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Dutch to cull 35,700 chickens after bird flu detected
A transportation ban was imposed for eggs, live birds and other farm products within a 10-km radius of the infected poultry farm in the town of Altforst
1 min read29 Oct 2020India reports outbreak of bird flu virus near Bengaluru
The highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus was detected on 26 December among birds in the village of Dasarahalli, killing 9 out of 951 birds
1 min read15 Jan 2018India declares itself free from bird flu
The government on Thursday declared the country free from avian influenza, commonly referred to as bird flu
1 min read6 Jul 2017India confirms H5N8 bird flu outbreak in Karnataka: OIE
OIE says H5N8 bird flu was confirmed among birds in Karnataka's Itagi village, and all 1,593 of the birds at risk were culled
1 min read26 Nov 2016Centre sets up inter-ministerial panel to monitor bird flu situation
The inter-ministerial committee will be headed by the joint commissioner of the animal husbandry department under the agriculture ministry
1 min read27 Oct 2016What is bird flu and how to avoid the risk?
There are no known cases of H5N8 in human beings; but necessary precautions are required while handling sick/dead birds and contaminated material during control operations
2 min read26 Oct 2016Bird flu scare: Delhi government issues advisory
The advisory asked people not to eat undercooked chicken or eggs, to avoid direct contact with bird secretions, clean all feeders and cages used for birds with detergents
1 min read24 Oct 2016Italy reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu in Venice
The strain, never been detected in humans, is the same as in other cases found in Germany, the Netherlands and Britain since early November
1 min read17 Dec 2014Germany reports second case of bird flu—H5N8 found in wild bird
German authorities confirm second case of H5N8 strain of bird flu in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
1 min read22 Nov 2014Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared