Chennai steps up dengue prevention measures as cases rise

Chennai steps up dengue prevention measures as cases rise

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 21 (IANS) As Chennai braces for the peak dengue season, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has intensified vector control and source reduction measures across the city following a sharp rise in dengue cases this year. From January to July 8, 2025, the city recorded 522 cases — up … Read more

Committee formed to amend the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act

Committee formed to amend the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act

Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) The state government has established a committee headed by the Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue Department to amend the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule in the state assembly said that the 1947 Act was enacted to … Read more

TN issues advisory on Rabies prevention after dog bite deaths in Kerala

TN issues advisory on Rabies prevention after dog bite deaths in Kerala

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 5 (IANS) In response to two recent rabies-related deaths in Kerala despite the victims receiving anti-rabies vaccination, the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has issued a strong advisory to all healthcare workers. The circular underscores the urgent need for proper training in identifying the … Read more

Ryan International Academy and Rotary Club Plant 1,200 Saplings Across Bengaluru in Major Green Initiative

Drive conducted at four campuses Aligns with Chairman’s Vision In a move to foster environmental stewardship among the youth, Ryan International Academy partnered with Rotary Bangalore Orchards for a massive tree-planting drive across four of its Bengaluru campuses. Notable Rotarians and Ryan students, as part of the ‘Each One, … Read more

Mizoram: NCST bats for prevention of unscientific ‘jhum’ farming

Mizoram: NCST bats for prevention of unscientific ‘jhum’ farming

Follow Us on Google News Aizawl, May 1 (IANS) The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), which is on a four-day visit to Mizoram, on Thursday held separate meetings with the Governor and Chief Minister, and discussed the safeguards and developmental programmes for tribals in the northeastern state, officials said. The NCST, led by its … Read more

Trident Reaffirms its Commitment to Social Welfare with Mega Cancer Screening Camp

  Trident Group, a leading textile conglomerate and a global leader in textile manufacturing, is organising a 10-day cancer screening and awareness camp at Arun Memorial Cultural Centre, Raikot Road, Barnala. The camp, which entered its fourth day on Thursday, is an initiative for the early diagnosis and to raise awareness about cancer, … Read more

Gujarat: Flood prevention measures begin in Vadodara’s Vishwamitri river, Ajwa and Pratappura reservoirs

Gujarat: Flood prevention measures begin in Vadodara's Vishwamitri river, Ajwa and Pratappura reservoirs

Vadodara, Feb 16 (IANS) Efforts to mitigate flood risks in Vadodara have officially commenced on Sunday with the deepening and widening of the Vishwamitri River, along with desilting operations. In addition to these measures, the deepening of Ajwa and Pratappura reservoirs has also been initiated. The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) will not bear any financial … Read more

J&K Police files charge sheet against 7 under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act

J&K Police files charge sheet against 7 under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act

Srinagar, Feb 3 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police on Monday filed a charge sheet against 7 terror associates in the court under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Officials said that the police in Srinagar district filed a charge sheet against seven terror associates under the UAPA in the court in Srinagar on Monday. … Read more