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World AIDS Day: Drop in HIV screening amid pandemic can take collateral toll, warns senior doctor

Dec 02, 2020

New Delhi, Dec 02 (ANI): The screenings for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have dropped by over 40-45 per cent approximately since April, just around the time the COVID-19 pandemic hit India, as compared to previous years, said a senior doctor on Tuesday, the World AIDS Day. This can take a very costly collateral toll on India's fight against the COVID-19 and other infectious diseases as patients suffering from Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) already have compromised immunity, according to experts. India has the third-highest number of estimated people living with HIV in the world. The estimated...
International sand art festival begins in Odisha with precautions

International sand art festival begins in Odisha with precautions

Dec 01, 2020

Migratory birds flock to Surat

Migratory birds flock to Surat

Dec 01, 2020

Gwalior farmers to march towards Delhi to join protest

Gwalior farmers to march towards Delhi to join protest

Dec 01, 2020

CM Yogi meets Akshay Kumar in Mumbai

CM Yogi meets Akshay Kumar in Mumbai

Dec 01, 2020

Adverse events occur with vaccines, regulator’s role to ascertain link between event, intervention: ICMR

Adverse events occur with vaccines, regulator’s role to ascertain link between event, intervention: ICMR

Dec 01, 2020

New Delhi, Dec 01 (ANI): ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava on December 1 said that the adverse events occur with drugs or vaccines or any other health intervention. “It is the role of the regulator...
COVID-19: India has lowest per million cases in world, says Health Ministry

COVID-19: India has lowest per million cases in world, says Health Ministry

Dec 01, 2020

New Delhi, Dec 01 (ANI): Health and Family Welfare Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on December 1 said that India’s average daily COVID-19 positivity rate last week was 3.72% and among all the big nations in...
'Delhi Chalo': Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal hold meeting with farmers' leaders

'Delhi Chalo': Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal hold meeting with farmers' leaders

Dec 01, 2020

New Delhi, Dec 01 (ANI): Amid the ongoing 'Delhi Chalo' protests, Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with the farmers' leaders at Vigyan Bhawan. Central...
Cumulative positivity rate decreased in India from 7.15% to 6.69% during November 11- Dec 1: Health Ministry

Cumulative positivity rate decreased in India from 7.15% to 6.69% during November 11- Dec 1: Health Ministry

Dec 01, 2020

New Delhi, Dec 01 (ANI): Health and Family Welfare Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on December 1 said that the cumulative positivity rate has decreased in India from 7.15% to 6.69% during November 11-December 1 period....
‘Will go to support farmers’ protest today’: Bilkis Dadi

‘Will go to support farmers’ protest today’: Bilkis Dadi

Dec 01, 2020

New Delhi, Dec 01 (ANI): Speaking to ANI in the national capital on December 01, Shaheen Bagh activist, Bilkis Dadi spoke on farmers’ protests. Dadi said, “We are daughters and daughter-in-laws of farmers, we will...
DDC elections: West Pakistani refugees cast vote for 1st time in Jammu

DDC elections: West Pakistani refugees cast vote for 1st time in Jammu

Dec 01, 2020

Jammu (J&K), Dec 01 (ANI): Voting is underway for the second phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Bassi Khurd Village of Jammu. West Pakistani refugees, who did not have voting rights earlier due...