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Nagaland cautions against indiscriminate use of painkillers, antibiotics

Dimapur, Sep 29 (UNI) Nagaland’s health and family welfare department’s drugs control administration on Tuesday issued a health safety advisory cautioning against the indiscriminate use of painkillers, particularly non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antibiotics and the associated risk of chronic kidney disease.
The advisory, issued in pursuance of the directive and advisory of the Drugs Controller General (India), Central Drugs Control Organisation, is aimed at promoting the safe and rational use of medicines and preventing avoidable risks to public health.
For the public, the advisory stated that NSAIDs, painkillers and antibiotics should not be taken indiscriminately, repeatedly or for prolonged periods without medical advice.
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All 33 NPP legislators stand intact, says Meghalaya Deputy CM Tynsong

08 Oct 2026 | 7:50 PM

Shillong, Oct 8 (UNI) Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Thursday dismissed BJP leader Alexander Laloo Hek’s claim that several NPP legislators want to switch parties, maintaining that all 33 National People’s Party (NPP) legislators remain “united” and “intact.”
“We are united; all 33 elected MLAs of the NPP are intact. As of now, I don’t see any rift at all,” Tynsong, who is also the NPP Meghalaya State President, told reporters.

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ECoR clocks 120 76 MT freight loading in first half of FY 26 -27, registers 3 4 pc growth

08 Oct 2026 | 7:49 PM

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ECoR logs 3 4 pc freight loading growth, 10 pc rise in unloading

08 Oct 2026 | 7:49 PM

Bhubaneswar, Oct 8 (UNI) A 14 pc surge in iron ore loading helped East Coast Railway ramp up freight loading by 3.4 pc to 120.76 million tonnes (MT) during April-September 2026, compared with 116.78 MT in the corresponding period last year.

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Aircraft crash, ship fire scenario tests maritime rescue readiness off Paradip coast

08 Oct 2026 | 7:46 PM

Bhubaneswar, Oct 8 (UNI) A passenger aircraft crash at sea involving 228 people and a container vessel formed the centrepiece of a major mass-rescue drill off Paradip on Thursday, as the Indian Coast Guard tested the country’s preparedness to respond to complex maritime emergencies.

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