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Heavy Rainfall: Amit Shah speaks to Omar, assures assistance

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday held telephonic conversations with the Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Maharashtra and Gujarat...

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J&K achieves 100% coverage of high-risk TB villages

CS Dulloo chairs meeting, reviews NTEPSRINAGAR, JULY 08: In a review meeting of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), chaired by the Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Wednesday it was highlighted that Jammu & Kashmir has identified all High-Risk Villages (HRVs) to be covered under the intensive TB screening campaign.Commending the sustained efforts of healthcare workers the Chief Secretary emphasized that the fight against tuberculosis requires sustained vigilance, early detection and uninterrupted treatment. He directed all districts to ensure rigorous contact tracing of every notified TB patient so that all household and close contacts are promptly identified, screened and, wherever diagnosed with tuberculosis, immediately linked to appropriate treatment under the National TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. He stressed...

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Nitin Gadkari directs enhanced patrolling, strict parking enforcement inspecting Delhi–Mumbai expressway in Rajasthan

Jaipur:  Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, arrived in Rajasthan on Wednesday to inspect the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway and review safety measures along the corridor. During his visit to the Pinan rest area in Alwar district, Gadkari held a review meeting with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials and directed them to strengthen patrolling and improve traffic management on the expressway. The Union Minister instructed the NHAI and the police to increase patrolling to enhance road safety and ensure quicker emergency response. He also ordered that trucks should not be allowed to park indiscriminately anywhere along the expressway, stressing the need for strict enforcement to prevent accidents. Ahead of Gadkari's inspection,...

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