in 2021 (10.2 million), as compared to 7.6 million registered deaths in 2019, the percentage of medically certified deaths has only risen from 21% in 2019 to 23%, as per the latest data from the Registrar General of India. In absolute terms, medically...

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Moneylife Digital Team 20 May 2025
The national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) has upheld an order passed by the state commission awarding Rs25 lakh compensation to the family of a woman who died after allegedly negligent treatment at Cocoon Hospital, operated by Lineage Healthcare Ltd in Jaipur.   In its...

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Dr Swati Rane 16 May 2025
As we celebrate International Nurses Week and Nurses' Day on 12th May, it is both timely and essential to reflect on the profound contributions of nursing leaders who have shaped the profession in India. One such towering figure is Durga Mehta whose legacy continues to inspire generations of...

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Moneylife Digital Team 09 May 2025
India recorded a staggering 10.22mn (million) registered deaths in 2021, marking a 25.9% increase over the 8.12mn deaths reported in 2020, according to the latest report published by the office of the registrar general & census commissioner of India (ORGI). This rise of over 1.97mn additional...

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Tanvi Deshpande (IndiaSpend) 05 May 2025
On April 30, Mumbai was not having an unusually hot day at 33.9 degrees Celsius if we only go by the mercury. But with 69% humidity, the impact felt on the human body was as good as 46 degrees. And this wasn’t even the hottest day of the season. In comparison, the ‘felt temperature’ in...

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Akshay Naik 02 May 2025
A new international study has found that a simple blood test measuring two specific lipoprotein markers could offer a significantly more accurate assessment of an individual’s risk of heart disease than the standard cholesterol test. The research, led by scientists from Chalmers University of...

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SN Thyagarajan (Bar  and   Bench 28 April 2025
Social media influencers can make statements against consumer brands on social media platforms, provided they are backed by scientific evidence. the Delhi High Court ruled on Monday while dealing with a dispute between San Nutrition and influencer Arpit Mangal.    Justice Amit Bansal made the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 April 2025
The central drugs standard control organisation (CDSCO) has directed all drug manufacturers across India to immediately cease the production and sale of 35 fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) that have not received regulatory approval. This crackdown comes amid ongoing concerns about the public...

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Moneylife Digital Team 25 April 2025
Eight-year-old Shivam Jadhav’s life changed forever when a tractor accidentally reversed over him in a sugarcane field. His story is one of many devastating accounts featured in a landmark report by the Nina Foundation, which reveals that a staggering 85% of spinal cord injuries (SCI) in India...

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Akshay Naik 25 April 2025
If you are worried about high blood pressure (BP), it might be time to stock up on bananas and broccoli instead of just cutting back on salt. A new study, published in the American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology, reveals that increasing your dietary intake of potassium could be more...

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In a significant step toward reforming healthcare delivery in Maharashtra, last week, several citizens, activists and healthcare experts formed the Medical Services Transparency Forum against the backdrop of Pune’s Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital issue wherein the delay in attending to an...

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Sponsored Post 22 April 2025
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Akshay Naik 15 April 2025
A groundbreaking study conducted in Tanzania has found that even short-term changes in diet can have a profound impact on the human immune system. Researchers discovered that adopting a Western-style diet for just two weeks increased inflammation, weakened immune response and activated...

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There are 121 private and charitable hospitals in Pune which are on the panel of the contributory medical assistance scheme under the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s health department and Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital is one of them. Hence, the health department of the PMC is bound by the...

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Moneylife Digital Team 04 April 2025
As many as 609 private hospitals have decided to voluntarily opt out of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), citing various reasons, including delays in settlement of claims and low package rates, the Union government says. Gujarat tops the list with 233 private...

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Moneylife Digital Team 01 April 2025
The India meteorological department (IMD) has forecasted above-normal temperatures across most parts of India from April to June 2025, warning of increased heatwave days. The seasonal outlook indicates that most regions, except for certain areas in west peninsular India and parts of...

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