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    CAQM Issues Advisory to Curb Open-Air Burning in Delhi-NCR Ahead of Winter

    As winter approaches, the CAQM’s advisory marks a critical step in managing air quality and mitigating the adverse effects of pollution in Delhi-NCR. By...
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    Education policy

    Telangana’s Centralised Kitchen Proposal Faces Backlash from Experts and Activists

    The signatories note previous controversies surrounding the Akshay Patra Foundation, including allegations of financial irregularities and potential impositions of dietary restrictions based on religious...
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    Bhutan

    Mass Tourism Brings Dollars But With All The Baggage

    Post-pandemic Asia is trying to revive its tourism revenues. But overtourism is taking a toll on the environment and local life. Sustainable tourism needs...
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    Child mortality

    16 Lakh Indian Children Missed Vital Vaccines in 2023: WHO-UNICEF Report

    Factors contributing to this shortfall include logistical hurdles in reaching remote and underserved areas, vaccine hesitancy among some communities, and disruptions caused by the...
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    COVID-19

    Union Minister Inaugurates Asia’s First Health Research Pre-clinical Network Facility

    The inauguration ceremony, held at the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, witnessed the unveiling of the Genetically Defined Human Associated Microbial Culture Collection...
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    Bangladesh

    Ensuring Rural Health Services Key to Alleviating Poverty in Bangladesh, Health Minister Urges

    The health minister emphasized the importance of targeted healthcare investments, aiming to establish specialized medical facilities in every divisional city to address critical health...
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    Disaster Management

    Health Minister Nadda Chairs High Level Meeting to Review Dengue Preparedness

    Nadda urged officials to primarily focus on high burden states and regions where outbreaks are frequently reported and to proactively work with states to...
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    HIV/AIDS

    Boys Born with Higher Natural Resistance to HIV, Study Finds

    Male infants are more likely to achieve HIV cure/remission after in-utero infection because male foetuses have lower levels of CD4 T cells which helps...
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    Dreams Shattered: The Trafficking Pipeline Exploiting Bangladeshi Migrant Workers

    Every year, hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis migrate abroad in search of better livelihoods, driven by high unemployment, poverty, and the promise of remittances that sustain families back home.
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    India Approves First Dengue Vaccine: A Milestone Against a Growing Threat

    For millions of Indians living under the constant shadow of dengue this development brings cautious optimism.
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    India Advances Against Hunger, But Nutritious Diets Elude Millions as Global Food Security Wobbles

    India should accelerate focus on fruits, vegetables, legumes, and climate-resilient varieties through R&D, irrigation, seeds, and extension services.

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    India Approves First Dengue Vaccine: A Milestone Against a Growing Threat

    For millions of Indians living under the constant shadow of dengue this development brings cautious optimism.
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