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Govt proposal to give Rs.500 aid to TB patients faces execution hurdle
Friday, December 28, 2018, 7:34 AM
The centre's proposal of providing nutritional support of Rs.500 per month to tuberculosis patients lacks clarity about how disbursal of the money will be effected through direct benefit transfer (DBT), according to STOs. The food packages also cost more than amount provided, these officers said. STOs have raised concerns about providing entitlements to beneficiaries who do not possess Aadhaar cards or have bank accounts.
Death toll in Kabul attack rises to 43: Health ministry
Tuesday, December 25, 2018, 2:36 PM
An hours-long gun and suicide attack on a Kabul government compound killed at least 43 people, the health ministry said Tuesday, making it one of the deadliest assaults on the Afghan capital this year. No militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which caps a bloody year for Afghanistan as civilians and security forces are slaughtered in record numbers.
Six new Zika cases in Rajasthan; total 123
Sunday, October 21, 2018, 8:54 PM
Six more people tested positive for Zika virus in Rajasthan's Jaipur district, taking the total number of such cases to 123, a government official said. Of the 123 patients, around 105 have recovered after treatment. Most of the cases which have been reported are from Shastri Nagar where fogging and other anti-larvae activities are being carried out to prevent the spread of the virus.
