Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) despite being in power in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for over two and half years was yet to fulfill its commitment to provide clean drinking water to the people, even in provincial metropolis where majority of population is forced to drink contaminated water. An official of Water Supply …
*How does the dengue-causing virus get transmitted? After the female Aedes mosquito bites a dengue affected person, the virus incubates for 8 to 10 days. When this infected mosquito bites the next person, he/she may get infected. *Are all mosquitos carriers of dengue? A female Aedes mosquito can be a …
There could be 7 million more deaths due to rising pollution levels. Hyderabad: The United Nation Environment Assembly meet held at Nairobi last week said there could be 7 million more deaths due to rising pollution levels, causing a global public health emergency. Doctors in the city say vehicular pollution …
We only approved field trials, not planting, for GMOs - Nigerian govt.We only approved field trials, not planting, for GMOs - Nigerian govt. The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has not licensed any genetically modified products in the country. The NAFDAC spokesperson, Abubakar Jimoh, …
Outbreaks of unexplained illness frequently remain under-investigated. In India, outbreaks of an acute neurological illness with high mortality among children occur annually in Muzaffarpur, the country's largest litchi cultivation region. In 2014, researchers aimed to investigate the cause and risk factors for this illness.
KOLKATA: The city has been dropped from the air quality index (AQI) carried out by the environment ministry due to an inefficient system and alleged non-cooperation from the West Bengal Pollution Control Board. AQI notifies the public about the declining air quali ty level of each city and what the …
Municipal Corporations Told To Reconnect Licensed Towers. In a direction that may bring relief for mobile phone users reeling under frequent call drops, the Delhi high court has asked the three municipal corporations to immediately deseal mobile towers for which cellular operators have obtained valid licenses. A special bench of …
It is the duty of the government to work towards a law that can effectively cover industrial calamities. The complaint filed by the government against Nestle India in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission—seeking R640 crore in damages for alleged unfair trade practices, false labelling and misleading advertisements—is the first …
A committee set up by the Centre to look into growing health problems among school going children has recommended that vendors should be barred from selling junk food during school hours in a vicinity of 200 metres of a school. The committee has further suggested that the shops selling junk …
The hospital stay of the patients ranged from a day to 41 days. On an average, a patient spent 7.69 days at the hospital. Swine flu patients spent 17-62 times the per capita income of the country on treatment at a private hospital in the city this year, a study …
