NEW DELHI: In a major step towards standardising cancer care, the Centre on Tuesday released India’s first nationally developed, evidence-based guidelines for lung cancer treatment and palliation, aimed at improving early diagnosis, reducing treatment gaps and ensuring patient-centric care across the country.Union health minister Jagat Prakash Nadda released the Lung Cancer Treatment and Palliation: Evidence-Based…

Rupee opened on a weak note on Wednesday, slipping 22 paise to 90.54 against the US dollar, after recording a strong rally in the previous session.The currency recorded a strong performance on Tuesday, soaring 122 paise, or 1.33%, to settle at 90.27 against the dollar. The spike came after India and the United States announced…

Representative image (IANS) NEW DELHI: The year gone by witnessed the neutralisation of 364 Naxals by the security forces, even as 1,022 Maoists were arrested and 2,337 opted for surrender, the home ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.Replying to separate questions on the status of Left-wing extremism (LWE) in the country, junior home minister…

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmarks, openedin red on Wednesday, a day after a strongly rally on the back of India-US trade deal announcement. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,671.95, down 56 points or 0.22%. BSE Sensex was at 83,472.11, down 267 points…