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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.

‘Pollution data on Diwali night manipulated, monitoring stations shut down’: AAP’s serious charge against Delhi govt

The AAP's allegation came after Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa earlier in the day claimed that bursting of firecrackers on Diwali had only a minimal impact on the city's overall pollution levels. Sirsa had accused the AAP of trying to put the blame on "Diwali, Hindus, and Sanatanis" for Delhi's air pollution.