Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
Chikungunya has re-surfaced in the district as blood samples of 8 patients were tested positive this month. The number is likely to go up as more than 50 suspected cases were reported from Sominakoppa, Hadonahalli, Bannikere and Kommanahal villages in the taluk. District Health Officer Dr Thippesh has informed Deccan …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It is raining curses on the fishing community along this 26-km coastal stretch of the district. It is not just the devouring fury of the rains the poverty-stricken coastal community has to contend with. This time, the higher powers have unleashed ruthless armies of the most virulent strains of …
How the sleeping sickness protozoan evades capture history provides examples of robbers who were masters at disguise. Charles Peace of 19th century England was one. A scholarly gentleman during the day and a burglar by nightfall, he embarrassed even the Scotland Yard at its inability to apprehend him. Science provided …
Nagesh Prabhu BANGALORE: Chikungunya, the viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, has spread to 72 taluks in Karnataka causing concern among officials and doctors of the Health Department. Over 4,190 suspected cases of chikungunya have been reported from 111 primary health centres of 72 taluks in 23 districts. Ninety-one cases of …
Chandigarh With the onset of the monsoon season, malaria cases have seen a steady rise. Though the UT Health department has declared June as the anti-malaria month, around 10 cases have been reported till date. The last year
London: Studies of patients in western Cambodia suggest that malaria could be developing resistance to the most effective type of drug, putting millions of lives at risk. Scientists say tests indicate that treatments based on artemisinin are becoming less effective at combating the disease. Currently, artemisinin treatments are the most …
Mumbai: Malaria is likely to become more virulent, fear international experts after they found the parasite becoming resistant to the most effective drug used worldwide to treat it. If not controlled in time, it could kill millions, they warn. Around 2 million confirmed cases of malaria are reported in India …
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Thursday held a meeting of all its councillors and health officers to discuss steps to be taken in order to check the dengue menace this season. The civic body delved upon the matter and decided several steps like seeking active participation from the Resident …
SARAH BOSELEY Senior doctors in the U.K. recently published a report warning that climate change is the biggest threat to global health of the 21st century. Rising global temperatures would have a catastrophic effect on human health, the doctors said, and patterns of infection would change, with insect-borne diseases such …
Mumbai:(PTI) Malaria-related cases in the metropolis have shot up by as much as 47 per cent this year due to increased construction activities and high humidity levels. "Since January this year 6,300 malaria cases have been reported, an increase of nearly 47 per cent from 2,300 cases in the corresponding …
Mohali: As many as 118 teams would be operating in various parts of Mohali district during a campaign being launched by the health department to create awareness among people about dengue, malaria and other water-borne diseases. These teams would be covering all villages of the district in June, which is …
The people should maintain cleanliness in their surrounding areas and prevent stagnation of water in public places, suggested Zilla Panchayat President Srinivasulu. He visited the government hospital in the city on Tuesday and said that chikungunya cases were reported in Srinivaspur, Bangarpet, Malur, Marasandra, Nosagere and other taluks in the …
Prevention better Jamshedpur, May 24: The malaria prevention programme in East Singhbhum has hit twin hurdles. With the monsoon nearly here, the district has failed to start spraying DDT and has run short of malaria medicines. Officials in the district health department maintain that the prevention programme should have begun …
Senior doctors of BJP Dr. KK Khare and Dr. Arun Batra have termed the pilot project for Malaria Eradication as an important work plan of the state government. Through this the government plans to eradicate Malaria by prevention instead of curing. A large number of people die due to Malaria …
Siliguri, May 21: The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to strengthen its drive against mosquitoes and formed a committee that will inspect all under-construction buildings to find if the sites are waterlogged.
