BANGALORE DENGUE
Bengaluru dengue cases double. BBMP commissioner infected. Hyderabad warned
As the monsoon progresses, dengue cases in Bengaluru and Hyderabad are increasing. BBMP chief commissioner Tushar Giri Nath has tested positive and is recuperating at home. Dengue cases in Bengaluru have doubled, with 1,036 reported in June. Experts predict a severe dengue season in Telangana, with over 600 cases already recorded.
Will FM Arun Jaitley give a rural touch to Budget 2018 or will he hold on to fiscal prudence?
Arun Jaitley is likely to avoid slashing the corporate tax, for example, lest it offer fodder to the Opposition to call the budget pro-rich.
Healthcare's dilemma: Balancing public needs with business sense
With scrutiny over quality & affordability of healthcare becoming an issue, the question of balancing needs with commercial aspirations have polarised the industry.
Congress protests against 'absence' of CM, ministers from Delhi
Delhi Congress President Ajay Maken attacked Kejriwal and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung for being out of the city instead of helping people at a time of crisis.
After Vatican, Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain flies out to Goa
Satyendra Jain was in Rome earlier this month, when nurses were on strike. On Saturday, he left for Goa.
SigTuple raises seed fund from Flipkart founders, Accel Partners and other angel investors
SigTuple declined to share the exact amount of investment it has received so far. Seed investments are typically in the range of $500,000-$1million.
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92% people unaware that mosquito causes dengue: Survey
A survey has claimed that around 92 per cent people are unaware of the fact that the deadly disease is caused by mosquito bite.
Should you go for a dengue insurance cover?
Though insurers say the claim size is between Rs 30,000 and Rs 40,000, treatment at a private hospital can cost Rs 65,000 to Rs 70,000.
Land meant for park turns dump yard; residents affected
Residents of an upmarket neighbourhood in Bengaluru suffer an unbearable stench as civic workers dump garbage and construction debris regularly in this area
Bengaluru gears up for monsoon, measures in place to face challenges
With 4 crore, 198 teams have been provided with tractor to remove silt from drains and 8 crore has been invested to repair roads.
Biocon, CytoSorbents expand pact to treat body inflammation
Companies have expanded the scope of their strategic partnership for cytokine reduction therapy, CytoSorb, to treat patients experiencing severe whole body inflammation.
Dengue vaccine tested on Indian adults, found safe
The study showed that 87% of Indian adults in trial were positive to dengue at enrolment, confirming the significant endemic nature of the vector borne disease in the country.
Nick Clegg to announce mega investments during India tour
A number of new tie-ups between British and Indian scientists, from health research to predicting the weather, are also due to be signed.
Why entrepreneurs devote time and effort to find the right match
“A startup is like a child and needs two parents. A single parent might get burnt out,” said Aprameya Radhakrishna, cofounder of online taxi aggregator TaxiForSure.
Rishabh Mariwala, Nandan Piramal, Kavita Gupta Sabharwal, Devita Saraf, Bhairavi Jani and others step out of family business to test acumen
Rishabh Mariwala, Bhairavi Jani & others step out of family biz for reasons of pull or push, to strike out on their own. But it's not a clean break.
Firms like GE Healthcare, Bigtec Labs, Achira Labs, Tulip Group creating technology to make healthcare easily accessible
For too long, crucial medical technology -- from laboratory testing to imaging diagnostics like ultrasounds -- has been centralised and expensive, needing special skills to use.
Bangalore-based biotechnology firm excels in test kits for detection
Shama Bhat's Bangalore-based firm Bhat Bio-tech India from detection of pregnancy to Human immunodeficiency virus.
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