India delivers 13 tonnes of BCG vaccines to Afghanistan to boost child immunisation programme against TB
The consignment was sent to Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health to augment the country's child immunisation programme against tuberculosis.
The consignment was sent to Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health to augment the country's child immunisation programme against tuberculosis.
Now, approximately three crore children aged 1 to 19 years will be administered the medicine in a mop-up round on Friday. Experts have appealed to parents to ensure that no child is left out.
The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPH) simultaneously released a public health communication urging residents to remain alert and follow safety protocols.
The latest fatality was identified as Algu Choudhary (70), who was admitted to Aurobindo Hospital on January 9 after suffering from severe vomiting and diarrhoea. He later developed respiratory complications and passed away during treatment.
The latest fatality has been identified as Anita Kushwah (65), who had been undergoing treatment for over a month at Bombay Hospital, where she was on ventilator support.
The incident came to light in the Bhagirathpura area, where several residents complained of vomiting, diarrhoea, and dehydration after consuming contaminated water.
Nadda was speaking at the foundation stone laying event of the Medical College in Dhar district of MP. Later in the day, Nadda also laid the foundation stone of another medical college to be built in Betul district of MP.
"Weight reducing or anti-obesity drugs, currently available, ought to be used very judiciously," the Minister said while addressing the inaugural session of the 2-day "Asia Oceania Conference on Obesity" (AOCO).
A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi was informed that toll collection points operated by the MCD — particularly at the Gurgaon border — were causing severe traffic jams, with vehicles queued for hours.
The bill, introduced on December 1, amends the Central Excise Act, 1944, to adjust tax rates while discontinuing the compensation cess once its liabilities are settled.
