Kasaragod: Five labourers trapped under soil during NH 66 work rescued; One worker critical
Kasaragod: An incident of landslide was reported in Chervathur Mattalayi in the district during the work on the National Highway 66 on Monday morning trapping five workers under the mud.
The hillock beside the road is said to have collapsed all of a sudden when the work on the national highway was on.
All five of the workers were rescued by the fire brigade and police personnel with much effort. The health condition of one of the workers is reported to be critical. The worker is currently under treatment at the Chervathur Hospital.
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PM Modi lauds reduction in tuberculosis incidence in India
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the reduction in the incidence of tuberculosis in India since 2015, which was twice the global rate of decline and credited it to the expansion of treatment coverage.
India's TB incidence, which refers to new cases emerging each year, reduced by 21 per cent, from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh population in 2024, according to the World Health Organisation's Global TB Report 2025.
The reduction is almost double the pace of the decline observed globally at 12 per cent, the Health Ministry said.
"India's fight against TB is achieving remarkable momentum. The latest WHO Global tuberculosis report 2025 highlights that India has recorded a commendable reduction in TB incidence since 2015 and it is nearly twice the global rate of decline," Modi said in a post on X.
The Prime Minister said the decline in incidence of TB in India was one of the sharpest drops seen anywhere in the world.
"Equally heartening is the expansion of treatment coverage, the fall in 'missing cases' and the sustained rise in treatment success. I compliment all those who have worked towards achieving this success. We remain committed to ensuring a healthy and fit India," Modi said.
