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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.

Nitish inaugurates Bihar’s first smart village

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the state’s first Smart Village in the Banka district on Sunday. The village is spread across 11 acres in Babarchak village, which was destroyed during the 1989 communal riots.