Jammu: The Centre is stepping up efforts to provide early intervention and rehabilitation support to children with disabilities, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. Speaking at the Prabudh Matri Shakti Sammelan in Kathua district on preventing avoidable disabilities and empowering Divyangjans, Singh said the government was giving priority to early identification and timely care. Read More…
Kathmandu: The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal has climbed to 162, with several people, including security personnel and foreign tourists, still missing, according to a media report. The disaster, described as one of Nepal’s worst in recent years, caused extensive destruction across three districts on Wednesday, sweeping away homes, infrastructure and other Read More…
Lucknow: The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has busted an inter-state drug trafficking network in Uttar Pradesh, seizing a total of 18.64 kg of crude heroin in a series of operations near Lucknow, officials said. The operation, codenamed ‘Operation Black Hawk’, was carried out by teams from the CBN’s Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh units. Read More…
New Delhi: The government has imposed restrictions on the manufacture, sale and distribution of all Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, directing that they carry a warning against their use in children below four years of age. The decision follows recommendations from an Expert Committee and the Drugs Technical Advisory Board Read More…
Bhubaneswar: A national workshop on “Mission Zero: Ending Fatalities in Sanitation Work” was held at the State Convention Centre, Lokseva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, to strengthen institutional mechanisms and expand mechanised sanitation services across cities. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the workshop, along with senior government officials, urban local bodies, sanitation experts, technology providers, manufacturers, Read More…
New Delhi: The Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H), Ministry of Ayush, and the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Wednesday renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the ‘One Herb, One Standard’ initiative. The renewed three-year agreement aims to develop uniform, scientifically robust quality standards for Read More…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed officials to begin incorporating lessons on drug de-addiction into the state’s school curriculum as part of efforts to create greater awareness among students about the dangers of substance abuse. Chairing a review meeting of the School Education Department on Monday, the Chief Minister instructed officials to initiate Read More…
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has prohibited Dabur India Ltd. from marketing and selling several food products carrying “100 per cent” claims, stating that such labelling is misleading and violates food safety regulations.In a post on social media on Monday, the food regulator said it had issued a prohibition Read More…
New Delhi: The Government of India has strengthened efforts to ensure sustainable rural drinking water supply by promoting community participation through the ‘Jal Arpan’ initiative under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). Launched in August 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide every rural household with a functional tap water connection, ensuring an adequate supply Read More…
New Delhi: Senior officials from India and the United Kingdom will meet in New Delhi on Tuesday for a two-day international symposium to discuss the growing challenges of substance abuse and narcotics trafficking. The discussions will focus on tackling emerging drug threats, including synthetic narcotics, cyber-enabled drug trafficking, and substance abuse, in line with the Read More…