No plans for Modi-Shehbaz meeting on sidelines of SCO summit
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"No meeting is envisaged with the Indian Prime Mini�ster," Foreign Office spokesman Asim Iftikhar told Dawn news. An official said though a brief courtesy meeting between the two was possible, they would not be holding talks saying none of the two sides have sought a meeting.
PM Modi likely to meet Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif during SCO summit
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Modi had met then Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on December 25, 2015, when he had landed in Lahore in a surprise stop-over to the country while on his way back to Delhi after completing a day-long visit to Afghanistan. It was the first visit to Pakistan by an Indian Prime Minister in more than 10 years.
New opportunities for normalising India-Pak relations
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Unlike his predecessor Imran Khan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is neither a demagogue nor a megalomaniac who lives in an alternate reality. Quite to the contrary, Shehbaz Sharif is an experienced politician who understands the imperatives of improving relations with India.
India sees first bird flu death as boy succumbs in AIIMS
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A senior All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) official said that the boy, who was infected with avian influenza, has died, and the entire staff concerned has been placed in isolation as a preventive measure. As per reports, bird flu outbreaks were reported across the country earlier this year, including in Haryana where the H5N8 subtype -- which is not known to infect humans -- was detected.
Red Fort to remain closed for tourists amid bird flu scare
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An official working in the Red Fort complex told IANS, "Dead birds are being found every day in the Red Fort complex. Nearly 60 dead birds have been found so far. A team from Animal Husbandry is investigating the deaths."
Bird flu outbreak in poultry confirmed in 10 states: Government
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In J&K's Udhampur, the outbreak of the avian influenza has been confirmed in a domestic fowl. Besides, Himachal's Hamirpur district confirmed the bird flu in crows and in Bihar's West Champaran district the disease was found in a peacock, said Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) in a statement.
Avian influenza in poultry birds confirmed in 5 states: Government
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As per the statement by the Union Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairies, Avian Influenza has been confirmed in samples of dead heron from Tis Hazari, New Delhi and in crows from Red Fort, and an advisory in this regard has been issued to the Delhi government for taking necessary action.
Bird flu: Unnatural bird deaths reported from J&K, Jharkhand
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The Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, in a statement, said that states were asked to ensure that the infection does not spread among poultry, as it would have a high economic cost for the poultry farmers but it was found that many states are banning the supply of poultry and poultry products from other states.
Bird flu: Now poultry samples from MP district test positive
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The confirmation of avian influenza (H5N1) in poultry samples from Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh has been received from the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal, the Union Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairying said on Tuesday.
Bird flu: Plea in Delhi HC seeks curbs on Ghazipur poultry market
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Avian influenza has been confirmed in several states in the country, including, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh. In Delhi, the city government has banned the import of live birds, set up a 24-hour helpline and closed Ghazipur poultry market for ten days.
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