Ebola cases top 11,000 at six-month mark, challenges remain: Africa CDC
Addis Ababa, Nov 13 (IANS) The number of confirmed Ebola cases has surpassed 11,000, with the death toll still rising, as Africa marked six months since the beginning of the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said.Addressing an online media briefing, Africa CDC has described the ongoing…
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Centre orders strict vigil to ensure lower prices for 137 anti-cancer drugs
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, on Friday directed strict monitoring of the implementation of Trade Margin Rationalisation (TMR) on 137 non-scheduled…
Army hospital performs advanced deep brain stimulation surgery on soldier with Parkinson’s
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) Army Hospital (Research & Referral) in New Delhi has successfully performed an advanced Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery on a 33-year-old serving soldier diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's disease,…
Cost of distance: UP’s Gorakhpur brings childhood cancer care closer to home
Gorakhpur, Nov 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Gorakhpur constituency is emerging as a model for decentralised childhood cancer care with the state government, along with other stakeholders, strengthening regional…
Manipal Health’s Q2 net profit drops 13 pc to Rs 270 crore
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Manipal Health Enterprises Limited on Friday reported a 13.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in net profit for the second quarter of FY27, with profit falling to Rs 270 crore from Rs 311 crore a year earlier (Q2…
Microsoft ‘deeply sorry’ for outage that affected millions of customers and partners
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Microsoft on Friday said they are “deeply sorry” for the outage that affected millions of customers and partners across the globe.In a post on X, the company said “We know the trust they place in our services and…
Manipur CM Khemchand Singh stresses need for passenger train service to Guwahati to ease travel…
Imphal, Nov 13 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday emphasised the need to introduce a passenger train service connecting the state with Guwahati, saying it would greatly benefit the people of the landlocked state,…
President, Vice-President to visit Odisha this month; CS reviews preparations
Bhubaneswar, Nov 13 (IANS) Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg on Friday reviewed preparedness in view of the upcoming state visit of President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan in a high-level meeting here.
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Arunachal govt plans programme to help youth pursue careers as officers in Armed Forces, CAPFs
Itanagar, Nov 13 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Friday that the state government was preparing a major initiative, in collaboration with the Army, to sponsor eligible youths for coaching and preparatory training…
Fresh FIR registered against Abhishek Banerjee; summons served for questioning on Nov 20
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) A fresh First Information Report (FIR) was registered on Friday against Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary and Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee at the Girish Park Police Station in North…