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India continues to face a significant burden of HPV-related diseases: Experts

Bhubaneswar, June 18 (UNI) India continues to face a significant burden of HPV-related diseases, particularly cervical cancer, which remains the second most common cancer among women in the country, experts said.
According to the ICO/IARC Information Centre on HPV and Cancer (2023), India reports over 1.23 lakh new cervical cancer cases and more than 77,000 related deaths annually. In addition, up to 90 percent of anal cancers and 63 percent of penile cancers are associated with HPV.
To address HPV-associated cancers, medical experts on Wednesday participated in the “Conquer HPV & Cancer Conclave 2025,” launched in Bhubaneswar as part of a nationwide public health initiative led by the Serum Institute of India (SII).
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15 Jan 2026 | 12:29 AM

Patna, Jan 14 (UNI) The unusual gathering of top political leaders at the "Dahi-chura" feast hosted by former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son and Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) president, Tej Pratap Yadav, on Wednesday has created ripples across political and media circles in Patna.

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Odisha chalking out comprehensive plan for development of Buddhist heritage sites

15 Jan 2026 | 12:22 AM

Bhubaneswar, Jan 14 (UNI) The Odisha Government is chalking out a comprehensive plan for the integrated development, heritage conservation, and modern historical research of Odisha’s major Buddhist sites at Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, Udayagiri, Jirang, and Dhauli, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said on Wednesday.

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Political undercurrents surface at ‘dahi-chura’ feasts in Bihar

15 Jan 2026 | 12:19 AM

Patna, Jan 14 (UNI) The unusual gathering of top political leaders at the "Dahi-chura" feast hosted by former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son and Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) president, Tej Pratap Yadav, on Wednesday has created ripples across political and media circles in Patna.

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Odisha BJP trying to convert government offices as party chamber, alleges opposition BJD

14 Jan 2026 | 11:24 PM

Bhubaneswar, Jan 14 (UNI) Ever since the BJP came to power in Odisha, overt attempts are being made to double up the government offices as the saffron party's political office, leading to the breakdown of the administrative setup, alleged Opposition Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday. .

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Top NDA leaders attend Tej Pratap's Chura Dahi feast

14 Jan 2026 | 11:12 PM

Patna, Jan 14(UNI) Top NDA leaders attended chura dahi feast hosted by Tej Pratap Yadav on Wednesday on the occasion of Makar Sankranti which further fuelled speculations over his next political move in days ahead.

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