Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has described Operation Toofan as the largest anti-narcotics crackdown in the state’s history, saying the campaign is aimed at dismantling drug trafficking networks operating across Kerala. Addressing the media, the minister said that Punjab was once considered the centre of the drug trade in India, but Kerala has now Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has reported six new cases of Shigella infection, with four cases confirmed in Kozhikode district and two in Malappuram, health authorities said. A total of 197 Shigella cases have been reported in the state so far this month, taking the total number of infections this year to 273. Meanwhile, the patient infected with Read More…
Bengaluru: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday called for a whole-of-society approach to build a drug-free India, urging educational institutions, families, healthcare professionals, law enforcement agencies and civil society to work together to combat substance abuse. Addressing the Nasha Mukt Bharat Conclave, organised by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) in association Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has reported eight new cases of Shigella infection, health authorities confirmed on Friday. Among the new cases, three were reported in Kozhikode, two in Wayanad, and one each in Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Malappuram districts. With the latest additions, the number of Shigella cases reported this month has risen to 180. Six deaths linked Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Six more cases of Shigella infection have been confirmed in Kerala on Thursday. Two cases each were reported from Alappuzha and Kollam districts, while one case each was detected in Thiruvananthapuram and Wayanad. With the latest additions, the total number of Shigella cases reported in the state this month has risen to 172. Authorities Read More…
Thrissur: As part of “Operation Monsoon,” a special drive launched by the Food Safety Department to ensure food safety during the monsoon season, extensive inspections were conducted across Thrissur district. Special inspections were carried out at fish and meat markets in Shakthan Market, as well as hotels, schools, and anganwadis across various circles. During the Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Fifteen cases of Shigella infection have been confirmed in Kerala, with cases reported from Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kollam districts. Kozhikode has recorded the highest number of confirmed cases, with eight people testing positive for the infection. Authorities have also reported six deaths linked to the disease. Health officials said that 11 individuals Read More…
Chennai: At least seven people were killed and several others injured following an ammonia gas leak at a private fish processing factory in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district on Sunday. The incident occurred at a fish processing unit in Manjankaran near Periyapalayam. According to officials, workers lost consciousness after ammonia leaked from the facility. Around 40 Read More…
A 60-year-old woman undergoing treatment for amoebic meningoencephalitis has died. The deceased has been identified as Chandrika, a resident of Kulathupuzha in Kollam district. She was admitted to the Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram after developing severe symptoms of the infection. Chandrika had been receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where she passed away Read More…
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the national celebrations of the 12th International Day of Yoga from Red Road in Kolkata, West Bengal, on Sunday. Joining thousands of yoga practitioners in the Common Yoga Protocol session, the Prime Minister extended greetings to people across the world and emphasized yoga’s role in promoting health, harmony, and Read More…