Registration of healthcare facilities mandatory
These rules aim to make available a database of clinical establishments which are authorised to function and thereby improve public health quality by eliminating quacks The Union Ministry of public
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Mumbai: Debris threaten biodiversity around Lokhandwala lake
Continuous unabated dumping of construction and demolition waste along the lesser known 4.5 acres Lokhandwala lake is not only threatening this freshwater body but also the trees as well as important biodiversity
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Maharashtra: Swine flu claims 8 lives in January, 66 new cases detected
As per the state government health department, around 8 people have died in Maharashtra due to swine flu in January this year. Due to change in climate, more people are suffering from swine flu in the
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Mumbai: Air quality at BKC far worse than several parts of Delhi
On Monday, air quality at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai's planned commercial hub, was far worse than several places in Delhi, raising concerns over the health of thousands of people who visit the
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Mumbai to brace for rising air and noise pollution levels in coming year
The city and its people will walk into 2019 staring at bigger challenges with regard to issues pertaining to the environment. The city will be dealing with ongoing threats like rapid reduction of green
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Mumbai: Mazgaon records highest noise levels during Eid Celebrations
Mazgaon recorded the loudest noise during the Eid-e-Milad celebrations on Wednesday this year, however going by the statistics of the past several years, the noise levels continued their downward trend.
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Supreme Court orders shutdown of Hindalco Maharashtra units with no wildlife clearance
In a big blow to the country's top aluminium rolling private sector firm Hindalco, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered shutdown two of the company's bauxite ore mining units in Maharashtra as it was
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Following SC order, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to check noise created, composition of all crackers
Hours after the Supreme Court order regulating use of fire crackers across the country, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) sprung into action. The state pollution control body chalked out a
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Mumbai's Metro Inox becomes 1st multiplex to go solar
Metro Inox — Mumbai's iconic heritage cinema — recently launched two screens, which are 100 per cent solar powered, thus becoming the first multiplex in India to join the solar revolution. The landmark
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Swine flu claims 90 lives in Maharashtra
The dreaded swine flu virus has claimed almost 90 lives in Maharashtra since January. However, while regions on city's periphery have seen cases of H1N1 infections, the city has not reported any deaths
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Maharashtra: From October 1, plastic bag users to be penalized
As the use of plastic bag resurfaces, the Maharashtra Environment Department has decided to take strict actions against those carrying banned plastic from October 1. Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam