Registration of healthcare facilities mandatory
These rules aim to make available a database of clinical establishments which are authorised to function and thereby improve public health quality by eliminating quacks The Union Ministry of public
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Poor planning hits Maha's power generation hard
The massive power shortage has not only inconvenienced domestic consumers, but also affected farmers badly (DNA) Poor planning and technical failures led to the closure of several thermal and hydro
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Govt action against noise pollution not enough: Bombay HC
The state government of Maharashtra on Wednesday placed on record a communication from the Mumbai Police Commissioner to the Additional Chief Secretary (Home), informing that strict warning had been issued
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Why Sonu Nigam’s tweet against loudspeakers is a tiny spoke in a huge wheel of noise pollution
India needs to rethink the way they're tackling noise pollution in the country On Monday, Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam put out a tweet talking of forced religiousness in India. Twitter was immediate
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Govt 'forgets' to seek CRZ nod, island project delayed
Elephanta Caves, UNESCO heritage site, is located nine nautical miles from Mumbai Elephanta Caves’ inhabitants await electrification after 70 years of independence UNESCO heritage-Elephanta Caves'
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Malnutrition ails urban India too
Mumbai family learns how lack of right feeding can affect a toddler’s growth, after consulting a child nutrition expert When Alankriti and Ashwini Jain welcomed their baby girl in 2015, they vowed to
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Green nod not required for Metro 3'
A part of Azad Maidan is being used for Metro construction Metro rail body says all permissions have been obtained from authorities concerned before construction on the project can actually begin
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Include vitamin B in diet to cut effects of air pollution
A recent research studied the impact of B vitamins in lessening the impact of fine particle pollution on cardiovascular disease. The findings, conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public
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Green body starts database of waste managers
There was an urgent need to create such a database for Mumbai as there was no guide to 'Household Waste Management' available to help citizens take an informed decision on the best-fit solution for them.
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Bombay HC raps govt over partial data submission
The court had last year asked the government to strictly implement noise pollution rules The Bombay High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the state government over incomplete data provided to it
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Civic body sounds wake-up call on waste segregation
If the notice is not complied with, BMC will refuse to lift garbage from these areas Civic body makes it mandatory for residential societies and commercial establishments in H/West ward to separate