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Cancer:Statistics very alarming;Need to act fast: Expert

Kolkata, Feb 04 (UNI) Lifestyle changes and industrial and environmental pollution are among a host of factors leading to an alarming rise in the number of cancer cases in India.
'India sees 1.2 million new cancer cases every year which means one in every four cases reported globally are from India,' Dr Naresh Purohit, Advisor-National Cancer Control Programme told UNI after a seminar on the occasion of World Cancer Day today.
Increasing urbanisation, life style changes, high consumption of tobacco, processed food, industrial and environmental pollution are factors that are spurring an alarming rise in the number of cancer patients in India.
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Karnataka: DGP sent on compulsory leave following Ranya's arrest

15 Mar 2025 | 10:49 PM

Bengaluru, Mar 15 (UNI) Karnataka government has sent K Ramachandra Rao, Director-General of Police, Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation, on compulsory leave following the arrest of his stepdaughter, actress Ranya Rao, in a gold smuggling case.

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Maha: NCP (SP) MLA slams leaders who ban Muslim traders from Madhi-Kanifnath Yatra

15 Mar 2025 | 10:43 PM

Pune, Mar 15 (UNI) Commenting on a resolution passed to ban Muslim traders from the Madhi-Kanifnath Yatra, NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Saturday targeted the leaders who introduced such a resolution, saying that such a practice had never existed in Maharashtra.

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Himachal: Holi turns tragic as two youths drown in Seer Ravine in Bilaspur

15 Mar 2025 | 10:42 PM

Bilaspur, Mar 15 (UNI) On the occasion of Holi in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, a tragic incident occurred in which two youths lost their lives due to drowning in the Seer ravine.

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Tripura CM appointed as convener for NE investment promotion

15 Mar 2025 | 10:38 PM

Agartala, Mar 15 (UNI) The Ministry of Development of North East region has constituted a high-level task force, making Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha the convener to boost the investment in the Northeast region.

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