Delhi under-reporting dengue toll, cases: CAG
Delhi has been hugely under-reporting dengue cases and deaths, says a report of the comptroller and auditor general on the preparedness of the city govern ment, municipal bodies and others in control and
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SC strengthens gutkha ban, says stop the sale of all chewable tobacco
The regulation 2.3.4 states: “Product not to contain any substance which may be injurious to health: Tobacco and nicotine shall not be used as ingredients in any food products.” Cracking down on companies
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Personnel from 6 districts to fight dengue
Vadodara: Reeling under vector-borne diseases, the city is now set to receive help from health officials of surrounding districts. District malaria officers (DMO) from six districts along with other personnel
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No fogging leading to spurt in dengue cases: Residents
Grappling with a severe civic crisis, residents of Rani Mandi, Dariyabad and adjoining areas protested against insanitary conditions in the city, on Sunday. They have demanded civic authorities to take
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Reintroduce big cats in Mukundra Hills reserve'
JAIPUR: Tigers should be reintroduced at the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) in Kota to decongest the tiger population of Ranthambore, opined wildlife experts during the seminar, 'Tiger reintroduction
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Tiger relocation debate reaches critical stage
JAIPUR: Even as wildlife enthusiasts are exploring the possibilities of relocating tigers at the Mukundra Tiger Hills in Kota, which was once a tiger habitat and declared as a reserve in 2013 but is now
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Aftermath of Hyderabad floods: Experts tell GHMC to keep up demolitions
GHMC has the power to demolish encroachments; demand to demolish all buildings on lake beds. Hyderabad: Water will continue to enter houses whenever there is heavy rain as the demolition of 28,872
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4 persons dead from downpour in Visakhapatnam
The flood waters washed away a 17-year-old. Visakhapatnam: Four persons died on Sunday as the heavy rain, caused by the ongoing low pressure over the Bay of Bengal, which had kept off north coastal
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Horn not ok please' campaign launched in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: THE Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)’s Young Indians on Sunday launched the ‘Horn Not OK Please’ (HNOP) campaign at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). The aim of the campaign is
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Kochi street turns gala zone on car-free day
KOCHI: The otherwise busy Panampilly Nagar Road became a festival zone on Sunday, which was observed as car-free day on the street. People thronged crossroads 9 to 13 at Panampilly Nagar and took part
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A conservationist working patiently to save vultures in State
For several years now, the vulture in the State has had a human shadowing it, watching over the bird of prey in the Mudumalai—Sathyamangalam area. Along with the Forest Department, he has been counting
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Now, apply online with documents to avail subsidy on solar power panels
Gurgaon: Now, you can submit applications online to get subsidy on solar power panels. The online application system has been started by the department of renewable energy, Haryana, also known as HAREDA,
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New species of pika found in Sikkim
A new species of a small mammal in the rabbit family has been discovered in the higher altitudes of the Himalayas in Sikkim, a study has claimed, saying it is an important part of the ecosystem. Identified
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African elephants 'suffer worst decline in 25 years'
Africa's elephant population has suffered its worst drop in 25 years, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said on Sunday, blaming the plummeting numbers on poaching. Based on 275
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Appalling air quality: Beijing takes deep breath as smog season sets in
Beijing was hit by serious smog on Sunday as forecasters warned people living in the capital to brace for more days of poor air quality with the arrival of autumn. Autumn and winter are usually the seasons
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Paris goes more ambitious with second car-free day
Half of Paris' streets and avenues were car-free on Sunday as part of Mayor Anne Hidalgo's fight against air pollution, allowing families and tourists to wander on the roads around landmarks such as the
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SE Asian governments dismiss finding that 2015 haze killed 100,300
The health ministries of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have played down a study by Harvard and Columbia universities estimating a mean of more than 100,000 premature deaths resulting from the 2015
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Climate change solutions: 65% want Australia to be world leader – study
Public support for Australia to be a world leader in climate change solutions has rebounded to its highest since the major political parties agreed on emissions trading, research shows. About 65% of
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Southern Japan jolted by 5.7 magnitude quake
Japan's southern Okinawa island and a chain of neighboring islands were shaken on Monday by an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate
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Floods Forever Change Sri Lankans- Lives; Government Debates About What Went Wrong
Athula Priyakantha woke up on May 16 to heavy rain that had been pelting down since the previous day. The rain, part of tropical cyclone Roanu, didn't concern him. The house, just east of Colombo, Sri