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The healthcare sector will be India's "cure pill" for the ailing global economy, says the chairperson of the healthcare major Apollo hospitals. "Healthcare sector can be a cure pill for the current economic global crisis. It can prove to be the largest industry and in these times of layoffs, can provide millions of jobs," Prathap C Reddy, chairperson of Apollo hospitals, told reporters here Friday.

In a bid to improve patient care, governments in Europe and North America are pushing for the adoption of electronic records and data transfers, which is kick-starting the growth of a hybrid business that attracts companies from both the healthcare and tech arenas.

The Health Ministry is in favour of banning smokeless forms of tobacco. The ministry has now decided to implement new rules notified by the Food Regulator - Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.

The Health Ministry is in favour of banning smokeless forms of tobacco. The ministry has now decided to implement new rules notified by the Food Regulator - Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. "The Supreme Court ruled in a recent order that Gutka be treated as a food item.