Udayan Hazarika
(The writer can be reached at udayanhazarika@hotmail.com)
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has recently (12th December 2020) released the fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) Factsheet. The fact sheet is the compilation of the findings of household level surveys conducted under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare covering 6.1 lakh households on various vital issues namely health, family planning, nutrition, etc. The present Fact Sheet labelled as Phase –I covers 22 States and Union Territories namely Assam, Bihar, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura, Andhra Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal, Mizoram, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. As survey could not be completed in the remaining 12 States and five Union Territories due to Covid-19 pandemic, the report in respect of these States and UTs is expected in May next
5 UG medical seats reserved for COVID warriors’ wards from Puducherry
The seats were reserved in Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi, MGMS Vardha (Maharashtra), NSCB Medical college Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh), JLN Medical College (Ajmer) and GMC Haldwani (Uttarakhand) Updated: December 14, 2020 11:35:05 am
Candidates who are wards of deceased Covid warriors and front line workers and have qualified in the NEET examination can apply for the five seats. Representational image/ file
Five undergraduate medical seats have been earmarked for the children of deceased COVID-19 warriors in Puducherry in as many colleges across the country for 2020-21 under a central scheme, the union territory government said on Sunday.
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Top headlines: Anti-Farm law protestors deface Gandhi s statue and other important stories you shouldn t miss
Take a look at the important events and news for Sunday (December 13).
Karishma Jain
Dec 13, 2020, 07:53 AM IST
From Anti-Farm law protestors defacing Mahatma Gandhi statue in Washington to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan releasing National Family Health Survey, here are the top headlines for Sunday you should not miss.
1. Anti-Farm law protestors deface Mahatma Gandhi statue in Washington
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The statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Washington was defaced and vandalised on Saturday (local time) by protestors who are supporting farmers in New Delhi agitating against the recently enacted agricultural laws in India.
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