Maharashtra: Three girls die after suspected snakebite at Gadchiroli Ashram School: one critical, two serious

Aug 10, 2026

Three schoolgirls died following a suspected snakebite incident at a residential Ashram school in Japtalai village of Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district. One student is critical,...

Union Health Ministry launches action plan to reduce snakebite deaths by half by 2030

Mar 12, 2024

Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary, launched a National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming (NAP-SE) in India in Delhi on Tuesday....

Gujarat set to get its own region-specific antivenom to fight against snakebite deaths

Feb 22, 2026

The Gujarat government is set to get its own region-specific antivenom soon to reduce snakebite-related human deaths in the state.

State-level Zero Snakebite Death Initiative conference held in Himachal's Dharamshala to discuss prevention, awareness

Jul 05, 2026

According to government data, Himachal Pradesh recorded more than 1,500 snakebite cases over the past five years, with only one reported death.

Man suffers snakebite off Gujarat coast, rescued

Dec 24, 2021

Okha (Gujarat) [India], December 24 : The India Coast Guard's C-152 boat evacuated the master of IFB Rutika who suffered a snakebite off the...

Himachal monsoon death toll rises to 183 in 47 Days; losses cross Rs 972 crore

Aug 15, 2026

The natural hazard-related fatalities include 14 deaths due to landslides, 27 caused by falls from steep rocks or trees, 15 due to other weather-related...