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COVID-19 driving up hunger in vulnerable countries: UN FAO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Rome/New York, June 10 (ANI): Initial and ongoing assessments by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) provide strong indications that the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts are driving up hunger in countries that were already experiencing high levels of food insecurity prior to th
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Villagers forced to use contaminated water from nullah in J-K's Kathua
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 2 (ANI): Facing acute water crisis, villagers of Draman panchayat in the Bashohli block of Kathua district complained of being forced to use contaminated water for all purposes.
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Study focuses on assessing cancer diagnosis in children with birth defects
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 30 (ANI): Scientific studies suggest that children with birth defects are at increased risk of cancer. However, it has not been assessed whether the type of cancer, the age at which they are diagnosed or the extent of cancer spread at the time of diagnosis, is diff
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Maharashtra: Water woes continue to haunt residents of Melghat, adjoining
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Amravati (Maharashtra) [India], May 28 (ANI): Villagers in Melghat and adjoining areas in Amravati district of Maharashtra are facing hardships due to acute water shortage in the region. They are forced to walk for miles on a daily basis, on rocky terrain threatening their safety, to meet
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Karnataka: Auto drivers adversely affected by lockdown
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 26 (ANI): Auto drivers in Bengaluru, Karnataka are facing acute financial problems due to the COVID-19 lockdown, which was imposed on March 25.
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Opposition parties target government, raise 11 demands including direct c
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Congress and leaders of 21 other opposition parties on Friday targeted the BJP-led government over its handling of COVID-19 situation, saying "economy has collapsed and all sections of society face acute distress" and raised 11 demands including direct cash
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One more child dies due to AES in Bihar's Muzaffarpur
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], May 14 (ANI): A child died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) at Shrikrishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur in Bihar on Thursday, the hospital's superintendent Dr SK Shahi said.
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Facing an acute shortage of blood, RIMS, Ranchi appeals for donation camps
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], May 13 (ANI): Facing an acute shortage of blood during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) in Ranchi has urged citizens and NGOs to come forward for organising donation camps on Wednesday.
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One more child dies due to AES in Bihar
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], May 9 (ANI): A child died on Saturday due to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES), said Dr SK Shahi, Superintendent, Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) here.
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Yediyurappa requests Maharashtra govt to release 6 TMC water in view of dr
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 3 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa requested his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray to release six TMC water from his state's reservoirs to rivers in Karnataka to meet acute drinking water shortage in North Karnataka.
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Harsh Vardhan discusses Encephalitis with Bihar health minister
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Union Minister of Health Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday held a meeting with the Health Minister of Bihar after the state reported three deaths due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES).
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Bihar: Another child dies due to AES at SKMCH, Muzaffarpur
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], April 28 (ANI): One child died on Tuesday due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), said Dr SK Shahi, Superintendent of Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur, Bihar.
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