Swine flu alert after death in Ranchi
Health department advisory for surgeons and district surveillance units, asking them to screen suspected cases By Our Special Correspondent in Ranchi Swine flu is stalking Jharkhand with at least eight
Health department advisory for surgeons and district surveillance units, asking them to screen suspected cases By Our Special Correspondent in Ranchi Swine flu is stalking Jharkhand with at least eight
Bokaro, July 5: Leaking carbon monoxide triggered an alarm at Bokaro Steel Limited last evening. Three workers at blast furnace II of the plant accidentally inhaled the leaking gas and fell unconscious. Naresh Ekka, Nandlal Chauhan and Santosh Goswami were rushed to Bokaro General Hospital.
The monsoon has brought with it several cases of malaria. Twelve persons have died of malignant malaria in Lohardaga alone, while another four deaths have been reported in the Pakur district.
In a historic decision, Tenughat Vidyut Nigam Ltd (TVNL), the state
The district administration has finally woken up to the reality of the dying Harmu rivulet and has initiated steps to protect it from encroachers. Today, officials from the administration started measuring the rivulet to identify the areas where it has been encroached on. The drive, led by sadar sub-divisional officer (SDO) Manoj Kumar, will continue for a few more days.
Cerebral malaria has killed four infants in tribal-dominated Littipara block of Pakur district in the past one week. The number of the affected is on the rise.
Ranchi Veterinary College under Birsa Agriculture University (BAU), Ranchi, has issued public notices asking farmers across the state to get their cattle vaccinated against swine fever after deaths of pigs were reported from Jharkhand and Bihar.
Ranchi, June 30: National highways passing through Maoist dominated corridors of Jharkhand are set to get a major facelift, courtesy a Rs 750-crore plan approved by the Union ministry of road transport and highways.
Maternal mortality rate in the state: 370 per 1 lakh. Maternal mortality rate in the country: 250 per 1 lakh. These startling figures came to the fore at the ongoing leadership training programme for medical officers at XLRI today. The programme on reproductive health also threw up an infant mortality rate shocker. The current rate in the state is 48 per 1,000.
Tourists planning an outing at Betla National Park, Palamau, in the next few months may just do well to forgo the trip. For, the wildlife authorities have decided to close the park for three months from July 1 to provide privacy to animals to help them breed.
Union minister for food processing Subodh Kant Sahay today advised the state to come up with favourable policies for food processing industries. Addressing a media gathering at Tata Workers