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Resurgence of AFS in Mizoram: Death of 174 pigs in 3 months

Aizawl, April 24 (UNI) Deaths of at least 174 pigs and piglets have been reported due to the resurgence of the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Mizoram this year, with two localities of the capital, Aizawl City, being declared infestation areas, state animal husbandry and veterinary department officials said on Wednesday.
Some of the district veterinary officers have issued prohibitions on the import and export of pigs as well as warnings due to the outbreak of the dreaded porcine disease.
A meeting chaired by state AH and Veterinary Minister C. Lalsawivunga on Wednesday deliberated on how to contain the ASF outbreak. It was reported that the ASF outbreak hit the state for the first time in 2021 and has recurred every year since then.
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Stage set for Tuesday's election to four Bengal LS seats

Stage set for Tuesday's election to four Bengal LS seats

06 May 2024 | 1:34 PM

Kolkata, May 6 (UNI) The stage is set for the third phase election to the four Lok Sabha seats of Malda (Uttar), Malda (Dakshin), Jangipur, and Murshidabad in West Bengal on Tuesday, with over 7.3 million electorate members expected to exercise their franchise.

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Odisha: Modi dubs BJD 'setting sun', Congress 'history'

Odisha: Modi dubs BJD 'setting sun', Congress 'history'

06 May 2024 | 1:11 PM

Berhampur (Odisha), May 6 (UNI) Declaring BJP as the new ray of hope for the people of Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his first election meeting here on Monday, equated the state's ruling Biju Janata Dal as a setting sun and Congress as a page of history.

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Bomb blast: Boy killed, 2 injured in poll-bound Bengal

Bomb blast: Boy killed, 2 injured in poll-bound Bengal

06 May 2024 | 12:36 PM

Kolkata, May 6 (UNI) A boy was killed and two were critically wounded in a bomb explosion on Monday in West Bengal's Hooghly district, which will vote in the fourth phase Lok Sabha elections on May 20.

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Hailstorm hits Manipur, 1 dies

06 May 2024 | 12:24 PM

Imphal, May 6 (UNI) A man died and about a dozen people injured as hailstorms, lightning, and rain hit Manipur nonstop since Sunday.

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Special arrangements for voters & polling personnel to combat heat wave condition: ECI

06 May 2024 | 11:31 AM

Kolkata, May 6 (UNI) Ahead of the third phase of polling in West Bengal's four Lok Sabha seats, the Election Commission of India has directed the polling authorities to ensure a special arrangement for
comfort of voters so that the current heat wave cannot deter the electorate from casting votes, especially for elders, women, and PWD (Visual impairment; speech and hearing disability) at the polling stations.

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