Pune: Four more people succumbed to swine flu in the state in the past three weeks, taking the toll this year to 189 till June 27, according to the latest report by the state health department. Of these,
PUNE: Few doctors complying with the government diktat to report measles cases to local health officials may turn out to be a big hurdle as authorities step up surveillance with an aim to eradicate the
Year-Long Survey Finds High Pollutant Levels Particularly In Winter Pune: Breathing in areas such as Hadapsar, Shivajinagar or Katraj, can pose health problems, particularly to those vulnerable to respiratory conditions as pollution levels have been found to be the highest in these parts of the city.
Pimpri Chinchwad has over 4,200 unmetered water connections belonging to former corporators, educational institutions, cooperative banks, commercial establishments among others, stated the municipal corporation
Researchers studying bat species in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra have found that the populations of most species have declined significantly over a decade. "There has been a massive decline in the numbers of most of the species that we studied. Some of the areas where we had recorded the presence of bat colonies were found to have been deserted. In other areas the roosting sites remained, but there has been a decline in numbers," said Kranti Yardi, associate professor at the Institute of Environment Education and Research at Bharati Vidyapeeth.
PUNE: The garbage dump in their backyard has polluted the ground water, forcing 80,000 residents of Phursungi and Urali Devachi villages to summon water tankers all these years. Agitations and protests
Pune: The progress of five sustainable urban transport projects in the country including the BRTS project in Pimpri Chinchwad will be evaluated through an internal audit. All five are green transport
NIV Study Probes Severe Pink Eye Infection Seen In Last Two Outbreaks Pune:Scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) have confirmed the presence of adenovirus that caused viral conjunctivitis in Pune city during November-December 2013 and January -February 2014.
A policy for construction of public toilets and bathing facilities has been framed as part of the city sanitation plan by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC). It includes rules for construction
9-Nation Asia-Pacific Study Interviewed 400 Indian Patients Pune: Patients suffering from asthma in India suffer the most and asthma management in the country is fairly poor compared to many other nations, reveals a recent analysis of an Asia-Pacific study on asthma and its treatment.
Pune: A report from the commissioner, appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pune, to assess the status of trees along the Ghorpadi-Mundhwa Road is in tandem with tree activists’ views about blatant
