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The recent study published in the Lancet Planetary Health journal has brought to light a grim reality: 33,000 deaths annually in ten major Indian cities are linked to air pollution levels that exceed the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. This alarming statistic has prompted the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to initiate suo motu proceedings, underscoring […]

NEW DELHI: The Chandipura virus, was first discovered in 1965 in a village named Chandipura in Maharashtra, and hence got its name from there. Recently it has resurfaced in Gujarat state whose recent outbreak in just few days has led to 15 deaths in the state. Dr. Sri Ram Kaurav, MD, MY Hospital, Indore, explained […]

KOLKATA: India has reported 628 new COVID-19 cases in a single day taking the overall toll in new cases to over 4,000, on Monday. According to the Union Health Ministry, the figure has now reached 4,50,09,248 total coronavirus infections in the country.  With the new variant slowly grappling the country, the ministry is now keeping […]

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KOZHIKODE/NEW DELHI: Kerala government health officials have asked 125 people to stay indoors who may have come into contact with the four people who had been confirmed to have had contracted the virus in Kozhikode district. Health officials also suspect that another two people may have also come into contact with the infected four.  Dr […]

  NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to address the opening session of the second Global COVID Virtual Summit on Thursday. The PM will deliver remarks on the theme of ‘Preventing Pandemic Fatigue and Prioritising Preparedness’ at the summit that is hosted by US president Joe Biden, the foreign affairs ministry said in […]