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Unclaimed dividend amounts can be invested in Mutual Funds : SEBI
CIRCULAR NO.SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2016/37, DATED 25-2-2016 A. Treatment of unclaimed redemption and dividend amounts Please refer to SEBI circular dated November 24, 2000 on treatment of unclaimed redemption and dividend amounts. In partial modification of the aforementioned circular, it has been decided that: 1. The unclaimed redemption and dividend amounts, that are currently allowed to be deployed… Read More »
Standard Treatment Guidelines for Allopathy and Ayurveda
Wrong Treatment of Diseases Health is a State subject. It is the responsibility of the respective State Government to take cognizance of such instances and take action to prevent and control such practices. Therefore, such complaints, as and when these are received, are forwarded to the concerned States. Details of such complaints are, however, not… Read More »
No of Deaths due to cancer in India
Cancer Prevalence National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP) is being implemented by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) based on 29 Population Based and 29 Hospital Based Registries. The estimated prevalence and mortality in the past three years, State/UT wise is given below: Estimated Prevalence Cancer cases in India by State/UT -All sites- (2012 to 2014)-… Read More »
Online Sale of Medicines
Online Sale of Medicines In accordance with the provisions of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules made thereunder, the sale of drugs in the country is regulated by State Licensing Authorities. Accordingly, drugs specified in Schedule H, H1 or Schedule X cannot be sold except on and in accordance with the prescription of… Read More »
Govt steps to encourage doctors to work in remote & difficult areas
Healthcare Services As per the National Health Profile 2015, the number of beds in rural hospitals is 183602 as against 492177 beds in urban hospitals. The State/UT wise details of number of beds are given below: 6.2.2 State/UT wise Number of Govt. Hospitals & Beds in Rural & Urban Areas (Including CHCs) In India (Provisional)… Read More »
Govt Deworming Programme to fight parasitic intestinal worms in Child
Deworming Programme As per World Health Organization (WHO) database (2012), it is estimated that 241 million children (68%) between the ages of 1 – 14 years in India are at risk of parasitic intestinal worms. In 2015, the Government of India launched National Deworming Day in 11 States/UT with a target of 10.31 crore children… Read More »
Inspection Of Medical Colleges
Inspection Of Medical Colleges The Medical Council of India (MCI) with the previous sanction of the Central Government made regulations prescribing minimum requirements in terms of infrastructure, faculty and clinical material for establishment of medical colleges. The requirements are indicated phase-wise and have to be met by the Medical Colleges for getting approval. The MCI… Read More »
Online Appointment Facility in AIIMS
Online Appointment Facility in AIIMS Online Registration System has been launched in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on 04th July, 2015. The Online Registration System has linked all Departments of AIIMS, New Delhi on the Aadhar enabled software platform. The software can be utilised online or through a web-kiosk or through… Read More »
Guidelines Regarding Availability of Ventilator Bed
Guidelines Regarding Availability of Ventilator Beds Since health is a State subject, it is the responsibility of the State Government to issue guidelines for providing ventilator bed facility in an emergency situation on immediate basis to seriously ill persons including accident victims in all Government/private hospitalsand take action against the hospitals, who refuse to provide… Read More »