Union Health Ministry
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10 states account for 69.1 pc of new COVID-19 cases: Health Ministry
India | Apr 27, 2021, 03:08 PM ISTTen states, including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, reported 69.1 per cent of the new COVID-19 cases registered in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Health Ministry releases document advising proning for self care for COVID-19 patients
India | Apr 23, 2021, 12:02 PM ISTThe Union Health Ministry has advised 'proning for self-care' for coronavirus patients, stating that it is extremely beneficial for such patients with compromised breathing comfort, especially during home isolation.
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One out of four in Delhi exposed to coronavirus, reveals a Study
News | Jul 22, 2020, 12:32 PM ISTAntibody tests on a random sample of people in Delhi have thrown up a shocking finding: That nearly one out of four residents has been exposed to coronavirus infection.
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Indian Railways operated 1.25 lakh wagons for transporting essential commodities: Govt
News | Mar 30, 2020, 10:57 AM ISTUnion Health Ministry, Joint Secretary, Lav Agarwal informed that under Indian Railways, around 1.25 lakh wagons have been operated in the last 5 days.
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COVID-19 pandemic: Supreme Court takes suo moto cognisance of overcrowding of prisons
India | Mar 16, 2020, 02:28 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Monday took suo moto cognisance of overcrowding and infrastructure of prisons across the country in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Will push Bill seeking upto 10 yrs jail for assault on doctors in winter session: Health Ministry
India | Nov 15, 2019, 04:06 PM ISTThe draft legislation has proposed imprisonment between three and ten years and imposition of fines between Rs 2 to Rs 10 lakh for those "grievously hurting" doctors and other healthcare professionals in clinical establishments.
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Madras High Court bans online sale of medicines till government notifies rules
India | Dec 17, 2018, 08:39 PM ISTThe Madras High Court on Monday banned online sale of medicines till the Union Health Ministry and the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation notified the proposed Drugs and Cosmetics Amendment Rules, 2018 in the gazette at the earliest by January 31.
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Swine flu claims 12 more lives, toll rises to 2,035
India | Mar 29, 2015, 08:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: Swine flu claimed the lives of 12 more persons taking the toll across the country to 2,035 while the number of people affected by the H1N1 virus inched towards the 34,000-mark.Union Health Ministry
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Swine flu toll climbs to 1731;number of cases touches 30K-mark
India | Mar 16, 2015, 05:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: The swine flu toll in the country climbed to 1,731 today as 21 more deaths were reported even as the number of persons affected by the disease inched close to 30,000-mark,surpassing the earlier
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51 more swine flu deaths, affected cases cross 25,000 mark
India | Mar 09, 2015, 07:58 AM ISTNew Delhi: Swine flu deaths continued unabated as 51 more people died of the virus raising the toll to 1370 while the number of affected crossed the 25,000 mark on Sunday.According to data collated by
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Mizoram put on high alert to face Ebola
India | Aug 26, 2014, 05:49 PM ISTAizawl: The Mizoram governemnt today placed the state health services department on high alert for any eventuality of Ebola break out in the state. An official statement released here said programme officers of the state
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Tobacco purchase age may be raised to 25 years: Official
India | Jun 07, 2014, 11:52 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Union Health Ministry is considering raising the minimum age for purchase of tobacco products in the country from 18 years to 25 years, an official said on Friday.Lov Verma, the health and
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Bird flu outbreak: Union Health Ministry team goes to Chhattisgarh
India | Aug 08, 2013, 06:33 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 8: Following reports about the outbreak of Avian flu in poultry farms in Durg and Bastar districts of Chhattisgarh, a team of Union Health Ministry has gone there to take stock of
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Don't Single Out India On Superbug, Says ICMR Chief
India | Apr 11, 2011, 06:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 11: Accused of "supressing the truth" about drug resistant bacteria reportedly found in Delhi's public water supply, the Union Health Ministry today said India was being "unnecessarily and wrongly blamed" and singled