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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Monorail rake will go back to Malaysia
Mumbai: The historic monorail rake that did the first test run in Mumbai on Republic Day will not stay in the city for long. Though it is one of the 15 monorail trains that will run between Jacob Circle and Chembur in the city, for now it will be taken back to Malaysia by infrastructure giant Scomi for further testing.
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Expert panel to study Mithi tidal movement
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Thursday appointed a three-member expert committee to study the tidal movement of the Mithi river after construction of a 300-metre long wall on the Vakola Nalla. The committee, which has been told to submit a report in four week, will also look at the effects the wall construction has on the surrounding mangroves.
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Now, 70-micron plastic bags may come under ban
Mumbai: The ban on polythene bags may get extended beyond 50 microns. The civic administration, which was recently asked by the government to formulate a draft suggesting revisions to the existing ban, is likely to recommend the inclusion of plastic bags made up of polythene thicker than 50 microns in the ban
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Next: 46-acre mini-Dharavi up for redevelopment
Mumbai: Kamaraj Nagar, popularly known as mini-Dharavi, is set to become one of the biggest redevelopment projects in the city. The ownership of the 46-acre slum abutting the Eastern Express Highway in Ghatkopar (east) has changed hands and now lies with Champalal Vardhan of the Neelam Group.
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TIFR discovers new class of supernovae
Mumbai: In a discovery of stellar proportions, scientists at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Colaba, in partnership with in an international team of astronomers, have found a new class of supernovae. The find uncovers a new means to detect these rare phenomena.
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Maharashtra experiences mild earthquake
Mumbai: Maharashtra's Koyna region experienced a low-intensity earthquake on Tuesday night that measured 3.4 on the Richter scale. The meteorological department said, the quake occurred around 10.16 pm and was epicentred at 17.2 degrees north latitude and 73.8 degrees east longitude. No loss of life or damage to property was reported.
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Mumbai finds its water heroes
Mumbai: Fifteen thousand litres. How much water is that? For a city battling water scarcity, where every drop counts, it has to be a lot in quantifiable terms. A group of youngsters from a local community in Santa Cruz is gifting that much water to the city on a daily basis. Just how big is the feat?
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BMC proposes sewer upgrade for cleaner water
Mumbai: After adopting various measures to save water, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) now wants to improve the quality of water supplied to Mumbaikars. The BMC plans to map, inspect, repair and replace, wherever necessary, the sanitary sewers in the island city.
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Bombay High Court pulls up state over tree cutting
Mumbai: Concerned about the depleting green cover, the Bombay High Court has pulled up the state government for not protecting tress in the state.
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Most illegal slums in Mumbai already have water lines
Mumbai: While campaigning for the recent assembly elections chief minister Ashok Chavan had promised legal water supply for non-notified slums built before 2000. What Chavan did not know is that many of these slums already have legal water supply connections.