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Rajasthan Gears Up To Fight Against Avian Flu

Jaipur: Rajasthan a known haven for migratory birds, is taking steps to check the spread of avian flu that has already struck parts of Asia and Europe. // ..Every winter the desert state receives thousands of birds from all over the world. Keoladeo bird sanctuary, once the royal hunting preserve of the princes of Bharatpur spread over an area of 29 sq km, is home to 400 species of water birds....

Hot Air Balloon Festival launched in Rajasthan

Rajasthan will play host to a different festival, hot air balloon festival for 2 weeks, inaugurated at the Bikaner House. // ..This festival has been the joint efforts of Rajasthan Tourism and E-Factor Entertainment. Almost 50 balloonists hailing from 11countries are participating, who will be flying 20 balloons. ..Rajasthan tourism secretary, Vinod Zutshi has expressed happiness that Rajasthan i...

Soft Drinks May Be Banned In Rajasthan Schools

Rajasthan is considering of imposing a ban on the sale of the soft drinks stating that it affects the health of the children badly. With hot days round the corner, there is// every possibility of children opting for the chilled drinks. .."The consumption of soft drinks has bad affects on the health of schoolchildren, specially those in primary sections. So we are planning to ban the sale of thes...

Rajasthan Plans To Run Christian Institutions

The Rajasthan government is planning to run all educational and charitable institutions operated in the state by the Emmanuel Society, a Christian mission whose head was // detained in connection with a controversial book. ..The society runs and maintains schools, hospitals and orphanages in the state. ..The state government earlier this month had cancelled the registration of the society and a...

More Than 200,000 Miners In Rajasthan Suffer From Silicosis

According to a recent research, more than 200,000 miners in Rajasthan suffer from a dangerous lung disease, silicosis, which is caused by the inhalation// of dust containing crystalline silica. ....There are two million miners in Rajasthan, according to figures by the National Commission on Labour. Of these, 500,000 miners work in mines containing silica dust and around 41 percent of them suffer...

Rajasthan Doctors Booked For Female Foeticide

The Rajasthan government has filed police complaints against 21 doctors alleged to have been involved in the practice of female foeticide.// ....The director of family welfare, acting on a direction from Health Minister Digamber Singh, filed complaints against the doctors with the Ashok Nagar police station of the city late Sunday. ...."We have filed FIRs (first information reports) against 21 d...

NHRC Demands Report From Govt Of Rajasthan On Sex Determination Tests

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday questioned the government of Rajasthan, about the action it has taken against the 21 medicos who involved //in the sex determination tests. ...."The Rajasthan government should submit the report in four weeks," said a press statement issued by the commission. ....Soon after a report was published in a newspaper May 5, a television news ch...

Residents Doctors Call Off Strike In Rajasthan

Resident doctors in Rajasthan, including those of SMS Medical College here, called off their strike and returned to work today after receiving the copy of the Supreme Court verdict directing medicos to resume duties. // ....'Though they have returned to work, their protest would continue with the support of various social and other organizations and relay hunger strike would continue to protest...

72-year-old Bachelor of Rajasthan Fails Class 10 Again!

Shiv Charan, a 72-year-old Rajasthan man who has pledged not to marry till he passes his Class 10 board exam, will have to wait longer for a wife. He has failed in the examination yet again! // ....Also known as Sheojiram, the resident of Kohari village of Behror town, over 140 km from here, has been taking the test for the last 37 years. ....In the early years of his life, he vowed to marry o...

Rajasthan Government Plans to Monitor Private Health Centres

The Rajasthan government will come up with a bill seeking direct control over all private hospitals, nursing homes and diagnostic centres in the state, State Health Minister Digambar Singh said Sunday. // ..'We are planning to introduce a special bill in the next assembly session to monitor all private health centres operating in the state. This is to check activities against the interests of th...

Rajasthan Government to Distribute Free Education Kits to Students

Rajasthan government has planned to distribute free education kits to students, which will include nail cutters.// ..The government will distribute the kits under the 'Sarva Siksha Abhiyan' (Programme for Universal Education). These kits will include textbooks, geometry boxes, erasers, pencils, note books and nail cutters. ..Education Minister Ghanshyam Tiwari said nail cutters had been includ...

Rajasthan Plans to Promote Medical Tourism and Medical Education in the State

Rajasthan is to unveil an ambitious roadmap to boost medical education and medical tourism but there's a catch - investors will have to cough up //at least Rs.50 million (a million dollars) to take advantage of the scheme. ....Education Minister Ghanshyam Tiwari will unveil the "Policy to Promote Private Investment in Health Care Facilities 2006" at the Rajasthan Association of North America (RA...

Rajasthan to Conduct Audit to Find Out the Cause of Maternal Mortality

To arrive at exact figures of pregnancy-related deaths and to reduce maternal mortality ratio in the state, Rajasthan has decided to conduct a detailed audit to find out// the main cause of such deaths. ....The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Rajasthan is 677. MMR is the number of deaths per 100,000 live births and is a measure of the death of risk once a woman becomes pregnant. ....The MM...

Rajasthan Impose Ban on Soft Drinks in Educational Institutions

Rajasthan Friday banned the sale and consumption of soft drinks in educational institutions in the state.// ...."We have imposed a ban on soft drinks in all educational intuitions in the state from Friday," Rajasthan Education Minister Ghanshyam Tiwari told IANS here. ....The decision applies to 100,000 government and private institutes where over 15 million students study. ....He said the ba...

Private Hospital in Rajasthan Booked for Foeticide

Perturbed by reports of female foeticides in the state, the Rajasthan government has decided to file a police complaint against an Udaipur-based private hospital// for violating the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act. ....The decision was taken Tuesday night after a week-long investigation into the three dead female foetuses that were discovered by police near Udaipur's Fatehsagar Lake A...

Dengue Cases on the Rise in Rajasthan

More and more cases of dengue are being reported from Rajasthan, officials say. According to the health department, this month the city hospitals are treating// 20 patients with symptoms of dengue. Last month the number was 15. ....Doctors say the maximum number of cases have been reported from Dholpur, Karauli and Sawai Madhopur districts. ....With dengue spreading its tentacles in the state...

Door-to-door Visits to Check Water-borne and Seasonal Diseases in Rajasthan

Nearly 360 mobile teams have been pressed into service in Rajasthan to make door-to-door visits to check the outbreak of water-borne and other seasonal diseases following incessant rains in the state.// ...."There was always a possibility of the outbreak of water-borne and other viral diseases because of the presence of moisture in the atmosphere after the floods. So, we have now decided to go al...

Spurt in Malaria, Dengue Cases in Rajasthan

Rajasthan is reporting a spurt in malaria and dengue cases with a large number of people being treated in hospitals in this city and other areas//. ....Over 200 malaria cases were identified in the government owned SMS Hospital here while 190 people are said to be suffering from dengue at present. ....On Monday alone, 11 new cases of malaria and nine dengue cases were reported in the hospital....

Rajasthan Government Provides Free Dengue Tests for Patients

The Rajasthan government has decided to provide free tests to patients suspected to be suffering from the dengue fever to check against the spread of the disease.// ...."We have taken a decision to provide free tests for patients suspected to be suffering from dengue in our hospitals," Rajasthan's Health Minister Digambar Singh told a press briefing here Tuesday. ....The decision is aimed at hel...

Rajasthan Reduces MMR, Still Lags Behind Country

Adoption of safe delivery practices resulted in Rajasthan's maternal mortality rate (MMR) dropping from 677 per 100,000 births in 1997 to 445, a decline of 34 percent, said Health// Minister Digambar Singh. ....However, Rajasthan still lags far behind the national MMR average of 301, according to the report on 'Maternal Mortality in India: 1997-2003 - Trends, Causes and Risk Factors' released la...

Ice Cream made of Camel Milk Launched in Rajasthan

Camel milk ice cream has just been launched in Rajasthan and it could hit your stores soon. // ....After camel milk face cream with its anti-wrinkle properties, it is now the turn of ice cream that is supposed to have anti-bacterial properties. ....The ice cream comes in two flavours - kesar and strawberry vanilla. It has been developed by the Rajasthan-based Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan (LPPS),...

Puppets Spread Health Awareness in Rural Rajasthan

Rajasthan has employed a new spokesperson to spread health awareness in rural areas - puppets.// ....A health awareness programme launched by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje last week informs the rural poor on the state's medical, health and family welfare schemes via puppet shows and cultural programmes. ....The month-long 'Swasthaya Chetna Yatra' - health awareness journey - is spreading healt...

Rajasthan Doctors to Prescribe Medicines by Generic Name

Doctors at government-run hospitals in Rajasthan will now have to prescribe medicines by their generic names instead of a brand name//, according to Health Minister Digambar Singh. ...."We have issued a letter in this regard to all government medical colleges, hospitals, primary health centres, community health centres and dispensaries," Singh told IANS. ....The doctors will have to prescribe t...

Rajasthan Gears Up for Bird Flu

Rajasthan, a haven for migratory birds, is gearing up to tackle bird flu after neighboring Pakistan reported cases// of the deadly virus. ...."We are watching the situation closely and have asked the poultry industry to take certain protective measures," said Prabhulal Saini, Rajasthan's agriculture minister. ...."At present, there is no reason to worry," Saini told IANS. ..Though no case of...

Rajasthan Launches Programs to Overcome Misconceptions About Childbirth

Jaipur: With a view to combating the high maternal mortality rate and empowering the women, the Rajasthan government Friday launched a program// that is expected to tackle some common misconceptions and taboos related to childbirth. ....Along with state's Health Minister Digamber Singh, the emergency contraception program was jointly launched by board members of Population Services International...

Rajasthan to Sell Scented Drinking Water

Jaipur: Drinking water scented with coconut or 'kevda' (pine flower) will be sold in packaged form in Rajasthan from June - like mineral water. // ....Ganganagar Sugar Mills (GSM), a Rajasthan government enterprise, is all set to launch the scented drinking water - the kind served at erstwhile royal parties in the state - for the common man. ....It will come in regal packaging, but will cost th...

Henna from Rajasthan for Aishwarya-Abhishek Wedding

Jaipur: Those of us who don't know where Sojat is, it's time to refresh their general knowledge. This is the place in Rajasthan from where Aishwarya Rai// will get henna for her mehndi (henna) ceremony when she weds Abhishek Bachchan...Over 15 kg of local henna will travel to wherever (the trader refuses to disclose where) the ceremony takes place. The henna packets would be sent five days prior...

Rajasthan Directs Doctors to Prescribe Medicines by Generic Names

The Rajasthan government has once again directed doctors in government-run medical hospitals to prescribe medicines by their generic names.// ....An official letter has been issued directing doctors in all government medical colleges, hospitals, primary health centres, community health centres and dispensaries to prescribe only the generic names of medicines and not the branded ones. ...."In sp...

No Respite for Rajasthan from Heat Wave

Heat wave conditions continued to paralyse life in Rajasthan Monday as the mercury hovered between 40-45 degrees Celsius in most parts - well above normal.// ....The roads wore a deserted look with people preferring to stay indoors. ....The meteorological department said there would be no respite from the heat wave. ...."Heat wave conditions would continue to prevail over parts of Rajasthan w...

Rajasthan Government Urged to Keep a Close Watch on Doctors

Rajasthan Medical Council while expressing concern over rising complaints that doctors are prescribing unnecessary medicines has asked the state government to keep a close watch on the doctors. ......The council has suggested that the state government should ask doctors to prescribe only generic medicines and monitor the prescriptions so that no unnecessary medicines are given. ......There hav...

Poor Health Practices Plague Rajasthan Tribal Women

Women in Rajasthan's tribal areas still consider home to be the safest place for deliveries, are afraid of using contraceptives and don't get their children immunised. ......The Gandhi Manav Kalyan Society, an NGO that works in tribal regions of Udaipur district, conducted the study of the reproductive health of over 315 women in Jhadol and Kotra blocks. The study revealed the poor level of he...

Scorching Heat in Rajasthan Has Pushed the Sale of Beer to a Record High

Thirsty people as well as tourists are heading for the nearest beer bar or liquor outlet to quench their thirst with a chilled glass of beer . ......This is evident from the taverns in star-rated hotels in Jaipur which are packed with guzzlers. Over ninety percent of the bar occupants prefer beer with a mere ten percent opting for hard liquor. ......Customers feel that beer is apt for chilling...

Panther Population Rising in Rajasthan

The tigers may be disappearing in Rajasthan but the number of panthers is slowly on the rise . ......R.N. Mehrotra, chief wildlife warden of Rajasthan, said early estimates of the census figures indicated an increase in the panther population in the sprawling desert state. ......According to the 2004 wildlife census, there were over 550 panthers in the state. Sawai Madhopur, which houses the Ra...