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Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: 23 deaths reported in Kerala so far, says sta
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts have been most affected according to estimates while cases are also increasing in Kozhikode and Malappuram.
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All medicines of Sresan Pharmaceuticals banned from sale in Kerala
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Health Minister Veena George announced that all medicines manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceuticals, a company based in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, have been banned from distribution and sale in Kerala. The move follows action taken by the Tamil Nadu Drugs Controller to cancel the company's man
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Kerala govt constitutes committee to submit report on pediatric cough syru
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Kerala government constituted a committee to submit a report on the management of pediatric cough syrups following the death of at least 14 children after consumption of Coldrif syrup in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Tuesday.
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Kerala reports 80 cases, 21 deaths due to amoebic meningoencephalitis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to reporters here, George attributed the increased reporting to Kerala's proactive approach since 2023, insisting on investigating every encephalitis case to determine its cause.
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"Request everybody, don't take risk": Shashi Tharoor on rising cases of br
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Kerala has reported 69 Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) cases, and so far, 19 deaths have been confirmed this year. As on September 12, the state had reported 52 cases.
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"India should pick up this challenge, develop expertise," Ex Diplomat on H
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Sikri, while talking to ANI on US President Donald Trump signing an Executive Order to raise the fee that companies pay to sponsor H-1B applicants to USD 100,000, said that US President Donald Trump appears to have taken the decision to appease his MAGA base.
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Kerala Health Minister assures strict action in Thiruvananthapuram hospita
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Responding to a submission by the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, VD Satheeshan, the minister said an expert committee has been constituted to investigate the case and submit a report.
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Kerala Assembly set to discuss concerns over amoebic meningoencephalitis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Mannarkkad MLA N Shamsudheen submitted an adjournment motion notice, accusing the state government of not having effective measures to combat the disease. State's health minister Veena George said that the government is ready for a discussion on the matter, saying that "false propaganda: reg
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Kerala Health Minister clarifies 'no cluster of' PAM cases, confirms 19 de
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday clarified there's no cluster of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) cases in 2025, though there were clusters in 2024 linked to a common water source.
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Kerala to host two-day national workshop on IT solutions in AYUSH
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Kerala will host a two-day national workshop on IT solutions in the AYUSH sector from September 18-19 at KTDC Waterscapes, Kumarakom.
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Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam and spouse to visit India
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, and his spouse Veena Ramgoolam will undertake a state visit to India from September 9 to 16, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
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'Trump might have not understood India's policy of strategic autonomy': Ex
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump sudden shift in his tone towards its ties with India has sparked renewed interest, and some confusion, in the geopolitical landscape, but for former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri, the answer may lie not in the politics of the situation but in a fundamental of Trump
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