Punjab: 6-month-old strangled to death by her maternal grandparents in Jalandhar

Aug 18, 2025

A six-month-old girl was strangled to death in Jalandhar district of Punjab by her maternal grandparents, said Sarabjit Singh Rai, SPD, Jalandhar Rural.

BSV's new launch Carbetocin to improve the prevention of Post-Partum Haemorrhage (PPH)

Nov 22, 2021

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 22 (ANI/PRNewswire): Post-Partum Haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide, with an estimated mortality of 140 000...

Nephew kills uncle due to dispute over cow in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha

Feb 04, 2023

A dispute between maternal uncle and nephew regarding cow turned deadly when the nephew alongwith his friends beat the uncle to death in Uttar...

Rajasthan Health Minister Khimsar says maternal death cases in Kota, Bikaner, Nagaur 'unrelated'

Jun 23, 2026

Khimsar also said that he had already ordered a preliminary inquiry into the recent incident at a government hospital in Jodhpur, where the condition...

India makes significant progress in reducing maternal mortality decline, on course to meet SDG target

May 29, 2026

India's maternal health journey over the last three decades is emerging as one of the most significant public health transformations globally, officials said on...

Every stakeholder must come together to ensure 'Surakshit Matritva': MoS Bharati Pawar

Dec 14, 2022

Aligning with the 'Sustainable Development Goal Agenda 2030' for maternal mortality reduction, the theme of the workshop was "Striving for zero preventable maternal mortality".