Govt report reveals Australian health system in crisis
Canberra, Feb 2 (IANS) A growing number of Australians are delaying vital healthcare because of soaring costs, a government report published on Thursday revealed.
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National Education 12:30 PMHeavy rain warning: Holiday declared for schools, colleges in TN districts
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International Wildlife 11:34 AMChina renews alert for thick fog
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Potentially harmful chemicals found in blood of Tokyo citizens: Civic group
Tokyo, Feb 2 (IANS) A Tokyo civic group said it has detected high concentrations of potentially harmful substances known as PFAS in the blood samples of some inhabitants of the western area of the Japanese capital, suggesting contamination of local water supply, local media reported.
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Jammu-Srinagar Highway opens for traffic
Srinagar, Feb 2 (IANS) The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway opened for traffic movement on Thursday after remaining mostly closed since January 30 due to mudslides and shooting stones triggered by rain between the stretch of Ramban and Banihal.
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Weather to remain generally dry in J&K during next 24 hrs
Srinagar, Feb 2 (IANS) The weather was dry in J&K during the last 24 hours as the MeT office said on Thursday that dry weather in Jammu and light rain and snow at isolated places in Kashmir division is likely during the next 24 hours.
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Emerging markets to benefit due to China's Covid relaxations
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) China's relaxation of its zero Covid-19 policy will benefit emerging markets (EM) that are exposed to China's consumption, said S&P Global Ratings in a report.
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EU unveils green industry deal to compete with US
Brussels, Feb 2 (IANS) The European Commission has unveiled its plan to meet the challenges posed by the US' Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and keep up with a worldwide race in subsidy schemes for green industries.
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Finland's hard coal consumption up 10% in 2022: Statistics
Helsinki, Feb 2 (IANS) The consumption of hard coal in Finland increased by 10 per cent in 2022 year-on-year, Statistics Finland said on Wednesday citing preliminary data.
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OPEC+ committee recommends staying course on oil output policy
Vienna, Feb 2 (IANS) Leading oil officials on Wednesday recommended to maintain the current oil output policy of OPEC+, the OPEC and its allies, amid an uncertain global economic outlook.
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Why not create National Elephant Conservation Authority, SC asks Centre
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought reply from Centre on a 2010 'Gajah Report' recommendation on conferring statutory status to a proposed body National Elephant Conservation Authority (NECA) for the preservation of elephant corridors.
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CAQM revokes GRAP's Stage II curbs as AQI stays in moderate category
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) As the air quality of Delhi remained in the 'moderate' category for a second consecutive day with AQI at 164, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday lifted all Stage II measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) from across the National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect.
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Union Budget gives major emphasis on increasing Ayush services, scientific research
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The integration of the Ayush system in the National Health ecosystem has got a major boost in the Budget 2023-24 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday.
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Healthcare industry gives 'mixed response', lauds proposal for new nursing colleges
By Avinash Prabhakar
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2023-24 in Parliament on Wednesday announced a major push for the healthcare sector. She announced the establishment of 157 new nursing colleges in co-location with the existing 157 medical colleges, established since 2014, in her budget address.
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African swine fever vaccine to be distributed in Vietnam
Hanoi, Feb 1 (IANS) The locally-made vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) is expected to be distributed nationwide this month in Vietnam, local media reported on Wednesday.
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'Investments made into millets development will yield great results'
Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Healthy living is the key for a society or country to progress, and investments made by individuals or by the governments in this direction are expected to yield appreciable returns with time.
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Two Karnataka engineering students held in Kerala for 'shop lifting' puppy
Kochi, Feb 1 (IANS) Two engineering students, who drove on a two wheeler from Karnataka to Kochi and stole an expensive puppy from a pet shop here last week, have been nabbed by the Kerala Police from the neighbouring state's Udipi, an official said.
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PGI-Chandigarh gets Rs 1,923 crore in Union Budget
Chandigarh, Feb 1 (IANS) The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) in Chandigarh was allocated Rs 1,923.10 crore in the Union Budget for 2023, which is Rs 73.10 crore more than last year's revised budget estimates.
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Budget pushes India towards net-zero target: Environmental experts
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union Budget has designated green growth as one of the seven themes with thrust on ecosystem development for green hydrogen, infrastructure strengthening for utility-scale renewable energy power, pushing India towards net-zero target, environmental experts said on Wednesday.
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Fizzy drinks, ready meals may be linked to increased risk of cancer: Study
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods such as fizzy drinks, mass-produced packaged bread, many ready meals and most breakfast cereals, may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, a new study has shown.
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Healthcare players call Budget forward-looking
Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Healthcare players have welcomed the Union Budget as positive and forward-looking.
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Two killed, four rescued after avalanche hits Gulmarg
Srinagar, Feb 1 (IANS) Two persons were killed while four others rescued from a snow avalanche on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg ski resort.
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Woman found dead near TN tiger reserve
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) A 50-year-old woman was found dead on Wednesday near the Madumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Tamil Nadu.
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iPhone 14 Crash Detection alerts police minutes after accident in Australia
Sydney, Feb 1 (IANS) After an early morning accident that took place in the Australian state -- Tasmania, the Crash Detection feature in the iPhone 14 alerted police instantly, allowing the victims to receive help immediately.
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Northern Japan braces for strong, blustery winds & snowfall
Tokyo, Feb 1 (IANS) Japan's weather agency has warned of very strong, blustery winds and snowfall from Wednesday evening through Thursday in the northern regions, owing to seriously unstable atmospheric conditions.
