The NIT-Bhopal study is expected to guide the city’s heat action plan Pune: The state has approved Rs 2.1 crore for an NIT-Bhopal research project on how to make the city cooler and more resilient to extreme heat.Instead of treating the entire city as a uniform entity, the study will explore its small pockets because…
Volunteers counsel people about the risk factors of diseases and precautions to be taken Chandigarh: Launching a nocturnal offensive against hidden health risks, Chandigarh’s state aids control society (CSACS) has started tracking and screening the city’s most elusive, high-risk populations for HIV and Syphilis. Operating under the cover of darkness, the innovative “RAAS” campaign—Ratri AIDS…
Ahmedabad: Amid concerns over school dropout rates, Gujarat Police have launched a month-long campaign statewide, titled ‘Operation Childhood Freedom’. The drive aims at identifying child labourers, rescuing them and facilitating their return to education.The drive, being conducted under CID Crime (Women Cell), seeks to address one of the key factors linked to school dropouts by…
