News in Numbers: deaths due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, encounter in Anantnag, and more

June 18, 2019 04:42 pm | Updated June 19, 2019 06:54 pm IST

A child being treated for Acute Encephalitis Syndrome

A child being treated for Acute Encephalitis Syndrome

107 children have died due to suspected Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur. The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the union Health ministry and the State government over the increasing number of deaths because of encephalitis

90 persons have died in three Bihar districts due to heatwave. The State government has ordered the closure of all schools and colleges till June 24

2 Jaish-e-Mohammed militants, including one wanted in connection with the Pulwama terror attack, were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An army soldier has also died

15% fall in Jet Airways stock after the State Bank of India-led consortium of lenders decided to send the grounded airline to the National Company Law Tribunal

12 people were killed and 125 others were injured after two earthquakes rocked China’s southwest Sichuan province on Monday, 17 June. The two quakes were of magnitude 6.0 and 5.3

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