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Delhi
India’s active COVID-19 case count below 9 lakh for 5th day: Health Ministry
New Delhi: The COVID-19 positivity rate in India is on a downward trend with cumulative positivity rate at 8.07 per cent, weekly positivity rate at 6.24 per cent and the daily positivity…
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Bangalore News
K’taka Minister Sudhakar given additional charge of Health Ministry
Bengaluru: Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr Sudhakar K has been given the additional charge of Health Ministry, replacing B Sriramulu on Monday. Dr Sudhakar K is an MLA from Chikkaballapura constituency and also the…
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Delhi
Over 1 lakh COVID-19 recoveries in last 24 hrs: Health Ministry
New Delhi: India has registered over 1 lakh COVID-19 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the highest number of single-day recoveries, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed on Tuesday.…
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India
Violence against healthcare workers declined after ordinance: Health Min
New Delhi: A “dramatic” decline in the number of incidents of violence against health workers has been witnessed in the country after an ordinance was brought, making such activities a non-bailable…
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Delhi
Only ICMR can comment on ‘community spread’: Health Minister
New Delhi: A large number of coronavirus cases in the country point to “community spread”, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Saturday, adding that only the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) or Centre…
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Delhi
No shortage, producing over 6.9k metric tonne oxygen: Health Ministry
New Delhi: India’s capacity to produce oxygen is slightly more than 6,900 metric tonne, said Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Union Health Ministry on Tuesday, adding that there is no shortage of oxygen in the…
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Delhi
India’s COVID cases per million among lowest in world: Health Secy
New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases per million population in the country stands at 3,102 and it is among the lowest in the world, said Union Health Ministry on Tuesday. Addressing a press…
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India
5 states contribute 60% of cases, 50% deaths: Health Min
New Delhi: Five states including Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh, contribute over 60 per cent of total COVID-19 cases, 62 per cent of active cases and…
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Hyderabad News
More recoveries than new corona cases in 24 hrs in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded more COVID-19 recoveries than new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with the daily increase in cases dropping due to lesser tests, officials said on Monday.…
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Delhi
Health Ministry introduces COVID-19 testing without prescription
New Delhi: For the first time, the Union Health Ministry has allowed on-demand COVID-19 testing without a prescription. The new advisory has been made on the recommendations of the National Task Force…
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Top Stories
Over 57K patients recovered from COVID-19 in last 24 hours
New Delhi: India has recorded another peak of posting the highest recoveries of COVID-19 cases in a single day with 57,381 patients being cured and discharged in the past 24 hours, stated the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. The ministry…
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News
Kozhikode Airport rescue operations team to be tested for COVID-19: HM
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government will conduct COVID-19 tests of all the people involved in rescue operations at Kozhikode Airport as part of the precautionary measure, said KK Shailaja, Kerala Health Minister adding that they should…
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Hyderabad News
Be courageous to overcome Corona: Health Minister tells people
Hyderabad: Health Minister, Etela Rajender today expressed concern that Corona pandemic is causing a lot of inconvenience to mankind across the world. The people can get rid of the virus…
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India
I am sorry for 33 Covid-19 deaths: Goa Health Minister
Panaji: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday apologised for the deaths of 33 persons, including a 14-year-old girl, due to Covid-19 infection. Rane, however, said that the Covid-19 mortality…
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News
India, Sweden agree to cooperate in the fight against COVID-19
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and his Swedish counterpart Lena Hallengren on Tuesday discussed via video link the status and plans to handle coronavirus and decided to co-operate…
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News
Pakistan’s health minister tests positive for COVID-19
Islamabad: Pakistan’s health minister Dr Zafar Mirza said on Monday that he was tested positive for the novel coronavirus, becoming the latest senior minister in the country to be hit by…
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Hyderabad News
Who is the Health Minister? Asks Vishweshwar Reddy
Hyderabad: Noting that the health minister of Telangana has been sidelined in this COVID times and instead of him IT & Industries Minister and son of Telangana chief minister K…
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Delhi
Lockdown will not be extended in Delhi: Health Minister
New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said that the lockdown imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 will not be extended in the…
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Top Stories
1,752 new cases in 24 hrs, monitoring 9.45L suspect: Health Min
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday that its robust surveillance system is closely monitoring around 9.45 lakh suspected COVID-19 cases across the country. Starting…
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India
Health Minister pays surprise visit at Delhi airport
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan made a surprise late night inspection of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport (T-3) to take stock of the arrangements here and the…
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India
No COVID-19 case in Goa: Health Minister
Panaji: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Wednesday said that there was no COVID-19 case in the state and people should not panic. “It is wrong news. There is absolutely…
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Hyderabad News
TS Assembly to discuss coronavirus today: Health Minister
Hyderabad: Health Minister of Telangana Mr T Rajender told that there will be brief discussions on Coronavirus on Friday in order to create awareness among the people and eradicate apprehensions…
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Hyderabad News
BJP repeats demand for Health Emergency in State
Hyderabad: Stating that all the government hospitals in the capital city were over crowded with patients of Dengue and viral fevers, the State BJP president K Laxman today demanded that…
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Hyderabad (Photos)
Health Minister Etela visits Fever Hospital
With cases of viral fever and suspected dengue on the rise, Health Minister Etela Rajender on Tuesday visited Fever Hospital and interacted with patients and healthcare providers and took stock…
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Hyderabad News
Etela asks officials to pay salaries to contract employees
Hyderabad: Health Minister Etela Rajender today asked the officials concerned to make payment of salaries for outsourcing and contract employees in the hospitals immediately. Rajendra visited the Nallakunta Fever Hospital…
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India
Appeal to Mamata to not make this a prestige issue: Harsh Vardhan on doctors’ protest
New Delhi: Taking note of the ongoing nationwide strike over violence against doctors in West Bengal, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday appealed to the Chief Minister of the…
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Top Stories
OGH Restoration: Dr Iqbal Javeed thanks Health Minister, CM KCR
Hyderabad: Mr. Dr Mohammed Iqbal Javeed, member of Osmania Hospital wrote a letter to Sri Etala Rajender, health minister of Telangana State to thank him for his announcement on the…
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News
Party made us leader, shouldn’t forget it: Biplab Deb on Sudip Roy’s removal
Agartala (Tripura): In the wake of the removal of Tripura health minister Sudip Roy Barman from the state Cabinet, Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Sunday said a leader should not…
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Politics
J.P. Nadda to succeed Amit Shah as BJP President
New Delhi: With BJP organizational architect Amit Shah set to join the Cabinet, the decks are being cleared for the baton to be handed over to Health Minister J.P. Nadda…
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India
Sidhu should join Pakistan’s political party: Minister Vij
Ambala: Political leaders for quite some time now have become the thorn in Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu’s side as most political parties targeting Sidhu have also called him a…
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