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PC & PNDT Act which prohibits pre-natal sex determination not suspende
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday clarified that it has not suspended the PC & PNDT (Pre Conception and Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act 1994, which prohibits pre-natal sex determination.
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COVID-19 cases continue to rise even on day 16 of lockdown, Maharashtra's
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): With an increase of 591 cases on Thursday, the count of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India reached 5,865 on the 16th day of 21-day long lockdown, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Centre sanctions Rs 15,000 crore to fight COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Centre has announced Rs 15,000 crore for 'India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package.' The funds sanctioned will be utilised for immediate COVID-19 Emergency Response - Rs 7,774 crore and rest for medium-term support (1-4 ye
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India has more than enough stock of Hydroxychloroquine, says Health Minist
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said that the government has more than enough stock of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for meeting the current requirement. It said that the Centre has done proper preparation and planning with respect to curren
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With 591 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 count mounts to 5,865
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): With 591 fresh COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, India's total count of coronavirus positive cases on Thursday climbed to 5,865, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
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Containing Covid: Health Ministry constitutes high-level teams to coordina
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): High-level teams have been constituted to coordinate with states on "containment plan, hospital preparedness and ventilator management" in the wake of coronavirus crisis, Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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20 domestic manufactures developed for PPEs, 1.7 cr orders placed: Health
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Twenty domestic manufacturers in India have been developed for production of Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) and orders for 1.7 crore PPEs have been placed, Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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Doctor who tested positive for coronavirus dies in Indore
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): A doctor who had earlier tested positive for coronavirus, died in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. The death toll in Indore has now climbed to 22.
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FIR filed against seven lockdown violators in Gujarat
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], April 9 (ANI): A FIR has been filed against seven people for violating lockdown orders in Vadodara, Gujarat.
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6 more test positive for COVID-19 in Punjab's Mohali
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], April 9 (ANI): Six more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Punjab's Mohali district, an official said.
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People in large numbers come out to buy essential commodities in Karnataka
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hubli (Karnataka) [India], April 9 (ANI): Amid the countrywide COVID-19 lockdown, people in large numbers came out on the streets to buy essential commodities in Karnataka's Hubli city on Thursday.
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59-year-old COVID-19 patient dies in Jalandhar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], April 9 (ANI): A COVID-19 patient died in Jalandhar last night after being on the ventilator for two days.
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