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Bihar Dy CM dodges question on encephalitis, says stick to topic
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 19 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Modi appeared to be unfazed about child deaths due to encephalitis as he conveniently dodged a question on the issue on Wednesday stating that his press conference was only about banking committees.
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Bihar Encephalitis: More doctors deputed in Muzaffarpur
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], June 19 (ANI): In the wake of the growing number of deaths due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, the State Health Society has deputed more doctors from neighbouring districts.
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Nitish Kumar should himself resign on the basis of morality: RJD leader ov
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], June 19 (ANI): RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh on Wednesday said that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should resign from his post on moral grounds over the death of over 100 children Muzaffarpur due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES).
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After encephalitis deaths, Odisha orders testing of litchi fruit
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 19 (ANI): Amid the outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar which claimed 109 lives so far, Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das has directed officials to ascertain toxic content in litchi fruit being sold in the state.
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Heatwave in Bihar: Toll rises to 91
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 18 (ANI): The toll due to extreme heatwave from different parts in the state rose to 91 on Tuesday with 32 deaths reported from Gaya alone, according to Education Minister Krishna Nandan Prasad Verma.
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Encephalitis: BJP leader accuses Nitish-led Bihar govt for not taking adeq
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 17 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Dr CP Thakur on Monday accused Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government of not taking adequate preventive measures against the deaths caused by encephalitis in the state.
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Bihar: RJD to hold state-wide protests over AES deaths
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Jun 17 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Mritunjay Tiwari on Monday said that his party has decided to hold protests across Bihar on June 24 in the wake of deaths of children due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES).
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Tejashwi Yadav 'missing' when Bihar battling with encephalitis, heatstroke
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Jun 17 (ANI): As Bihar grapples with rising number of deaths due to encephalitis and heatstroke, speculation is rife over the whereabouts of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who has been not been seen or heard ever since the party's rout in Lok Sabha elections.
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NHRC seeks reports from Centre, Bihar govt over rising AES deaths
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 17 (ANI): The NHRC on Monday sought detailed reports from the Union health secretary and the Bihar chief secretary after taking suo motu cognisance of media reports on the rising number of deaths in Muzaffarpur and other districts in the state due to Acute Encephalitis
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Muzaffarpur: Encephalitis kills 93, public creates ruckus as Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], Jun 16 (ANI): As deaths due to encephalitis in Muzaffarpur mounted to 93 on Sunday, people created ruckus at a government-run hospital here while Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan was visiting to take stock of the situation.
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Heatwave claims 56 lives in Bihar
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], Jun 16 (ANI): Heatwave has claimed 56 lives in Bihar with 32 deaths being reported from Aurangabad, 7 from Nawada and 17 from Gaya, authorities said Sunday.
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Doctors say better health infrastructure could have contained Encephalitis
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): As Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) continues to claim lives in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, medical doctors have said that better health infrastructure could have helped contain the disease and save lives.
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