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 A fire broke out at a water purifying chemical factory in Pune, Maharashtra. Seven people have died in this incident. At the same time 10 people are still missing. A fire broke out in a chemical factory in Pune. A fire broke out at a water purifying chemical factory in Pune, Maharashtra. Seven people have died in this incident. At the same time 10 people are still missing. The incident took place in the Industrial Zone of Pirangat area. Pirangat is located in Mulsi Taluka. Five fire brigade teams are present at the spot. The fire has been brought under control. Relief and rescue work is on. It was told by the Fire Department that 37 employees were on duty at the time of the incident, out of which 20 people have been rescued. News is originally taken from: https://www.aajtak.in/india/maharashtra/story/maharashtra-pune-fire-at-chemical-packaging-section-of-water-purifying-chemical-factory-at-pirangut-many-dead-1268364-2021-06-07 

  The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Centre to form a policy on distribution of Liposomal Amphotericin B drug for treat black fungus and spell out the priority of patients so that some lives could be saved, if not all.     The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Centre to form a policy on distribution of Liposomal Amphotericin B drug for treat black fungus and spell out the priority of patients so that some lives could be saved, if not all.   The administration of drug has to be prioritized for those with better chances of survival as also the younger generation, having promise of future over the older ones who have lived their lives, the high court said.   A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh said the Centre may carve out an exception in the policy for those serving the nation in high position and whose safety and security is necessary because of the pivotal roles that they play.   It said the drug is in shortage...

 The Union home ministry issued a notification in this effect for immediate implementation of the order under the Citizenship Act 1955 and Rules framed under the law in 2009 even though the rules under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) enacted in 2019 are yet to be framed by the government. The Centre on Friday invited non-Muslims like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists belonging to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and residing in 13 districts in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian citizenship. The Union home ministry issued a notification in this effect for immediate implementation of the order under the Citizenship Act 1955 and Rules framed under the law in 2009 even though the rules under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) enacted in 2019 are yet to be framed by the government. When the CAA was enacted in 2019, there were widespread protests in different parts of the country and even riots took place in Delhi in early 2020 in the wake ...

It has been reported that yellow fungus, like black fungus, is also seen in patients who have recovered from kovid, but during treatment they were given more steroids. Corona cases are now under control in Gujarat, but the black fungus continues to wreak havoc. At present, the highest number of cases of black fungus are being registered in Gujarat and many patients are also being treated in the hospital. Now cases of yellow fungus are also coming up in Gujarat amidst black fungus. At the SSG Hospital in Vadodara, 8 patients have been admitted. It has been reported that yellow fungus, like black fungus, is also seen in patients who have been cured of kovid, but during treatment they were given excessive steroids. In this regard, Dr. Sheetal Mistry has said that Pulmonary Aspergillosis is being seen especially in immuno-compromised patients. But sinus aspergillosis is rare. Now we are seeing this in those patients who have been cured of Kovid or are undergoing treatment. Although asperg...

At least one crore people in Bengal have been affected by this natural disaster and three lakh houses have been damaged as of now due to rough weather condition arising out of Cyclone Yaas, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday (May 26). She added that one person died an accidental death even after he was rescued. Relief materials worth Rs 10 crore were sent to the affected areas, she said. New Delhi:  At least one crore people in Bengal have been affected by this natural disaster and three lakh houses have been damaged as of now due to rough weather condition arising out of Cyclone Yaas, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday (May 26). She added that one person died an accidental death even after he was rescued. Relief materials worth Rs 10 crore were sent to the affected areas, she said. Cyclone Yaas, which began its landfall on Wednesday morning near Dhamra port in Odisha, has completed the process, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said...

Among other things, Black Fungus or mucormycosis is said to be caused by the use of steroids or if the patient is diabetic. New Delhi:  There is need for further research into what causes Black Fungus or mucormycosis, the fungal infection being increasingly detected in many COVID-19 patients in India during or after recovery, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said today. The usual factors, like steroid use and general hospitalisation, which are believed to cause the disease don't seem to have anything to do with a good number of cases reported in the state, he said. Mucormycosis is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of moulds called mucormycetes. These moulds live throughout the environment. People get infected when they have health problems or take medicines that lower the body's ability to fight germs and sickness. It most commonly affects the sinuses or the lungs after inhaling fungal spores from the air. It can also occur on the skin after a cut, burn, or ...

The manufacturers' body said the risk to the life of staffers involved in the supply chain can jeopardise the entire supply chain, leading to hospitals running short of supplies. Medical equipment manufacturers in the country have written to the central and state governments to prioritise vaccination of all staffers involved in the supply of medical devices and pharmaceutical industry, saying the risk to their lives can jeopardise entire supply chain, leading to hospitals running short of supplies. In a letter, the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED), an umbrella body of manufacturers of medical equipment, said many owners and workers of the medical equipment supply chain have passed away due to Covid-19 in the last month. "Medical devices and pharmaceutical industry and distribution and retail supply chain is considered an essential product and services. We can also relax at home and take a 2-4 week break but risk going out to work daily since over 14 months...

The National Disaster Response Force has started positioning its teams in Bengal and Odisha, officials have said. New Delhi:  Several parts of Odisha, including Bhubaneswar, received heavy rain today even as Odisha government laid down guidelines for coastal districts in view of the forecast on the formation of cyclonic storm Yaas. Soon after cyclonic storm Tauktae caused large-scale damage in several states on the western coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that a low pressure area is likely to form over north Andaman Sea and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal around May 22. "It is very likely to intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm during the subsequent 72 hours. It is very likely to move northwestwards and reach West Bengal-Odisha coasts around 26th May evening," the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said. In view of the warning, the Odisha Housing & Urban Development Department has issued standard operating procedures for urban local bodie...