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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.

Four-decade-old diesel dealer licensing order repealed in Odisha

In an initiative aimed at improving ease of doing business in the petroleum sector, the Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday approved repeal of the four-decade-old “Odisha High Speed Diesel (Dealers’ Licensing) Order, 1979”, eliminating the requirement of obtaining a separate retail sale licence for High-Speed Diesel (HSD) outlets in the state.