Ranchi: Jharkhand reports around 35,000-40,000 cancer patients annually, with 40%-45% of them suffering from oral cancer primarily caused by tobacco consumption. This was stated by the director of Jharkhand chapter of the National Health Mission (NHM), Shashi Prakash Jha, during a programme on tobacco control organised on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on…
Officials have attributed the sluggish rollout to vaccine hesitancy fuelled by misinformation, difficulties in reaching out-of-school girls, and weak inter-departmental coordination in the campaign’s early phase Gurgaon: Three months after Haryana launched its HPV vaccination campaign for adolescent girls, the state has inoculated only 41,899 of its 2.26 lakh target beneficiaries — covering just 19%…
Steps must be taken to ensure no lives are lost, said the DC Chikkamagaluru: With the monsoon approaching, the Chikkamagaluru district administration has started preparations to tackle possible crisis. Deputy commissioner Bhanwar Singh Meena has instructed officials to identify vulnerable areas and issue timely warnings to residents.Several teams have been formed to handle flood-like situations…
Mandya DC warns improper solid waste disposal threatens public health, environment and economy, stresses importance of clean surroundings for a healthy society Mandya: Deputy commissioner Kumara on Tuesday stressed that scientific disposal of solid waste is a collective responsibility and called for effective segregation of wet and dry waste at the household level, along with…
Dharwad: Ahead of Bakrid celebrations on May 28, district administration has formed taluk-level teams with police, revenue, transport, municipal corporation and animal husbandry departments to curb illegal transportation and slaughter of cattle., said the district animal welfare society president and DC Snehal R said.Chairing a meeting of officials from various departments, she said the teams…
Udupi: DC Swaroopa TK said special cells comprising officials from various departments should be established at the district level to oversee the implementation of solid waste management (SWM) rules. These committees should supervise the enforcement of SWM rules and take disciplinary action against those who fail to comply with waste disposal management.She was speaking at…
Belagavi: The Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) has launched the Swachh Survekshan campaign under the Government of India’s Swachh Bharat Mission to collect public feedback on sanitation and civic services across the city.Addressing reporters at the corporation office on Wednesday, executive engineer (environmental division) Hanumant Kaladagi said the Swachh Bharat Mission, introduced in 2016, aims to…
Mandya: Residents have been urged to take urgent precautions against dengue as monsoon approaches, with district authorities stepping up preparedness amid rising fears of mosquito-borne infections.At an inter-departmental coordination committee meeting at the District Office Auditorium Wednesday, DC Kumara warned that dengue, spread by Aedes mosquitoes, poses a serious threat during the rainy season when…
Udupi: Deputy commissioner Swaroopa TK has directed all departments in the district to remain fully prepared for the upcoming monsoon season, with forecasts indicating the onset of rains from May 26. Chairing a review meeting on monsoon preparedness at the deputy commissioner’s office here on Tuesday, the DC stressed the need for coordinated efforts to…
HSVP has been asked to submit a reply within seven days explaining the dumping in Sector 5. Failing this, the board said it would presume the authority has no defence and proceed with action Panchkula: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has issued a show-cause notice to the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) over…
