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The swine flu cases are at peak in Delhi, NCR; OPD's are flooded with swine flu; viral infections, cholera and dengue cases are also rising, according to Dr S Chatterjee, Senior Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine at Apollo Hospital. "There are lots of infections that are happening at this moment. So it's obviously a challenge to diagnose them, and at the right time, we are having simple viral infections like the viral respiratory tract infections. We are having a lot of swine flu, which was unexpected, but we are having a lot of swine flu, a few Covid cases. We are also having dengue, typhoid, a very few cases of cholera as well, and routine gastroenteritis," Chatterjee said. "So it is a spectrum of cases that we are seeing, and so it is important for us and for the public to report to the treating doctors early, so that we can diagnose them on time and we can save them of complications," he said. Over the last couple of weeks, we have seen so many that we have started suspecting quite frequently, and whenever somebody is coming with an upper respiratory tract or a lower respiratory tract symptom, we are definitely doing tests to establish that we are not missing swine flu or Covid," he added.

38-yr-old undergoing treatment in Kerala's Malappuram confirmed with Mpox infection, says State health department.

A large number of Delhi Congress workers today gathered at the state headquarters and held a demonstration against objectionable remarks allegedly made by some BJP leaders against Rahul Gandhi, party officials said. The protest was held against BJP leaders, including Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday afternoon gave its nod for the proposal for 'One Nation, One Election.'  'One Nation, One Election' is one of the key promises made by the BJP in its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls. In his Independence Day address in August, PM Modi made a strong pitch for 'One Nation, One Election', contending that frequent polls were creating hurdles in the country's progress. "The nation has to come forward for 'one nation, one election'," Modi had said in his address.

Congress leader Ajay Maken filed a police complaint  against Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu for allegedly calling Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi the “number one terrorist of the country".

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court today issued summons to former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, and other accused in the job for land money laundering case.

Former President Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet him next week during his upcoming three-day visit to the US. PM Modi will be visiting the US from September 21 to 23, beginning his trip with the Quad Leaders' Summit being hosted by President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Delaware. The summit will be attended by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan. PM Modi will then travel to New York and address a mega community event in Long Island on September 22. He will address world leaders at the landmark Summit of the Future event at the UN headquarters the next day. Trump, speaking at a town hall meeting in Flint, Michigan, said that Modi will meet him next week when he is in the US. The Republican presidential candidate revealed the information as he spoke about trade and tariffs while responding to a question. "He (Modi) happens to be coming to meet me next week, and Modi, he's fantastic. I mean, fantastic man. A lot of these leaders are fantastic, Trump said.

Over the next two decades, India will contribute to 35 per cent of the global increase in energy demand, Indian Minister Hardeep Puri said here on Tuesday at a multinational conference held to deliberate on the world's energy needs.
The 52nd Gastech Exhibition & Conference kicked off Tuesday with strategic insights from the world's five leading energy ministers, including India's, at the George R Brown Convention Center. The event, themed 'Transforming Energy Through Vision, Innovation, and Action,' brought into focus a need for global energy stability and rapid decarbonisation.

Junior doctors agitating over RG Kar murder early Wednesday said they will continue their sit-in and not join duty, despite the state appointing Manoj Kumar Verma as the new Kolkata Police chief, replacing Vineet Goyal, and removing two senior health department officials, giving in to the medics' earlier demands.


11:40 PM

US Fed slashes interest rates by 50 bps for the first time since 2020

10:34 PM

Delhi reports unexpected surge in swine flu and other viral cases

The swine flu cases are at peak in Delhi, NCR; OPD's are flooded with swine flu; viral infections, cholera and dengue cases are also rising, according to Dr S Chatterjee, Senior Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine at Apollo Hospital.
 
"There are lots of infections that are happening at this moment. So it's obviously a challenge to diagnose them, and at the right time, we are having simple viral infections like the viral respiratory tract infections. We are having a lot of swine flu, which was unexpected, but we are having a lot of swine flu, a few Covid cases. We are also having dengue, typhoid, a very few cases of cholera as well, and routine gastroenteritis," Chatterjee said.
 
"So it is a spectrum of cases that we are seeing, and so it is important for us and for the public to report to the treating doctors early, so that we can diagnose them on time and we can save them of complications," he said.
 
Over the last couple of weeks, we have seen so many that we have started suspecting quite frequently, and whenever somebody is coming with an upper respiratory tract or a lower respiratory tract symptom, we are definitely doing tests to establish that we are not missing swine flu or Covid," he added.
9:38 PM

RG Kar impasse: Meeting of agitating medics with Bengal chief secretary underway

The second round of talks between agitating junior doctors and officials of the West Bengal government to resolve the impasse due to the RG Kar issue is presently underway for nearly one-and-a-half hours, officials said.
 
Escorted by a pilot police vehicle, the delegation of around 30 medics reached the secretariat around 7.15 pm.
 
The meeting with the Chief Secretary Manoj Pant started around 7.30 pm.
 
Just like Monday when they held talks with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the protesting medics were accompanied by stenographers to record the minutes of the meeting.
 
"We want the issue of safety and security in hospitals to be addressed. The chief minister had announced the formation of a task force, but there is no proper clarity on it. We want the state government to accept our legitimate demands," an agitating doctor said before leaving for the meeting venue.
6:52 PM

Govt plans to transform India Post into logistics firm, eyes 60 pc revenue increase in 3-4 years: Scindia

"Govt plans to transform India Post into logistics firm, eyes 60 pc revenue increase in 3-4 years," says Jyotiraditya Scindia.
6:10 PM

38-yr-old undergoing treatment in Kerala's Malappuram confirmed with Mpox infection: State health department

4:53 PM

Cabinet gives nod to Rs 24,475 crore subsidy on P&K fertilisers for rabi season

The central government today gave nod to Rs 24,474.53 crore subsidy on phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the rabi season of 2024-25 to ensure supply of crop nutrients to farmers at affordable rates.
4:40 PM

TMC MP Saket Gokhale alleges scam in cost of Vande Bharat sleeper trains; railways deny charge

TMC Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale alleged a scam in the cost of Vande Bharat sleeper trains on Wednesday, after the railways rejected as "misinformation" his claim that the cost of one train has gone up by 50 per cent. In a post on X two days back, Gokhale alleged that the cost of one Vande Bharat sleeper train has gone up from Rs 290 crore to Rs 436 crore. The railway ministry rejected the charge as "misinformation" and "fake news", and said it has increased the number of coaches in the sleeper trains from 16 to 24 while keeping the total number of coaches in the contract constant. The ministry attributed the decision to a "high demand for train travel".
4:35 PM

News update: Three dead in house collapse incident in Delhi's Karol Bagh, says police

3:51 PM

Central govt lines up Venus mission

The total fund approved for the Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM), is Rs1,236 crore out of which Rs 824 crore will be spent on the spacecraft. The cost includes development and realization of the spacecraft including its specific payloads and technology elements, global ground station support cost for navigation and network as well as the cost of launch vehicle.
3:41 PM

Centre will seek to create consensus over simultaneous polls in next few months, says Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that an implementation group will be set up to take forward the recommendations of Kovind panel on simultaneous polls.
3:37 PM

News update: Proposal to set up Indian Institute of Immersive Creators on lines of IITs, IIMs, says govt

3:33 PM

Implementation of ‘One Nation, One Election' is not practical, says Cong chief Kharge

"It is not practical; they raise such issues to divert attention when elections come," Congress chief Kharge said today.
3:21 PM

Cabinet gives nod to Chandrayaan-4 mission: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Cabinet approved Venus Orbiter Mission, expansion of Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan-4 missions, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said today. 
3:17 PM

Delhi LG proposes Sep 21 for swearing-in of Atishi

Delhi LG moves outgoing CM Kejriwal's resignation letter to Prez Murmu, proposes Sep 21 for swearing-in of his successor Atishi, news agency PTI reported.
2:59 PM

Union Cabinet gives nod to 'One Nation, One Election' proposal

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday had stated the BJP-led NDA government will implement the 'One Nation, One Election' within its current tenure. Addressing a press conference to mark the 100 days of the third consecutive term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah said, "We plan to implement one nation one poll within the tenure of this government."

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First Published: Sep 18 2024 | 9:32 AM IST

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