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3 Arrested For Celebrating Pet Dog's Birthday Amid Covid Norms In Gujarat
Three persons, including two brothers, were arrested under Epidemic Diseases Act after a large number of people turned up for the birthday party of their pet dog in violation of the pandemic guidelines Gujarat's Ahmedabad, police said on Saturday.
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Epidemic Disease Act Extended For 3 Months In Uttar Pradesh Amid Covid Surge
Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Amit Mohan Prasad on Thursday said that the implementation of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 has been extended for another three months in the state.
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File FIRs Against Those Involved In Assault On Doctors: Centre To States
The Centre on Saturday asked state governments to register cases and invoke the stringent Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Act, 2020 against those who indulge in assault on doctors and healthcare professionals.
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Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Workers, Strictly Implement Epidemic Disease Act: Centre To States
The Union Health Ministry has urged all states and Union Territories to review in detail and ensure prompt steps for the safety and wellbeing of healthcare workers while strictly implementing the amended Epidemic Disease Act.
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153 Cases In A Day, Black Fungus Now Epidemic Disease in Delhi
On a day Delhi reported 153 new Black Fungus infections, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal issued regulations under the Epidemic Diseases Act, making it mandatory for healthcare facilities to report cases of the infection.
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Odisha Declares Black Fungus As Notifiable Disease Under Epidemic Act
Black Fungus has been declared as notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act in Odisha.
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Make It Must For Hospitals To Report Black Fungus Cases: Centre To States
Coronavirus: Mucormycosis or Black Fungus will be notified by states under the Epidemic Diseases Act. That could help the government know how many patients are infected at a time when there is a huge demand for anti-fungal drugs.
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Telangana Declares Black Fungus As Notifiable Disease Under Epidemic Act
The Telangana government has declared Black Fungus (mucormycosis) a disease that is primarily affecting COVID-19 recovered patients as notifiable disease under Epidemic Diseases Act 1897, an official notification said today.
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Centre Asks States To Notify "Black Fungus" Under Epidemic Diseases Act
The government has asked all states to declare mucormycosis or "black fungus" an epidemic. A letter from the Health Ministry asks states to list under the "Epidemic Diseases Act" the rare but potentially fatal infection.
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Aligarh Farmers' Meet: RLD Leader Jayant Chaudhary, 5,000 Others Charged
The Uttar Pradesh Police has charged RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary and over 5,000 others who attended a major farmers' meeting in Aligarh district two days ago under the Epidemic Diseases Act for allegedly violating COVID-19 protocols.
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BJP Leaders Charged For Rioting Day After March To Bengal Secretariat
A day after BJP workers fought pitched battles with the police on the streets of Kolkata and Howrah during its march to the state secretariat, senior party leaders such as Kailash Vijayvargiya and Mukul Roy were charged for rioting and violating the Epidemic Diseases Act.
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Decide Yourself, Says Gujarat High Court To Government On School Fee Reduction Issue
Disposing of the application seeking court's intervention on school fee reduction, the High Court said the government can take an "independent decision" under the Disaster Management Act and Epidemic Diseases Act.
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Opinion: Protecting Health Workers Is Essential - But Centre's Move Is Faulty
On April 22, the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance was published in the Gazette of India in the name of the President of India. The main purpose of the amendment, as put out by the government, is to deal with cases of violence against medical personnel.
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Case Under Strict Law Against IAS Officer Kannan Gopinathan For Not Doing Duty Amid COVID-19 Crisis
A police case has been registered against Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) last August, for not joining duty as directed by the government amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Punjab Government Notifies Swine Flu Under Epidemic Disease Act
The Punjab government today notified Swine Flu (H1N1) under the Epidemic Disease Act, a senior Health department official said.
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3 Arrested For Celebrating Pet Dog's Birthday Amid Covid Norms In Gujarat
Three persons, including two brothers, were arrested under Epidemic Diseases Act after a large number of people turned up for the birthday party of their pet dog in violation of the pandemic guidelines Gujarat's Ahmedabad, police said on Saturday.
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Epidemic Disease Act Extended For 3 Months In Uttar Pradesh Amid Covid Surge
Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Amit Mohan Prasad on Thursday said that the implementation of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 has been extended for another three months in the state.
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File FIRs Against Those Involved In Assault On Doctors: Centre To States
The Centre on Saturday asked state governments to register cases and invoke the stringent Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Act, 2020 against those who indulge in assault on doctors and healthcare professionals.
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Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Workers, Strictly Implement Epidemic Disease Act: Centre To States
The Union Health Ministry has urged all states and Union Territories to review in detail and ensure prompt steps for the safety and wellbeing of healthcare workers while strictly implementing the amended Epidemic Disease Act.
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153 Cases In A Day, Black Fungus Now Epidemic Disease in Delhi
On a day Delhi reported 153 new Black Fungus infections, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal issued regulations under the Epidemic Diseases Act, making it mandatory for healthcare facilities to report cases of the infection.
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Odisha Declares Black Fungus As Notifiable Disease Under Epidemic Act
Black Fungus has been declared as notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act in Odisha.
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Make It Must For Hospitals To Report Black Fungus Cases: Centre To States
Coronavirus: Mucormycosis or Black Fungus will be notified by states under the Epidemic Diseases Act. That could help the government know how many patients are infected at a time when there is a huge demand for anti-fungal drugs.
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Telangana Declares Black Fungus As Notifiable Disease Under Epidemic Act
The Telangana government has declared Black Fungus (mucormycosis) a disease that is primarily affecting COVID-19 recovered patients as notifiable disease under Epidemic Diseases Act 1897, an official notification said today.
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Centre Asks States To Notify "Black Fungus" Under Epidemic Diseases Act
The government has asked all states to declare mucormycosis or "black fungus" an epidemic. A letter from the Health Ministry asks states to list under the "Epidemic Diseases Act" the rare but potentially fatal infection.
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Aligarh Farmers' Meet: RLD Leader Jayant Chaudhary, 5,000 Others Charged
The Uttar Pradesh Police has charged RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary and over 5,000 others who attended a major farmers' meeting in Aligarh district two days ago under the Epidemic Diseases Act for allegedly violating COVID-19 protocols.
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BJP Leaders Charged For Rioting Day After March To Bengal Secretariat
A day after BJP workers fought pitched battles with the police on the streets of Kolkata and Howrah during its march to the state secretariat, senior party leaders such as Kailash Vijayvargiya and Mukul Roy were charged for rioting and violating the Epidemic Diseases Act.
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Decide Yourself, Says Gujarat High Court To Government On School Fee Reduction Issue
Disposing of the application seeking court's intervention on school fee reduction, the High Court said the government can take an "independent decision" under the Disaster Management Act and Epidemic Diseases Act.
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Opinion: Protecting Health Workers Is Essential - But Centre's Move Is Faulty
On April 22, the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance was published in the Gazette of India in the name of the President of India. The main purpose of the amendment, as put out by the government, is to deal with cases of violence against medical personnel.
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Case Under Strict Law Against IAS Officer Kannan Gopinathan For Not Doing Duty Amid COVID-19 Crisis
A police case has been registered against Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) last August, for not joining duty as directed by the government amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Punjab Government Notifies Swine Flu Under Epidemic Disease Act
The Punjab government today notified Swine Flu (H1N1) under the Epidemic Disease Act, a senior Health department official said.
