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New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday released the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 that reflected progress in health, nutrition, and social development indicators linked to sustained policy interventions flagship programmes, an official said. The NFHS-6 was conducted during 2023-24 by MoHFW with the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, as the nodal agency.Covering nearly 6.79 lakh households across 715 districts, th…

Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Minority Affairs Joint Secretary Shyama Prasad Roy on Saturday assured the Parsi community of the government’s continued commitment to their welfare even as the Jiyo Parsi portal recorded 300 fresh registrations during a camp organised here, an official said. The Universal Parsi Registration Drive special facilitation camp, organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs with support from the Bombay Parsi Panchayat in Mumbai, witnessed an overwhelming response, said a stat…