Sun Sep 08 00:28:06 UTC 2024: 1. A new, more effective TB treatment method called BPaL regimen has been approved by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India.
2. The BPaL regimen includes a combination of four drugs – bedaquiline, pretomanid, linezolid, and moxifloxacin.
3. The Ministry aims to eliminate multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) by 2025 under the National TB Elimination Program.
4. The new BPaL regimen includes a newly approved anti-TB drug called pretomanid alongside bedaquiline and linezolid.
5. Over 75,000 drug-resistant TB patients in India will benefit from this faster treatment method.
6. Pooja Manorma Dilip Khedkar, an officer from the 2023 Maharashtra cadre of the Indian Administrative Service, has been sacked by the central government.
7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged teachers in India to educate and train their students to become capable and contribute to the development of the country.
8. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced that the number of tiger reserves has increased to 57 in India.
9. The National Food Oil Mission- Oil Palm has planted over 17 lakh oil palm trees in more than 12,000 hectares of land benefiting over 10,000 farmers across 15 states.
10. The 7th National Nutrition Month has seen 1.37 crore activities organized in 752 districts in 35 states and union territories, with Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh making the maximum contributions.
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