Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Centre is situated in Patna. It is premier institution in the state of Bihar for the treatment of cancer.
Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Centre is situated in Patna. It is premier institution in the state of Bihar for the treatment of cancer. The requirement for a cancer hospital was long been felt in the region as there was no dedicated centre to cater to the needs of a large number of patients residing in the area. As treatment of cancer is very expensive not everyone is not capable of bearing its expenses the need for cancer hospital with philanthropic focus was long been felt.
Mahavir Cancer Sansthan which is a 350 bedded hospital in Phulwarisharif Patna. This famous cancer institute in the state of Bihar is e managed by Mahavir Mandir Trust. This modern and well equipped center for cancer therapy has come as a relief for the patients who are not able to bear the cost of cancer treatment in the big hospital chain of the metropolitans.
In a very short span of time, the institute has achieved a great popularity. A large number of patients from weaker sections of society are getting benefitted from this charitable cancer hospital in Patna.
The institute is well connected from Patna airport and Patna railway station so getting there is quite easy.
Patna, May 21 (ANI): Controversial former lawmaker, Pappu Yadav exited from prison in Patna after being acquitted by a court in the 1998 murder case of a regional communist leader.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is busy with the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival, is extending her stay in the French riviera to attend a fashion show for amFar (The American Foundation for AIDS Research).
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Washington, May 21 (ANI): Researchers who discovered that mouse hair has a circadian clock - a 24-hour cycle of growth followed by restorative repair - suspect that hair loss in humans from toxic cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy might be minimized if these treatments are given late in the day.
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Southampton have shown that blind and visually impaired people have the potential to use echolocation, similar to that used by bats and dolphins, to determine the location of an object.
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New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A day before CAG Vinod Rai demits office, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Monday accused him of "fiction writing" on some figures of alleged corruption, saying that the country's top auditor had done the greatest disservice to the nation by tossing "mystical numbers".
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Bhubaneswar, May 18 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has summoned the Odisha chief secretary for failing to submit a report on the problems faced by patients and Ayush doctors in the state, a petitioner said Saturday.
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Islamabad, May 17 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has invited Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) to join its government at the Centre while turning down the latter's offer to form a coalition government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where its rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as the largest party in May 11 polls.
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Moscow, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will spend some 440 billion rubles (around $14 billion) on federal programmes to develop the country's scientific and technological complex in 2014-2020, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Norway hopes India, a "key player" in the deliberations on climate change, would help find a solution to the fast-melting ice cover in the Arctic region now that it has got observer status in the Arctic Council.
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Washington, May 16 (ANI): Regular intake of prescription painkillers, also known as opioids, is linked to a higher risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men, a new study has revealed.
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): The Central Government willl launch Direct Benefit Transfer scheme for LPG in 20 districts from June 1.
Beijing, May 15 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Tibet in southwest China Wednesday, the China Earthquake Networks Centre said.
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Washington, May 15 (ANI): Researchers led by an Indian origin have found abundant evidence showing decline of snow and ice in Mount Everest region.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Indo-Canadian actress Lisa Ray has teamed up with Satya Paul, the label known for its signature print saris, to launch a limited edition of 10 saris. The actress, who battled cancer, wants to share the message of "victory and love" through her collection and part of the sales will go to a cancer centre.
London, May 15 (ANI): Fish oils could minimize the effects that junk food can have on the brain, a review by researchers at the University of Liverpool has shown.
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): A Phase III clinical trial of a rotavirus vaccine developed and manufactured in India has yielded positive results, the Government of India's Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Bharat Biotech have announced.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Scientists at NASA's Ames Research Center could be able to systematically investigate the molecular evolution of cosmic carbon.
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Washington, May 14 (ANI): Researchers at Texas A and M University have successfully sequenced the complete genome of a Scarlet macaw for the first time.
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Washington, May 14 (ANI): Researchers have identified the dose of dengue virus in human blood that is required to infect mosquitoes when they bite.
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Patna, May 13 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday pinned hope on the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre for the granting of special status to his state.
Patna, May 13 (ANI): United States Ambassador to India Nancy Powell inaugurated the American Business Corner (ABC) in Patna on Monday and called for more collaborative projects between native industries and those in her country.
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New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): Diesel prices have been hiked by one rupee two paisa per litre. This came into a effect from Friday night.
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Students, who have filled the application form for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2013 and have not received the CLAT Admit Card 2013 so far via speed post, can download it from the CLAT official website " http://clat.ac.in/clat/admit.php "
Washington, May 10 (ANI): The National Security Agency (NSA) has released a guide to 'help you understand how to use the Internet more efficiently'.
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Washington, May 10 (IANS) As the US Congress opened a debate on comprehensive immigration reforms, a poll found wide variation in the Americans' views on how to deal with 11 million undocumented immigrants, including some 260,000 Indians.
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New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Thursday rubbished speculation that his newly-floated political outfit Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) helped the Congress to register a thumping victory in the state.
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) India's premier atomic energy research institution Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) will showcase its achievements in the fields of agriculture and food sciences at an exhibition Friday in Mumbai as part of the National Technology Day celebrations.
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Hamilton (Bermuda), May 7 (IANS/CMC) Half-centuries by Pradeep Airee and Sharad Vesawkar helped Nepal beat Uganda by five wickets to secure the 50-overs ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Division 3 title at the National Sports Centre.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) in a press release today stated that Delhi University has decided to introduce compulsory Hindi and other Modern Indian Languages (MILs) in its four-year course programme for undergraduates without assessing the capacity of the faculty on MILs.
Washington, May 7 (ANI): A new study from the University of Notre Dame has found that mothers who have experienced childhood abuse, neglect or other traumatic experiences show an unwillingness to talk with their children about the child's emotional experiences.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Union Defence Minister A.K.Antony replying to Gurudas Dasgupta and others in Lok Sabha on Monday said that no scientist of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was involved in any terror plot.
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), May 6 (ANI): Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) is planning launch five rockets in 2013 from its launch pad at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, around 80 km from here. This will include a mission to Mars.
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Adding the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, or both to a formulation of antioxidant vitamins and minerals that has shown effectiveness in reducing risk of progression to advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) did not further help reduce the risk, a new study has found.
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Quito, May 6 (IANS/EFE) Countries that share the Amazon basin resolved in the Ecuadorian city of Coca to create an observation center charged with promoting studies and coordinating actions to protect the rain forest, considered the lung of the planet.
Washington, May 5 (ANI): UC San Francisco researchers have discovered that a key type of human brain cell developed in the laboratory grows seamlessly when transplanted into the brains of mice.
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London, May 5 (ANI): Facebook and other social networking sites can affect your mental health, scientists have claimed.
London, May 5 (ANI): A daily dose of a natural supplement made from pine bark dramatically improved a combination of harmful risk factors known as metabolic syndrome that are a precursor to diabetes, heart disease and stroke, a new research has found.
London, May 05 (ANI): Kylie Minogue has been honoured by the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund for her battle with breast cancer, in America on Thursday.
New York, May 5 (ANI): Two former members of Congress who heard five days of testimony this week are convinced about supposed UFO landings and a government conspiracy to cover them up.
Tehran, May 4 (ANI): India and Iran has expressed deep concern over the continuing and unabated violence in Syria and called upon all sides to abjure violence and resolve all issues peacefully through discussions taking into account the aspirations of people of Syria.
Panaji, May 4 (IANS) Pakistan-sponsored terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba has trained militants even in Chechnya, from where the Tsarnaev brothers who have been accused in the Boston marathon bombings hail, former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) official Amber Sen said Saturday.
Patna, May 4 (IANS) The much awaited Master Plan for the Nalanda International University at the ancient seat of learning in Bihar is in its final stage, the vice chancellor said Saturday.
