The Civil Surgeon held a swine flu review meeting with health officials here today as the number of cases is on the rise in the district. During the meeting, Civil Surgeon Manjit Singh discussed steps
After the eighth suspected case of H1N1 virus (swine flu) was reported on Saturday, the district has been put on a high alert. The Health Department has already warned residents of the deadly virus.
CHANDIGARH: The city continues to record poor air quality index (AQI) in the winter, indicating that the pollution level is not improving. Sector 50 recorded 123 micrograms per cubic metre and Industrial
This working paper documents residential consumers’ experiences with solar rooftop PV systems. The data is captured through household surveys conducted across five Indian cities. The study is an attempt
All suspected and positive cases of state have been reported from the city The District Health Department, which is battling with the spreading dengue, is now facing threat of swine flu (H1N1 influenza),
CHANDIGARH: Waste dumped in landfill sites is contaminating surrounding groundwater in the Tricity, according to a PGI study published recently in an international journal. Scientists fear non-segregation
CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh Administration is all set to allow need-based changes in industrial area, Phase I and II. The proposal in this regard was discussed in a recent meeting of a UT committee, which
At least three to five cases of dengue are being reported daily from the city. Five fresh cases of dengue were reported today, taking the season count to 79. One case each was reported from Sector 39,
At the PGIMER, north India’s premier medical hub, the respiratory OPD had seen a huge increase since 2010. From 18,627 patients registered in 2010, the number rose to 40,068 in 2016. Asthma cases in
CHANDIGARH: The progress of the leather industry in Punjab cannot be made at the expense of environment, says Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardee Thirumalachari Ramasami. Punjab is one of the four major
