New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Awareness programmes about leprosy will help bring an attitudinal change in society towards the disease and boost the morale of persons afflicted with it, President Pranab Mukherjee said Thursday.
In a message to the Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh (Indian Leprosy Association) on the occasion of anti-leprosy day, the president said: "It is good to know that the organization is engaged in constructive humanitarian work in the field of leprosy".
"I am sure that such awareness programmes will help in bringing attitudinal change in our society about leprosy and leprosy affected persons. It will further boost morale and motivation of persons and organizations fighting the disease," he said.
Anti-leprosy day is observed Jan 30 every year in India.
Jet Airways to fly 6 more flights to Doha from Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 (IANS) Jet Airways has announced six new weekly flights from two mo
No proof kidnapped Indians dead or alive, Sushma tells relatives
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Saturday told relatives of 39
Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) has added more seats in the NEET PG Stray Vacancy round and th
If you are a Twitter user and do not have a blue tick, you may still have to pay a fee. As soon a
V.K. Singh says tweets directed at media, denies offer to resign
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Facing flak over his tweets af
GDP in America has fallen for the second consecutive quarter of the year. America's Real GDP (Gro
India summons Pakistan envoy over Lakhvi's release
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) India summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit on Friday and
Hathras case: why the family did not get the medical report
Two youths are standing some distance away from the alleged gang rape in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh.
Steve Smith's controversial run-out decision in Ashes 2023: In Ashes 2023, another decision of th
Delhi Capitals will clash with Chennai Super Kings in the 55th match of IPL 2023 at the M Chidamb
