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Over 2,300 H1N1 Cases Among 3,000 Influenza Infections ; CM Calls For Emergency Meeting

NEW DELHI, Aug 25: Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Tuesday said that Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has called for an emergency review meeting amid a rise in influenza cases in the national capital. Asserting that the situation was under control with adequate doctors and medicines, Singh said Delhi has reported around 3,000 influenza…

Over 2,300 H1N1 Cases Among 3,000 Influenza Infections ; CM Calls For Emergency Meeting
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Govt Restricts Fixed Dose Combinations Containing 2 Chemical Compounds For Young Children
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Govt Restricts Fixed Dose Combinations Containing 2 Chemical Compounds For Young Children

NEW DELHI, Aug 22: In a significant step to safeguard the health and safety of young children, the Government has imposed restrictions on the manufacture, sale and distribution of all fixed dose combinations containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, mandating a clear warning that these medicines shall not be used in children below four years…

Enrolment In Govt Schools Fell By Nearly 86 Lakh Between 2023-24 And 2025-26: MoE Report

New Delhi, Jul 7: Enrolment in government schools fell by nearly 86 lakh between 2023-24 and 2025-26 while private unaided recognised schools added more than 88 lakh students during the same period, according to the UDISE 2025-26 report released by the Ministry of Education. UDISE+ (Unified District Information System for Education Plus) is the Centre’s…

Enrolment In Govt Schools Fell By Nearly 86 Lakh Between 2023-24 And 2025-26: MoE Report
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Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes
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Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes

Beijing, Jul 14: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday conveyed to Chinese Vice President Han Zheng that continued normalisation of India-China ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes and an open exchange of views between the two sides is “very important” considering the “complex” global scenario. The external affairs minister held talks with Zheng shortly…

Machail Mata Yatra witnesses exponential rise in footfall, Popularity this Year, breaks Past Records
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Machail Mata Yatra witnesses exponential rise in footfall, Popularity this Year, breaks Past Records

[caption id="attachment_2438" align="alignnone" width="300"] Machail Mata Yatra witnesses exponential rise in footfall, Popularity this Year, breaks Past Records[/caption] KISHTWAR, Sept 4: The Annual Shri Machail Mata Yatra 2023 has seen a record-breaking arrival of approximately 2 lakh pilgrims this year, reflecting the increased veneration and esteem of the Temple shrine among the devotees. With each passing year, the pilgrimage, which is steeped in centuries-old tradition, draws more and more devotees looking for Shree Chandi Mata's blessings. This year, the annual Shree Machail Mata Yatra saw an astounding growth in attendance, going from approximately 58,000 visitors in 2022 to 1.94 Lakh this year.This sharp increase may be attributed to a number of things, but…

No scope of corruption in J&K now as all services made online: CS
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No scope of corruption in J&K now as all services made online: CS

SRINAGAR: Arun Kumar Mehta, the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, claims that since all services are now provided online, there is no longer any prospect of corruption in the Union Territory. He said that different programmes and platforms have increased system transparency and prevented any funds from being fraudulently taken out of the public coffers. "We have made the decision to make all services available online. The goal is to establish a setting free from corruption. In the past, it was claimed that less than 10 paise of every rupee would reach the ground. After introducing the 'Bhrashtachar Mukt J&K' campaign here, the officer told reporters that today a system had been established where the complete rupee reached the ground. Without administrative authority, technical approval, e-tendering, and geospatial imagery, he added, no money could be withdrawn. Mehta stated that the administration is attempting to address some of the…

Govt revokes suspension of J&K lecturer who was removed after appearing before SC in Article 370 case
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Govt revokes suspension of J&K lecturer who was removed after appearing before SC in Article 370 case

SRINAGAR: Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, a senior political science instructor at a government institution in Srinagar, had his suspension lifted by the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday. He had been dismissed following his presence before the Supreme Court regarding the repeal of Article 370. The Supreme Court had instructed the Attorney General R Venkata Ramani and the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to investigate the suspension a few weeks earlier. Bhat, a senior instructor at a government school in Srinagar, was labelled a "delinquent officer" and suspended by Alok Kumar, the government's principal secretary for schooling. Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, senior lecturer in political science currently employed at the Government Higher Secondary School in Jawahar Nagar, Srinagar, was placed under immediate suspension for violating the J&K CSR, Jammu…

Road collision in Ramban leaves 17 Cops and 3 inmates injured
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Road collision in Ramban leaves 17 Cops and 3 inmates injured

[caption id="attachment_2402" align="alignnone" width="300"] Road collision in Ramban leaves 17 Cops and 3 inmates injured[/caption] BANIHAL: In Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Sunday, a police bus carrying injured 17 officers and three female detainees collided with an Army vehicle, according to the police. According to a police official, the police bus was travelling from Srinagar's central jail to the Bhaderwah sub-jail in the Doda area. According to the official, the accident happened close to the T2 tunnel in the Marog section of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The injured, which also included a few female constables, were taken to the district hospital in Ramban, where their condition was described as stable.