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Odisha Human Rights Commission seeks report on black-marketing of Oxygen,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports regarding black marketing of Oxygen and life-saving medicines, Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Wednesday sought a report from the Chief Secretary and Additional Chief Secretary of Health and Fami
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India's cumulative vaccination coverage nears 18.7 crore mark
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): India crossed a significant landmark in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic after the cumulative number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in the country neared 18.7 crores on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family welfare. Read More
India conducts over 20 lakh Covid tests in 24 hours; positivity rate dropp
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): More than 20 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, the highest ever tests conducted in a single day in India, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday.
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6 new AIIMS fully functional, 7 partially functional under PM Swasthya Sur
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The Central government has approved setting up 22 new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) so far under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) out of which six are already fully functional, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfar
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With 4,529 fatalities, India records highest single-day COVID-19 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): India recorded the highest single-day COVID-19 fatalities with 4,529 new deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry's data on Wednesday.
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PM Modi, Amit Shah condole demise of Uttar Pradesh Minister Vijay Kashyap
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday expressed condolences on demise of Uttar Pradesh Minister Vijay Kashyap and said the BJP leader was devoted to public welfare.
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COVID-19: Sports Ministry approves Rs 2.5 lakh assistance for former power
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has approved an amount of Rs 2,50,000 for international powerlifting coach Joseph James under the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay's National welfare for the Sportspersons.
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COVID-19: India's weekly positivity rate drops to 18.17 pc
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): In an encouraging development, a declining trend in the weekly positivity rate is observed which stands at 18.17 per cent today, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.
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Allocation of Remdesivir made upto May 23 to ensure adequate availability:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Considering the requirement of Remdesivir in every state and ensuring its adequate availability, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers DV Sadananda Gowda on Sunday announced that the allocation of Remdesivir has been made upto May 23.
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COVID-19: More than 42 lakh beneficiaries of age group 18-44 vaccinated in
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Since the beginning of Phase III of the vaccination drive in India, more than 42 lakh beneficiaries of age group 18-44 have been given the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday.
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Misuse of steroids is cause of mucormycosis, says Randeep Guleria
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): All India Institute of Medical Sciences' (AIIMS) Director Randeep Guleria on Saturday said misuse of steroids is a major cause behind mucormycosis.
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Study examines connection between human gut microbiota, health and mortali
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Turku [Finland], May 15 (ANI): The largest population-level study in the world that examined the connection between human gut microbiota and health and mortality in the following decades was recently conducted by the University of Turku and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare togeth
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