Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Notable Achievements and Initiatives-...
(Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Republic of India) 1. Mission Indradhanush The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has launched 'Mission Indradhanush', depicting seven colours...
View ArticlePIL challenges additional reservations in medical courses
Mumbai, October 18: Public Health Organisation, an NGO, has filed a public interest litigation in the Bombay High Court challenging Maharashtra government's decision to provide 16 percent reservation...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia accused of neglect over deadly disaster at hajj
Saudi Arabia faced new accusations of neglect Friday in the hajj disaster that killed over 700 people, the second tragedy at this year's pilgrimage overseen by the kingdom's rulers who base their...
View ArticleLatest on Iraq Crisis: Iraq parliament delayed for five weeks, general killed...
Monday, 7 July 2014 - 7:30am IST Updated: Tuesday, 8 July 2014 - 7:30am IST | Agency: DNA Webdesk DNA Web Team Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit PTI Several Indian...
View ArticleHundreds killed in hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia
A horrific stampede yesterday killed at least 717 pilgrims and injured hundreds on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the deadliest tragedy to strike the annual hajj pilgrimage in...
View ArticleIran summons Saudi envoy for 4th time over hajj disaster
Iran has summoned the Saudi envoy to Tehran for the fourth time to protest over what the Shiite powerhouse describes as the Sunni kingdom's "mishandling" of the deadly crush last week during the hajj...
View ArticleThe Latest: 14 Indians, 4 Turks among dead in hajj crush
The latest developments on the crush and trampling to death of hundreds of Muslim pilgrims near a holy site in Saudi Arabia, the worst disaster at the hajj in a quarter-century (all times local). ___...
View ArticleJamaat conducts meet with Masjid committees
Bangalore, September 06: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Karnataka conducted an intellectual meet with members and heads of various masjid committees of Bangalore at BIFT, Darussalaam on September 4. Moulana...
View ArticleSaudi police say 1,100 photos of dead are from start of hajj
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says the nearly 1,100 photos distributed to foreign diplomats to help identify nationals who've died in the hajj are from the entire...
View ArticleJamaat to conduct public programme
Bangalore, September 04: The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), Karnataka will be organizing a public programme on September 7, at 7 P.M. here at Masjid Qadria, Hajj Camp. Moulana Syed Jalaluddin Umri, All...
View ArticleGovernment urged to increase ambulances in Saudi Arabia
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Commission VIII on Religious Affairs of the House of Representatives has called on the government to increase the number of ambulances at its Hajj medical center in Saudi...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia: 310 pilgrims dead in hajj stampede
At least 310 people were killed and hundreds were injured in a stampede Thursday on the outskirts of Mecca, the deadliest such tragedy to strike the annual hajj pilgrimage in nearly a decade. It was...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia may ban children from performing Haj
Jeddah, October 19: Saudi Arabia is considering a ban on children below 10 years of age from performing the Haj next year, media reported Sunday. The matter was discussed at a meeting held recently,...
View ArticleIran blames Saudi Arabia for over 700 killed in hajj crush
Iran ratcheted up blame on archrival Saudi Arabia on Friday over the disaster at the hajj the previous day that killed more than 700 pilgrims, as Muslims solemnly resumed the final rites of the annual...
View Article“Liberia Will Perform 2015 ‘Hajj’,”’ new envoy says
The newly posted Liberian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has disclosed that his country will perform this year’s annual Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj to Mecca. (Photo: From right, Amb. Kaba pays...
View ArticleEidgah masjid organizes Haj training camp
Bangalore, September 01: Eidgah Masjid Jayanagar conducted one day training camp for Haj pilgrims here on August 28. This training camp is organized in the masjid every year. Pilgrims who intend to...
View ArticleMaharashtra emergency ambulance service helps warkaris during pilgrimage
PUNE: As many as 56 well-equipped ambulances of 'Maharashtra Emergence Medical Service' (MEMS) helped 29,972 warkaris (pilgrims) - people who take annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur - this year, said...
View ArticleTop Iran leader warns of 'harsh' measures over hajj disaster
Iran's top leader on Wednesday warned Saudi Arabia that his country will take "harsh" measures if the kingdom fails to promptly repatriate bodies of the Iranian pilgrims killed in the disaster at the...
View ArticleIndonesia, Pakistan report more killed in Saudi hajj tragedy
Indonesia and Pakistan have reported more dead from the Saudi hajj disaster. Indonesia reported Friday that 91 of its pilgrims died in the crush and stampede Sept. 24 near Islam's holy city of Mecca....
View ArticleApplications invited at Karnataka State Board of Auqaf
Bangalore, September 16: Applications for the post of staff in Karnataka State Board of AUQAF for the year 2014 have been invited. Vacancies in various divisions are: Waqf Officer: 15 Legal...
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