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M-Pox remains public health emergency: WHO
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The WHO has retained M-Pox's status as a public health emergency of international concern, citing a surge in cases and the spread of the clade Ib variant to Europe and Asia. With over 46,000 suspected cases reported in Africa this year, the organisation emphasises the urgency of a unified
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ICC meeting likely to be held on November 26 for Champions Trophy
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is likely to hold an emergency meeting in the next week for the dates and venues of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy which is scheduled to take place next year (2025) in the month of February and March.
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Pakistan: Two new cases of polio this week takes annual count to 52
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) of Pakistan has declared two polio new cases in Sindh province, taking the annual tally to 52 polio cases across Pakistan in 2024. The cases were reported in Dera Ismail Khan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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"National emergency": Rahul Gandhi calls for collective effort against air
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the air pollution in the northern part of India was a national emergency, amid the air quality rangeing from poor to severe according to the air quality index in the region for the past few days.
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J-K: NDRF conducts mock drill on emergency, rescue operations in Reasi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
As part of the mock drill, the 13th Battalion of the NDRF conducted a drill on fire incidents and earthquake preparedness at General Zorawar Singh Degree College in Reasi. They also displayed scene assessment, security and cutting-off building utilities, said an official release.
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Delhi Police intensifies vehicle checks to enforce GRAP Stage IV rules
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Police on Tuesday night checked vehicles to ensure the proper implementation of Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai pleas for cloud seeding to break smog
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai wrote to Union Environment Minister Minister Bhupendra Yadav requesting to immediately convene an emergency meeting with Delhi Government, IIT Kanpur and all other central Government Departments like DGCA, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Ministry of De
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Toxic air in Delhi: Experts call for ending fossil fuel reliance; priorit
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
With Delhi's air quality once again on hazardous levels, health and climate experts have termed the situation a "public health emergency", while calling for phasing out of fossil fuels and adopting clean energy solutions.
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"This is like imposing Emergency": Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari distributes m
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
BJP leader Manoj Tiwari alongwith other party members handed out N95 masks to the people as a measure to protect them from the polluted air and also from transfer of microorganisms, body fluids, and particulate material.
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Delhi govt demands Centre to take "emergency measures" over rising polluti
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Notably, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) imposed the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage 4 in Delhi NCR from Monday, which saw the Air Quality Index (AQI) dipping into the 'severe plus' category.
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Kangana Ranaut announces release date of her film 'Emergency'
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has finally announced the release date of her much-awaited film 'Emergency'.
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Pakistan: Toxic Smog forces over 75,000 people to seek medical help
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Over 75,000 people in Pakistan's Punjab province, sought medical assistance on Saturday due to respiratory issues caused by toxic smog and air pollution, according to sources from healthcare monitoring authorities, as reported by the Express Tribune.
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