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'H1N1 virus claimed 1,076 lives in 2019, over 26,000 infected'
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): A total of 1,076 people have lost their lives due to H1N1 virus across the country this year (until June 23), while the number of those infected by it stands at 26,140, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.
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Now on, no cookies, biscuits with chai at Health Ministry
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Biscuits and cookies, the ubiquitous snacks offered in almost every official meeting are now on their way out, at least inside the Health Ministry, which is replacing them with healthier alternatives such as dates and roasted chana!
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Indian Medical Council bill introduced in Lok Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 27 (ANI): The government on Thursday introduced in the Lok Sabha the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 which aims at bringing transparency, accountability and quality in the governance of medical educations in the country.
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Punjab to organise special programmes on June 26 to take on drug abuse
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 24 (ANI): The government has decided to observe the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in every district of the state with the active involvement of schools, colleges, NGOs and social welfare organisations on June 26, said Health an
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Telangana: Public health department accountant caught red-handed taking Rs
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jun 23 (ANI): Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths on Saturday caught a Senior Accountant of Public Health and Family Welfare department red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 in his office canteen.
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Confident that under Amit Shah, JP Nadda leadership BJP will continue winn
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed confidence in the leadership of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda.
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I was not sleeping, I was pensive :Ashwini Kumar Choubey
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 17 (ANI): A day after he was spotted sleeping in the presser organised over mounting encephalitis death tolls in Bihar, MoS Health and Family Welfare, Ashwini Kumar Choubey argued that he was not asleep but rather deeply engrossed in thought and was pensive.
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Union Health Min condemns violence against Kolkata doc; urges restraint fr
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): In the wake of alleged assault of a junior doctor and the subsequent ongoing strike by practitioners in West Bengal, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Thursday, while condemning the "recent incidents of violence", urged patien
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Necessary steps taken to prevent Nipah in Puducherry: Dr KV Raman
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], Jun 13 (ANI): Necessary steps have been taken to prevent the spread of Nipah in Puducherry, Dr KV Raman, Director of Department of Health and Family Welfare Service, said on Wednesday.
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Nipah virus: Karnataka govt issues circular to strengthen surveillance
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 6 (ANI): Integrated Disease Surveillance Program, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services, Karnataka, on Wednesday issued a circular in view of the detection of Nipah virus in Kerala.
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Health Minister urges Delhi, Odisha, Telangana, and West Bengal to join Ay
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has written to the Chief Ministers of Delhi, Odisha, Telangana, and West Bengal urging them to join the Central government's flagship health protection scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya
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Ashwini Choubey takes charge as Minister of State in Ministry of Health
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi(India) June 4 (ANI): Amidst chanting of prayers and mantras, veteran BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Choubey took charge as Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare here on Tuesday.
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