A malaria screening camp in West Singhbhum Jamshedpur: The health department has launched a large-scale malaria screening drive in residential schools and affected villages in West Singhbhum district after more than 100 cases were detected among students.Civil surgeon Dr Jujhar Majhi confirmed that all residential school patients are asymptomatic. “The students probably contracted malaria about…
Ranchi: With monsoon covering most part of the state, local MLA C P Singh has sought a permanent drainage solution for Seva Sadan Path and other vulnerable areas after Sunday’s heavy rain.Singh wrote to the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC), urging a permanent solution for Seva Sadan Path and other affected points. “Waterlogging has become a…
Thiruvananthapuram:The city corporation has decided to strengthen its health enforcement wing by increasing the number of surveillance squads to curb persistent illegal waste dumping across the capital.The decision follows an incident on Thursday night in which a truck driver was caught allegedly dumping poultry waste into roadside drains at Oruvathilkotta. The violation came to light…
Chennai: Safety of women and children remains the top priority for the state govt, and a comprehensive action plan is being implemented to ensure speedy justice in crimes against them, Tamil Nadu govt told Madras high court on Wednesday.The submissions were made by advocate-general Vijay Narayan before a vacation bench comprising Justice G R Swaminathan…
