Parimal Kumar
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Top Medical Body Slams Study On Covaxin Safety, Side-Effects, Wants Apology
The Indian Council of Medical Research, or ICMR, has distanced itself from a follow-up study by two Banaras Hindu University professors that said nearly a third of 926 individuals who got the India-made Covaxin shot reported serious side-effects.
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Food Safety Body's New Carcinogen Check Method Amid Row Over Indian Spices
The sales ban on Indian spices in Hong Kong and Singapore has prompted the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to come up with a new method to detect Ethylene Oxide in spices, top official sources have said.
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Centre's Action After Indian Spice Brands Recalled In Hong Kong, Singapore
The government has ordered food commissioners to collect samples of spices from all the manufacturing units in the country, sources said
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"Conscience Shocked": Human Rights Panel To Send Team To Bengal's Sandeshkhali
Even as the politics surrounding the issue continues to heat up, the National Human Rights Commission has taken note of the allegations of rape levelled against a Trinamool Congress strongman and his aides by women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali.
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AIIMS Reverses Decision On Half-Day For Ram Temple Event After Huge Backlash
Amid a massive row, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi today reversed its decision to shut non-critical services till 2.30 pm tomorrow in view of the grand consecration event at Ayodhya Ram Temple.
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Compulsory To Mention Reasons For Prescribing Antibiotics, Doctors Told
All doctors have been asked to compulsorily mention exact reason while prescribing antibiotics or antimicrobial drugs, says the latest note from the Centre to fight antimicrobial resistance.
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Video: Ticket Checker Thrashes Passenger Onboard UP Train
In a shocking incident, a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) thrashed a passenger onboard a UP train today. A video of the incident that unfolded on Barauni-Lucknow Express went viral on social media. The TTE has now been suspended by the railways.
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Daily Covid Cases On The Decline In India, But Centre Remains Alert
Daily COVID-19 cases in India have been declining over the past few weeks - down from over 750 on December 22 to just 269 on Tuesday, and the number of active cases is now only 2,556, the government said Wednesday.
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What's Behind Latest Covid Spike? Experts On Whether It's Time To Mask Up
A rise in daily Covid case counts and several states issuing mask advisories have brought back grim memories of the pandemic that locked us indoors and wrapped us in fear for two years.
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519 Covid Cases Yesterday, Only 110 Were Reported In Last 10 Days
The Health Ministry, in a review meeting involving health ministers from various states, underscored the need for a "Whole Of Government" approach to effectively combat the emerging JN.1 coronavirus variant.
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Centre Asks States To Report Influenza-Like Illness As Covid Cases Rise
The Centre on Monday issued an advisory to states urging them to monitor and report any influenza-like illness amid rising cases of Covid in the country, including the detection of one case of subvariant JN.1.
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Exclusive: Weather Body Chief Says Cyclone Michaung Will Be Severe Till Dec 6
Cyclone Michaung In Chennai: Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are on high alert with a severe storm, Cyclone Michaung, expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours.
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Video: Woman Slips While Boarding Bengal Train, Alert Cop Saves Her Life
A railway constable's quick thinking saved the life of a woman in West Bengal's Howrah after she slipped while trying to board it a train on Wednesday morning. The incident was captured on a CCTV came at the Howrah Station Old Complex station.
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"First Bullet Train Section In India By...": Railway Minister's Big Update
India's first bullet train section - a 50km stretch between Bilimora and Surat in Gujarat - will be completed in August 2026, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Wednesday, as he announced multiple plans to overhaul the country's rail network.
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India Says Monitoring China Pneumonia Spike, Urges States To Not Panic
Amid a spike in respiratory illnesses among children in northern China, the government has initiated a review of the preparedness measures to combat such illnesses. The Centre is closely monitoring the situation and stressed that the
