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MoS Home Shri Kiren Rijiju honours the families of the Martyrs of Uri attack of September, 2016 MoS Dr Jitendra Singh addresses the National Workshop on Public Service Delivery in Jammu Government agencies are closely monitoring receipt of fake currency notes in Banks and Post Office; Availability of cash with Bank branches and Post Offices Bilateral Trade agreement between India and Bhutan Union Minister for Steel Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh to inaugurate the Ministry of Steel Pavilion on 14th November at the 36th edition of IITF Speech of the President of India at the Inauguration of American Association of Thoracic Surgeons and International Coronary Congress (AATS ICC 2016) Meeting President of India inaugurates meeting of American Association of Thoracic Surgeons and International Coronary Congress Neglect of healthcare will have a negative impact on India's economy: Vice President

Press Information Bureau Government of India Vice President's Secretariat 12-November-2016 12:23 IST Neglect of healthcare will have a negative impact on India's economy: Vice President Addresses the 20th Anniversary Celebrations of CanSupport The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that neglect of healthcare will have a negative impact on India's economy combined with rising population. He was addressing on the occasion of 20 th  Anniversary Celebrations of CanSupport, an NGO providing palliative care for cancer patients, here today. The Vice President said that with more than 1,300 persons succumbing to cancer every day, it has become one of the major causes of deaths in our country. The distressing aspect is that these cancers can be prevented, screened for and/or detected early and treated at an early stage to significantly reduce the death rate, he added. The Vice President said that despite improvements in access to health care,

Press Information Bureau Government of India President's Secretariat 12-November-2016 13:22 IST President of India inaugurates meeting of American Association of Thoracic Surgeons an d International Coronary Congress The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated a meeting of American Association of Thoracic Surgeons and International Coronary Congress   in New Delhi today (November 12, 2016). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that  healthcare is a priority area to our country. However, the challenges at meeting the healthcare requirements are acute in the case of developing economies with large populations. Doctors have a responsibility to work on creating greater awareness about prevention and treatment among the general population. The most common cause leading to CAD and heart attacks are wrong lifestyle choices. Hence, precautionary strategies have to take centre-stage in the fight against heart diseases. Our healthcare sector has to be e

Press Information Bureau Government of India President's Secretariat 12-November-2016 13:30 IST Speech of the President of India at the Inauguration of American Association of Thoracic Surgeons and International Coronary Congress (AATS ICC 2016) Meeting 1.              I am indeed happy and consider myself privileged to be present amidst you this morning for the inauguration of the Second International Coronary Congress. It is my privilege because I am speaking as a layman in the midst of so many experts present in this hall.  2.              Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of deaths globally. Among cardiovascular diseases, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) has the largest stake in taking lives of the people. Coronary arteries carry blood and oxygen to the heart. Therefore, a disease which affects the coronary arteries deprives the heart of oxygen, leading many a times to heart attacks. The precious assets of our nation – the young population - are becomi

Various initiatives inaugurated in villages adopted by Rashtrapati Bhavan under Smart Gram Initiative President of India to host Visitor’s Conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan from November 16-18 President of India’s message on the occasion of Republic Day of Maldives India-Japan Joint Statement during the visit of Prime Minister to Japan Banquet Speech by Prime Minister during his visit to Japan (November 11, 2016) Media Statement by Prime Minister during his visit to Japan (November 11, 2016) PM remembers Acharya Kripalani, on his birth anniversary PM pays tributes to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, on his birth anniversary NSDA Signs MoU with British Council to Collaborate for Joint Research in Skills Sector. Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu Chairs Consultative Committee Meeting of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting I&B Ministry simplifies Annual Renewal process for existing TV channels as part of “Ease of Doing Business” CSIR Reaching its Stakeholders - Platinum Jubile

 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Ravina Shamdasani   Location:         Geneva   Subject:        (1) Iraq / Mosul (2) Syria   (1) Iraq/Mosul   As further evidence emerges of mass graves, sexual exploitation of women and girls, torture and killings and child recruitment in Mosul and other ISIL-occupied areas of Iraq, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein has called for immediate action to ensure that the rights and needs of victims and survivors are met, including, crucially, the need for justice, truth and reconciliation.   “Heartbreaking images of children…children…being forced to carry out executions, stories of women being ‘redistributed’ among ISIL fighters, of killings for possession of SIM cards, and killings of those perceived to be opposed to ISIL’s  takfiri doctrines. The forced displacement of tens of thousands of civilians and their exploitation as human shields, and then the risk of reprisals against these long-suffering