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India host the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) from 8 to 13 December 2025 in New Delhi. This highlights India’s growing role in global cultural governance and heritage preservation. Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH): UNESCO Definition According to UNESCO, Intangible Cultural Heritage includes the practices, knowledge systems, expressions, objects, and cultural spaces that communities,

Measles

Despite the availability of a highly effective vaccine, measles caused approximately 95,000 deaths globally in 2024, with the majority of deaths occurring among unvaccinated children under five years of age. This highlights persistent gaps in immunisation coverage and public health outreach, especially in developing regions. About Measles Measles is a highly contagious and serious airborne viral disease. It is caused by a virus belonging to the paramyxovirus family. The disease prim

Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS)

Recently, ten blackbucks died in the Jamshedpur Zoological Park, Jharkhand, due to suspected Haemorrhagic Septicaemia, raising concerns about wildlife disease management and zoonotic surveillance. About Haemorrhagic Septicaemia Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) is also known as Pasteurellosis. It is a bacterial disease caused by specific serotypes of Pasteurella multocida. The two most important serotypes associated with the disease are: Type B:2 – p