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WHO ups aid supply in quake-hit Myanmar

Naypyitaw, April 4: Intensifying support to earthquake-hit Myanmar, the World Health Organization (WHO) has provided nearly 100 tons of medicines, medical devices, and tents so far and is assisting in the coordination and deployment of emergency medical teams on the ground to meet the growing and evolving health needs of the nearly 12.9 million people in need of humanitarian health assistance, an official statement said.

Dengue fever kills three in Fiji

Suva, March 31: A total of 3,671 dengue cases have been reported in Fiji from January 1 to March 9 this year, with three confirmed dengue fever deaths.

694 people feared killed in quake, says Myanmar military leader as rescue operations continue

Naypyidaw (Myanmar), March 29: As rescuers continued their search and relief efforts on Saturday, a day after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and another quake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit late on Friday night, a Myanmar military leader was quoted by media reports as saying that at least 694 people have been killed in the temblors, even as a US agency warned that the toll could exceed 10,000.

Punjab govt legalises transfer of prisoners to other states

Chandigarh, March 28: The Punjab government has legalised the transfer of prisoners from its state jails to other states. The Transfer of Prisoners (Punjab Amendment) Bill 2025, introduced by Jails Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, was unanimously passed by the legislative assembly on Friday.

Punjab provides 165 new smartphones to emergency response vehicles

Chandigarh, March 25: In a significant move to improve the emergency response time, Punjab Special Director General of Police (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla on Tuesday distributed 165 new smartphones to emergency response vehicles (ERVs) under the Emergency Response Support System.