Chhattisgarh

Bird flu: FSSAI advises consumers not to eat undercooked chicken; says no need to panic

8:08 pm January 21, 2021

New Delhi: In view of the bird flu scare, regulator FSSAI on Thursday advised consumers not to eat half-boiled eggs and undercooked chicken, and ensure proper cooking of poultry meat as it came out with a detailed set of guidelines. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has also urged consumers and food businesses ”not to panic” […]

Assam: Elephant dies after getting stuck in wetland

Elderly woman killed by wild elephant in Chhattisgarh

8:08 pm January 15, 2021

Jashpur: A 60-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district on Friday, a forest official said. Dashoda Bai, a native of Pandrapath area, was attacked by the jumbo in Ambakachhar forest near Farsabahar village in the morning hours, the official said. The victim belonged to a group of cattle […]

Chhattisgarh to receive 3.23 lakh coronavirus vaccine doses

11:17 pm January 12, 2021

Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government on Tuesday said the state will get 3.23 lakh doses of Covishield,the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), as part of the first batch of consignment for the upcoming vaccination drive. The consignment is likely to reach Raipur on Wednesday, but so far no official confirmation […]

Bird flu confirmed in 7 states; samples from Delhi, Maha, Chhattisgarh sent for testing

9:36 pm January 9, 2021

New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday said the outbreak of bird flu or avian influenza has been reported in Uttar Pradesh, taking the total number of affected states to seven. However, the confirmation of bird flu in Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, is awaited as the samples have been sent for testing, it said. Besides Uttar Pradesh, the other six states where bird flu is confirmed […]

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Govt says avian flu confirmed in 6 states; over 1.6 lakh birds to be culled in Haryana

10:57 pm January 8, 2021

New Delhi: More bird deaths were reported from some parts of the country on Friday amid cases of avian influenza, with the Haryana government planning to cull over 1.60 lakh birds in Panchkula district after samples tested positive for the disease, even as the Centre said that bird flu has been confirmed so far in six states. The Centre said […]