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Nadda directs states to boost response measures against dengue, malaria

As the South West Monsoon advances deeper into the Indian subcontinent, Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Thursday, directed states and Union Territories to strengthen surveillance, vector-control measures and healthcare preparedness to tackle a possible rise in dengue and malaria cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Assam government launches major eviction drive in Goalpara

In a fresh wave of eviction efforts across Assam, the state government on Monday launched an operation in Goalpara district, targeting over 1,500 bighas of alleged encroached land in the Hasilabeel area under Balijana revenue circle.

PM Modi awarded highest civilian honour of Cyprus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday received "Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III”, the highest honour of Cyprus, from President Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia.