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Sep 19, 2018
Tuberculosis continues to be the world's deadliest infection, WHO report says
Ten countries account for 80 percent of this gap with India, Indonesia and Nigeria topping the list. -
Sep 14, 2018
Bareilly fever: UP officials believe deadly Plasmodium Falciparum malaria is cause; state grapples with poor healthcare
At least 42 people have died since the onset of a serious fever in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh in the first week of September. -
Sep 12, 2018
RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch alarmed by conflicts of interest in public policy, demands govt issue guidelines
The Swadeshi Jagran Manch, an RSS-affiliate, has also demanded enactment of a legal framework to prevent and manage conflicts of interest. -
Sep 07, 2018
Reducing air pollution biggest reason to buy electric vehicles, not rising fuel prices: Survey
The government has decided to exempt electric vehicles and automobiles run on alternative fuel from permit requirements in a bid to boost such vehicles in the country -
Sep 07, 2018
'Majoritarian views, popular morality cannot dictate constitutional rights': After 157 years, Section 377 is struck down
The Supreme Court declared Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code to be unconstitutional to the extent that it criminalises consensual sexual acts between adults whether homosexual or heterosexual -
Sep 03, 2018
India made 'rapid progress' in increasing access to sanitation in schools, says joint UN and WHO report
The report, titled 'Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools: 2018 Global Baseline Report,' says that good hygiene facilities in schools provide the basis of a healthy learning environment and that girls are more likely to attend when they are on their period. -
Aug 31, 2018
Ambient air pollution shortens an average Indian's life by over 1.5 years: Study
This is the first time data on air pollution and lifespan have been studied together on a global scale. -
Aug 28, 2018
Rising carbon dioxide levels can strip food grains of nutrients; India to face mass malnutrition, says study
Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the air threatens to raise the spectre of mass malnutrition as it saps wheat, rice, and other staple grains of valuable nutrients, researchers warned. -
Aug 24, 2018
WHO praises Bangladesh for curtailing outbreak of deadly diseases among Rohingya migrants
Outbreaks of deadly diseases were "prevented and rapidly curtailed" among nearly 10 lakh Rohingya refugees and thousands of lives were saved due to the efforts of the Bangladesh government, WHO and other health partners in the last one year. -
Aug 22, 2018
Kerala floods: Shashi Tharoor held 'high-level talks' with UN officials in Geneva on relief aid, presents suggestions to govt
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that he held "high-level briefings" to discuss about possible help to Kerala at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva during his one-day visit there.
