Favipiravir is a drug used in Japan, China, and other countries for the treatment of influenza while Phytopharmaceutical is herbal medicine extracted from plants.

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The Jharkhand government’s order stated that pan masala, which contains magnesium carbonate contravenes the Food, Safety Standards Regulations 2011.

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Coronavirus state-wise count in India: The coronavirus cases in India have gone up to 56342 as of May 8, 2020.  This includes 37916 active cases, 16539 recoveries and 1886 deaths

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Union Health Ministry recently made announcement about the beginning of clinical trials of AYUSH medicines for COVID-19 treatment.

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Nitin Gadkari also informed that he has given direction to the ministry officials in order to finalize the auto scrapping policy quickly as it will go a long way in cost reduction.

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Read more: Govt sets road construction worth Rs. 15 lakh crores in next two years

With the completion of the road, the Mansarovar yatra can now be completed in just one week which earlier took 2-3 weeks.

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Read more: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates link road to Mansarovar Yatra

india Meteorological Department (IMD) included Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad regions as part of its Jammu & Kashmir meteorological sub-division.

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