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strep A cases have been on the rise in the past year, with invasive disease resulting in hospitalizations and some deaths among children.“Early data indicates that iGAS disease activity in 2023 is higher compared to pre-pandemic years, particularly in children under 15 years of age,” the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) told Global News in an emailed statement.Invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) has been identified collectively by the federal, provincial and territorial governments as a priority for monitoring and control and must be reported to the public health authorities, PHAC said.iGAS occurs when the bacteria cause deeper infections and are isolated from a normally sterile body site, such as the blood, the agency said.Respiratory viruses like influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can raise the likelihood of getting sick with strep A, said Dr. Brian Conway, medical director of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre.Strep A are bacteria found on the skin and throat that can cause a wide range of diseases in children and adults.

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PTI, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel, the Commission will be in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu from January 7 to 10. Also Read: 2024 Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi's 3rd straight term 'almost an inevitability', declares column in UK daily Ahead of the visit, deputy election commissioners are scheduled to provide a briefing to the full commission regarding the preparations in the two states on January 6. The deputy election commissioners have undertaken visits to nearly all states to supervise the arrangements for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Xiaomi has finally launched theRedmi Note 13 Pro 5G in India. The smartphone is all set to increase competition in the mid-range price segment, giving customers a plethora of options, with Realme also reportedly planning to launch the Realme 12 series in the coming months. Outlined are the standout features of the Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G that distinguish it in a competitive market.

Alok Industries rallied almost 16 percent in trade on Friday, spiking for the 3rd time this week, after Reliance Industries invested ₹3,300 crore in the company by subscribing to preferential shares. The stock jumped as much as 15.8 percent to its 52-week high of ₹31.45. Before this, it rose 7 percent on January 3 and hit its 20 percent upper circuit on January 2 (when the announcement was made).

SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd. gained 0.85 per cent to Rs 776.65 in Friday's session as of 11:42AM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 40.42 points higher at 71887.99. Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap up start to the session.

Indore has been seeing a steady demand for the apparel category in the festive and wedding season over the last few months. The city, as per estimates, is home to over 2500 small and medium-sized garment manufacturers. As per a report in The Times of India, demand for the city’s readymade garments in December 2023 saw a jump with dispatches to Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu up by more than 10 per cent amid the boom witnessed during the wedding season. So, what is it that makes Indore such a viable garment manufacturing hub for a host of SMEs in the city? Devroop Dhar, Co-Founder, Primus Partners says the garment hub in Indore is thriving and experiencing consistent growth given its rich heritage and tradition.

top seven cities is poised to exceed one gigawatt by 2024, marking a near three-fold increase in just four years, reflecting the voracious appetite for content in a country that leads the world in smartphone data consumption. That trend is likely to intensify as 5G networks expand further across the country that added a record 230 megawatts of new capacity last year. Cushman & Wakefield reported that the total colocation capacity (IT load) in the top seven cities reached 884 MW in 2023, marking a 35% year-on-year increase. «Colocation supply is expected to reach a record high next year, with numerous greenfield facilities set to go live by both domestic and international players.

Q3 result preview: IT firms expected to post muted revenue, subdued profit amid weak demand "We think the industry is close to the trough of this cycle. Signs of improvement in the global economy and strong deal wins in recent quarters give us confidence about the revenue growth acceleration that we forecast for FY25," said BNP Paribas. The financial firm prefers large-cap firms with strong client relationships, scale to invest in GenAI (Generative AI) and reasonable valuations.

NEW DELHI : The Centre has asked states for comprehensive data on the number of successful pregnancies achieved through surrogacy and assisted reproductive technology (ART), including cases involving married, single, divorced, and widowed women. This request, part of an effort to evaluate the effectiveness of the Surrogacy Act and the ART Act, introduced in 2021, was issued on 22 December, with a response deadline set for 1 January. The move follows reports on lapses by several IVF clinics across the country in complying with the rules, said an official from the union health ministry.

told CNBC-TV18 he then thought it best to keep all family out of business. Notably, Sudha Murty had contributed ₹10,000 to the seed capital for Infosys, along with the first seven which included Ashok Arora, K Dinesh, Kris Gopalakrishnan, Nandan Nilekani, NS Raghavan, and SD Shibulal alongside her husband Narayana Murthy, as per a Hindustan Times report. Murthy also credited his wife for advising him to focus on the export market, telling the channel that Murty was "more qualified than all seven of us".

₹379.75 apiece during Friday's early trade. This sharp surge came in response to the company's Q3FY24 business update. In an exchange filing today, the company reported strong performance in terms of both foot traffic and revenue across all its markets in India and the Middle East for the December-ending quarter.

The Guardian, citing the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, mentioned that it was the first polar bear case reported who died due to bird flu. The polar bear was found dead near Utquiagvik in December. Alaska’s state veterinarian told the Alaska Beacon that the bear was scavenging on the carcasses of infected birds.

Covid-19 updates LIVE 1. As reported by ANI, the cases of the JN.1 sub-variant were identified in Sundargarh and Bhubaneswar in Odisha. Notably, one of the patients has fully recovered, while the other is currently undergoing treatment.

Tube Investments of India Ltd.(up 3.2 per cent), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.(up 2.85 per cent), Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.(up 1.75 per cent), Hero MotoCorp Ltd.(up 1.67 per cent) and Balkrishna Industries Ltd.(up 1.13 per cent) were among the top gainers. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.(down 0.29 per cent) were the top losers on the index.

Bandhan Bank Ltd. with a target price of Rs 319.0.

HDFC Bank on Friday reported a 62.4% jump in its gross advances for the quarter that ended December 31, 2023, at Rs 2,469,500 crore versus Rs 1,520,500 crore as of December 31, 2022.

South Korea on Friday ordered an evacuation on Yeonpyeong, an island near its border with North Korea, a local official told Reuters. South Korea's military did not immediately respond to requests for more information. Earlier a newspaper reported that the South's military was due to resume live-fire drills there.

Info Edge (India) Ltd. traded 2.19 per cent up in Friday's trade at 10:15AM (IST). Around 5,575 shares changed hands on the counter.

Here are LIVE updates on Covid-19Two cases of the Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 were detected in Odisha's Sundargarh and Bhubaneswar on Thursday.As per media reports, India recorded 145 cases of JN.1 subvariant till December 28.JN.1 is a Variant of Interest (VOI) which is under intense scientific scrutiny. As of December 16, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported 7,344 cases of Covid-19 JN.1 subvariant from 41 countries.A single-day rise of 760 new cases of Covid were recorded in the country as two more deaths have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours--one each in Kerala and Karnataka, according to data provided by the Union Health Ministry.

Salaar Box Office Collection Day 14: Prabhas' 'Salaar: Part One- Ceasefire' has been earning big numbers at the Box Office following its release before a long weekend that included Christmas. On Thursday, Salaar's collection dropped to its lowest after witnessing a spike during the New Year period. As per reports of industry tracker Sacnilk, Salaar minted ₹378.17 crore net at the Indian Box Office within fourteen days of its release.