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
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
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Civic body to liquidate water crisis
Perennial water scarcity has been one of the worst kept secrets of many of Mumbai's toniest areas. Parts of South Mumbai, including Cuffe Parade and Nariman Point, depend on tankers for their daily quota. Likewise, several of the city's expensive localities in the western suburbs make do with just a couple of hours of municipal water supply a day.
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Waterborne diseases are on the rise
Mumbai: Statistics provided by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) health department shows a considerable rise in deaths related to water-borne ailments and gastroenteritis. As many as 49 waterborne fever-related deaths and eight gastroenteritis deaths were reported this monsoon. click here
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GM or no GM food: let buyers choose
Mumbai: Campaigns against genetically modified (GM) food are gearing up in India with various social and consumer groups uniting against it. Organisations like Grahak Panchayat and Greenpeace India have recently started mass movements, trying to bring awareness among people about the dangers of GM food. click here
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New test to detect resistant TB in 4 days
A path-breaking diagnostic technology invented by a city hospital can help the country fight the relatively new multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis. The technology makes it possible to detect MDR tuberculosis in three to four days instead of the conventional three months. It also stops cross transmission.
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India designs new atomic reactor for thorium utilisation
Mumbai: India today announced it has designed a new version of Advanced Heavy Water atomic reactor which will use lesser low enriched uranium along with thorium as fuel and having next generation safety requirements.
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India designs new atomic reactor for thorium utilisation
Mumbai: India today announced it has designed a new version of Advanced Heavy Water atomic reactor which will use lesser low enriched uranium along with thorium as fuel and having next generation safety requirements.
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All parties are eco-unfriendly
Ashwin Aghor / DNA There is a general feeling of distaste among the city's environmentalists when it comes to the attitude of politicians to the city environs. The manifestoes of political parties have all the colours except green, they say.
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MPCB sees red over slum project
Pandurang Mhaske / DNA
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Energy drink guzzlers, do read the fine print on the can
Mumbai: Watch out before you take the next swig of your favourite canned energy drink. You may be gulping down more caffeine than what is approved.
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Builder gets to redevelop 140 acres without bidding
Mumbai: The state government has handed the redevelopment of a 140-acre plot to a single developer, skipping the competitive bidding process, by invoking a little-known clause of the Slum Rehabilitation Act, 1971. This is the first project to be allotted using this clause.