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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.

Congress tries to maintain social balance through Telangana Cabinet expansion

Eighteen months after taking over as Telangana chief minister, A Revanth Reddy expanded his Cabinet by inducting three new ministers after finally getting the nod from the High Command. Three new ministers – Gaddam Vivek Venkataswamy, Vakiti Srihari, and Adhuri Laxman Kumar – were sworn in on Sunday by Governor Jishnu Dev Varma.