Govt reaches out to infants in relief camps

Imphal: To fulfil the dietary requirements of infants, particularly of those who are taking refuge in relief camps, the state rural livelihood mission under the department of rural development and panchayati raj on Thursday launched “Mama’s Nutrimix”, a complimentary food for infants.

Infant mortality in India: urban vs rural divide

India has a high infant mortality rate, indicating a disparity between urban and rural areas.

One arrested for kidnap of infant at GGH

An eight-day-old infant was kidnapped from a hospital in Guntur, India, but was traced and returned to her family within 12 hours. The mother discovered her daughter missing after waking up from a nap. The baby was found at the home of the accused kidnapper, who was arrested. In other news, an infant in Ahmedabad was mistakenly given phenyl instead of vitamin syrup at a hospital, and a medical college and hospital in Maharashtra reported 18 deaths in 24 hours.

Be ready with relief camps: Govt to 7 dists

The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has issued a flood alert for several districts in West Bengal as it released a large amount of water from dams. The state government has asked officials to be prepared and has set up camps and distributed relief materials. In another water-related dispute, the Cauvery Water Management Authority has ordered Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu until October 15, but rejected Tamil Nadu's request for a backlog of water. The Karnataka government plans to challenge the decision.