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More efforts needed to end polio in Pakistan, says Polio Oversight Board
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 12 (ANI): More efforts are needed to reach the levels of government leadership, drive, and use of real-time data to beat Polio in Pakistan, believed the disease monitoring body of Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).
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UN warns Myanmar on the brink of economic disaster due to coup, COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 2 (ANI): The United Nations on Thursday warned Myanmar that it is on the brink of economic disaster due to the double shock of the military coup and COVID-19 pandemic.
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Yogi Adityanath pledges to make UP TB-free by 2025
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Sitapur/Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 25 (ANI): After successful management of COVID-19 and eradication of encephalitis, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has pledged to make Uttar Pradesh Tuberculosis-free by 2025.
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Centre seeks more time to file response in Delhi HC on PETA plea for direc
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): The Central government on Tuesday requested for more time to file a response in the Delhi High Court on People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) application seeking to implement the provisions of the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Cont
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Annual nationwide pulse polio drive postponed
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): India has postponed its pulse polio immunisation drive, scheduled for January 17 as part of the National Polio Eradication Programme, due to unforeseen activities, the Union Health Ministry informed on Wednesday.
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Polio immunisation drive in Kerala postponed
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 10 (ANI): The pulse polio immunisation drive in Kerala, which was scheduled on January 17 as part of the National Polio Eradication Program, has been postponed, State Health Minister KK Shailaja informed on Sunday.
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Odisha artist creates Lord Jagannath's idol with 3,635 matchsticks
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Puri (Odisha) [India], November 29 (ANI): Amid the surge in coronavirus cases here, Saswat Ranjan Sahoo, an artist in Odisha's Puri, has created an idol of Lord Jagannath using 3,635 matchsticks to pray for the well-being of people and eradication of the pandemic.
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PCB, Pakistan Polio Programme team up to fight against polio
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], November 10 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) of the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme on Tuesday signed a Letter of Agreement to work together to eradicate polio from the country.
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Ministries of WCD, AYUSH sign MoU for eradication of malnutrition
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of AYUSH to join efforts to eradicate malnutrition in the country.
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Chhattisgarh CM writes to Shah, seeks Centre's cooperation in eradicating
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 4 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking the Centre's cooperation in better implementation of the State government's action plan regarding eradication of Naxals from the region.
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Increase cess on tobacco products, tobacco eradication organisation urges
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Public health groups, doctors and economists have urged the GST council to increase the compensation cess on all tobacco products that can provide additional tax revenue of Rs 49,740 crore for the government, the National Organisation for Tobacco Eradicati
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PETA moves Delhi HC seeking directions to eradicate glanders in horses, do
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has moved an application in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to implement the provisions of the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Disease in Animal Act, 2009 and National Action Pl
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