Young children are particularly susceptible to colds and coughs due to their developing immune systems and frequent exposure to viruses at schools, playgrounds, and daycare centres.
Panel report notes that oral phenylephrine is no better than placebo for relieving nasal congestion. In India, phenylephrine is widely used in cough and cold medicines.
Pholcodine is used to treat dry cough. WHO had flagged risk of anaphylactic reactions in those who took remedies containing Pholcodine at least 12 months prior to surgery.
Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.
In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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