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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: Decoding BJP-led NDA’s shifting political dynamics

The BJP on Thursday announced 88 candidates for the April-9 Assam Assembly elections under a new NDA seat-sharing arrangement: BJP 89 seats, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) 26, and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) 11 in the 126-member Assembly. In 2021, the NDA—then comprising the BJP, AGP and United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL)—had won 75 seats.