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India convicts use of violence in Myanmar, appeals for release of political prisoners

India on Friday convicted the prevalence of violence in Myanmar considering the requirement for the rule to prevail and appealed for the release of political prisoners and iterated it supported any probable efforts towards resolving it. While addressing a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “We condemn any use of violence. We believe that…

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Indian Govt’s telemedicine service surpasses 3 million consultations with daily average of 35k patients

The National Telemedicine service called as eSanjeevani has reached another milestone after completing total of 3 million consultations on Wednesday as per the statement issued on Wednesday by the government. Presently, the telephone consultation service has been operational in 31 states and Union territories of the country, and has taken more than 35,000 patients, said…

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Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill assures dignity, safety, and wellbeing of women: Dr Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has described the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill as a “historic” move when passed by Rajya Sabha. Harsh Vardhan took to Twitter to share the news. He tweeted, “A historic bill ensuring dignity, safety, and well being of women! The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill 2020 passed…

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Odisha Forest Dept creates awareness over fires in Malkangiri

With the rising concerns of forest fire registered from different aspects of Odisha, the Malkangiri forest division has taken an exclusive step to further increase awareness among the masses for the importance of forest preservation by organizing public meetings. Hundreds of people have participated in the awareness programme which comprises of street plays, traditional songs…

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