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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…

Night temp improves, Srinagar mercury settles at -1.5 °C

SRINAGAR: Although the Valley's nighttime low has dropped, it is still below freezing in all of Kashmir's stations. The capital of Jammu and Kashmir during the summer, Srinagar, recorded a low of minus 1.5 degrees Celsius. The temperature dropped to minus 2.6 degrees Celsius in Qazigund and minus 2.3 degrees Celsius in Kokernag. The north Kashmiri town of Kupwara recorded a low of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius. Pahalgam is freezing at minus 1.5 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg's temperature has dropped to minus 3.5 degrees. [caption id="attachment_7070" align="alignnone" width="300"] Night temp improves, Srinagar mercury settles at -1.5 °C[/caption]  

DGP holds public grievances redressal programme

JAMMU: At Jammu's Police Headquarters, RR Swain, the Director General of Police (DGP) for Jammu and Kashmir, oversaw a grievance redressal programme. This was the DGP's third such programme, according to a statement. It stated that 125 people, including women from various Union Territory regions, took part in the four-hour programme and brought their complaints to the DGP. All those who voiced their complaints were given a patient hearing by the DGP, who also reaffirmed the J&K Police's commitment to resolving their concerns. Additionally, he gave several police units immediate orders to expedite high-quality redressal. The DGP went on to say that in appropriate cases, WhatsApp would be used to communicate the status and advancement of grievances. In the meantime, the DGP has emphasised that handling general transfer requests or hiring SPOs is not the goal of the grievance redressal programme. [caption id="attachment_7064" align="alignnone" width="300"] DGP holds public grievances redressal programme[/caption]