Gandhinagar, July 20 (IANS) Gujarat has confirmed 12 cases of Chandipura virus (CHPV) out of 63 suspected infections reported this year, with the state government intensifying surveillance, treatment, and vector control measures as laboratory testing continues on the eight remaining samples. The current situation was reviewed at a meeting chaired by Health Minister Praful Pansheriya on Monday, who directed officials to conduct detailed investigations into the travel history and case history of i…
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Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Saturday launched the Comprehensive Youth Recovery and Rehabilitation Campaign in Punjab, a state‑wide initiative aimed at tackling substance abuse among youth. The campaign was inaugurated in the presence of the Acting Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and other High Court judges. A spokesperson for the Punjab State Legal Services Authority said the three‑month drive will be run in mission mode by all D…
Jaipur, July 16 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has directed all departments to remain on high alert during the monsoon season, warning that any negligence in preparedness or response will not be tolerated. Stressing that public safety is the government’s top priority, he instructed officials to ensure citizens do not face inconvenience due to heavy rainfall, waterlogging, or damaged infrastructure.Chairing a high‑level review meeting on Thursday to assess monsoon preparedness and pos…
Kota, July 15 (IANS) Around 115 people, including a large number of children, fell ill after consuming golgappas (pani-patasi) from a street vendor in Polai Khurd village under the Simliya area of Digod subdivision in Kota district. Twelve people have been admitted to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Simliya after developing symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, and severe stomach pain.According to officials, the affected individuals began experiencing health complications on Tuesday night, …
Chennai, July 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthran has launched a sharp attack on the Vijay government over reports that multiple patients are being accommodated on a single bed in the emergency ward of the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital in Chennai, calling the situation “deeply condemnable” and accusing the administration of failing to ensure basic healthcare facilities.In a post on X, Nagenthran referred to media reports claiming that three patients were being …
Thiruvananthapuram, July 10 (IANS) Kerala’s anti-narcotics campaign, Operation Toofan, is set to expand into a coordinated southern states initiative, with police chiefs agreeing to launch a joint crackdown on drug trafficking in association with Central agencies.Announcing the decision after a meeting of Directors General of Police (DGPs) of the southern states at the Police Headquarters here on Friday, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said Kerala’s sustained offensive against the drug mafia ha…
Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) With forecasts indicating the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of Gujarat over the coming days, the state government on Tuesday reviewed its monsoon preparedness at a high-level meeting of the Weather Watch Group, with officials assessing emergency response plans and inter-departmental coordination to minimise the impact of any weather-related incidents. The meeting was held at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Gandhinagar under the cha…
Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) With heavy rainfall and red alerts issued for several parts of Gujarat, the state government has placed the health department on alert and reviewed emergency preparedness to ensure uninterrupted medical services and adequate supplies of essential medicines across vulnerable districts. A high-level review meeting was chaired on Tuesday by state Health Minister Praful Pansheriya, who met senior Health Department officials to assess the situation in all districts, includi…
Bhopal, July 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Tuesday said the proposed government hospital at Khajrana in Indore could not be constructed because the Health Department failed to get possession of the allotted land due to encroachment, rejecting allegations of corruption in the project. The proposed hospital has recently come under the spotlight after questions were raised about staff recruitment despite the hospital building not yet being constructed, prompting t…
Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government has stepped up its preparedness measures in Saurashtra following heavy rainfall across the region, with a high-level review of disaster management, rescue operations and public safety held for Amreli, Rajkot and Bhavnagar districts. Amreli and Rajkot district minister-in-charge Jitu Vaghani chaired a virtual meeting from Gandhinagar on Tuesday with district administrations to assess the evolving situation, review emergency preparedness and monito…