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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…

Mind Games Would Be Played: Jaishankar On China’s Approach Towards Bilateral Ties

New Delhi, Feb 23: S Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, stated on Friday that one of the "biggest challenges" facing India-China relations will be striking and sustaining an equilibrium, even as he insisted that Beijing's defiance of established norms was what initially set off the border dispute in eastern Ladakh. He warned against China's "mind game" to limit the issues under the bilateral framework and stated that India must not give up its rights to use other global variables to obtain better terms on an equilibrium during an interactive session at the Raisina Dialogue.Regarding the economy, the minister of external affairs predicted that China's GDP would eventually level off while India's would increase. He cited Goldman Sachs estimates indicating that both China and India's economies might reach USD 50 trillion or more by 2075. According to Jaishankar, India ought to have the self-assurance to "leverage" the global system in order to produce the "best possible outcome." He made these comments in response to a question about whether China and India will reach a breaking point in their tense relationship and whether or not they would ever achieve harmony. The current problem is as follows: starting in the late 1980s, we had a border agreement because it worked for both of us. After over three decades, there was finally a departure. a change in their actions when it came to border behaviour. Additionally, there was resistance on our end," he claimed. One of the primary issues for both countries, in my opinion, will be reaching a balance, then keeping it and updating it. It will not be simple," he said. According to the minister of external affairs, there will be "mind games" and it's "just between the two of us.""There are not any of the other 190 or so countries in our connection. That is the mental game that will be engaged in. He stated, "I don't think we should play it." "It seems unfair to give up that right if there are other elements in the world that I can use to obtain better terms on an equilibrium," he said. "Do not grant another country, which is obviously a competitive country, a veto over our policy decisions today when I say think through your own answer. Regretfully, such has occasionally occurred in the past," he remarked. Speaking on the two economies, Jaishankar stated that India's economy began "much more robustly and earlier than that of the Chinese." However, it is inevitable that everyone will eventually become flat. Thus, there will come a time when we will be expanding and they will be levelling out," he stated. "I accept the conclusions that today's statistics point to. However, if one looks for an example, Goldman Sachs predicts that by 2075, both of our economies would really reach a GDP of more than USD 50 trillion and will be the closest to one another."If both of us are moving in relation to each other and the world, how do we construct an equilibrium? There will be occasions when one or the other would want to do something to press home a particular advantage and the other would resist it," he said. That is the international version of the problem. [caption id="attachment_11593" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mind Games Would Be Played: Jaishankar…

Indian students safe…: India’s Consulate in New York on fire in Jersey City residential building
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Indian students safe…: India’s Consulate in New York on fire in Jersey City residential building

FEB 17, 2024 : The Indian Consulate General in New York stated that they are aware of a fire that occurred in a Jersey City residential complex, but that the Indian professionals and students who live there are safe. The Consulate of India stays in close communication with Indian students, offering them all kinds of support, such as lodging and other necessary paperwork. The announcement from the Indian Consulate General in New York comes after a fire that started in the basement of a multi-family building in Jersey City on Thursday caused the evacuation of over a dozen people, the majority of whom were students, from their homes. The fire then spread to the first and first floors before ending on the roof. The Consulate General of India in New York wrote on social networking platform X, "@IndiainNewYork learned of the unfortunate fire incident in a residential building in Jersey City." There are Indian professionals and students who live there safely; nobody was harmed. We are offering every support, including housing and essential documentation, and we have been in continuous communication with the kids." As firemen from Jersey City responded to the scene, they discovered that the fire had already spread to the first and second levels, according to City spokesperson Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione. One building next door has had damage to its roof due to the fire. Fourteen residents received relief from the American Red Cross after the entire building was severely damaged by fire. Neither firefighters nor citizens were reported injured. [caption id="attachment_11135" align="alignnone" width="300"] Indian students safe...: India's Consulate in New York on fire in Jersey City residential building[/caption]