Of 112 cases in Pune, 70 detected in schools
With over 70 of the 112 swine flu cases reported till Tuesday being detected in schools, almost every student with a hint of a cough or sore throat is being screened.
With over 70 of the 112 swine flu cases reported till Tuesday being detected in schools, almost every student with a hint of a cough or sore throat is being screened.
Sanjay Jog Mumbai: The Maharashtra government under its new policy has proposed a slew of sops such as waiver in the electricity duty, subsidy for evacuation arrangement, 100% expenditure for construction of approach roads to attract investment for renewable projects. By promoting renewable projects, the new policy aims to address challenges posed by the climate change.
Nanda Kasabe Pune: Serum Institute of India (SII) is working at a furious pace on producing a H1N1 vaccine. SII is among the three labs selected by the WHO in India to develop the vaccine. So far, there has been no vaccine made of this kind anywhere worldwide and around 25-30 labs globally are working on developing this vaccine.
PRAMOD KUMAR There are total 479 districts in India where problem of groundwater contamination has been reported in isolated pockets. This is giving sleepless nights to the officials of the central ground water authority.
Four farmers allegedly committed suicide on the eve of Rakshabandhan in Vidarbha region, an NGO said on Wednesday. "The deceased farmers, identified as Dadarao Mankar, Hinderkhed (Akola), Prakash Kokate, Gaigaon (Akola), Madanlal Andhale, Pimpalgaon (Amravati) and Ramdas Pawar, Birkuta (Yavatmal) ended their lives due to the drought-like situation in Western Vidharbha,"
Mumbai She may come across as a college student, but Radheeka Singh (21) can fine you for throwing that empty bag of chips on the road. These young Mumbaikars, or fining volunteers, form part of the Clean-Up Mumbai Campaign of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and they are authorised to fine litterbugs up to Rs 500.
Pune, Aug. 4 The Maharashtra Government has invoked the Epidemic Control Act in Pune and Satara districts to check the spread of the H1N1 virus that causes swine flu, which claimed its first victim in India, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, here on Monday.
Will Empower State Officials To Undertake Stringent Action
Aug. 4: A day after 14-year-old Pune schoolgirl Reeda Shaikh became the first person in India to die of the H1N1 flu, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday invoked the century-old Epidemic Diseases Act in Pune and Satara districts to arm itself with special powers to compel those suspected of having the disease to get themselves admitted to government hospitals for treatment.
Meena Menon Maharashtra
Mumbai A survey carried out by Greenpeace has revealed that the politicians of Mumbai are well aware of climate change and its threat to the planet, but most of them do not know what contributes to global warming. As part of the survey, the NGO posed 10 questions each to the leaders of the Indian National Congress and Shiv Sena.
MUMBAI: A huge visionary project, Innovation Park, which could change the way research and development is done in western India, was given a boost on Monday with the appointment of the Science and Technology Park, Pune, as the consultant for the venture.
MUMBAI: The apex body of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Monday cleared an ambitious Rs 4,700-crore plan that promises to take care of the metropolitan region's water needs in the coming decades. The project promises to add 3,000 million litres a day (mld) to the region's supply with the construction of three dams and the extension of a fourth one.
The H1N1 virus or swine flu claimed its first life in India when a 14-year-old girl died of multiple organ failure today at the Jehangir Hospital in Pune. She was a Class IX student of St Anne
MUMBAI: The state plans to write to the Centre, asking for a separate set of rules for Mumbai when it amends the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms, which prohibits construction close to the coastline. The draft notification of the coastal management zone (CMZ) lapsed on July 22.
West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Jharkhand account for high level of hazardous pollutants emitted by their respective thermal power generating plants.
Pune Several IT firms and IT parks have introduced parking fee for employees. Many of them say it is to encourage them to opt for car pools or use company transport. Infosys is also charging its staff for use of its nine-storey parking facility.
The monsoon decides the Indian farmers' fate
Devotees of Sai Baba will have to wait some more to fly to Shirdi in Maharashtra as the proposed airport is yet to pass the green test by the Union Environment Ministry, which has sough details of steps the developer intends to take to address concerns such as air and noise pollution.
Increased incidences of groundwater nitrate and its impact on human health especially in infants as blue baby disease, has initiated to determine groundwater nitrate concentration in Chandrapur city of Maharashtra state. Groundwater sampling was carried out at 18 locations from dug wells and bore wells from the study area.