Anand Mahindra welcomes Mumbai monsoon with adorable tweet, says joyous feeling of first showers is irreplaceableAlthough the season can come with inconveniences such as torrential downpours, and muddy streets, something about the sight of rains and th...
27 Jun, 2023, 06.08 PM IST
Uptick in dengue, swine flu cases in Mumbai amid extended monsoonThe civic health department has urged caution to prevent mosquito breeding. A doctor told TOI that currently physicians are treating 10-20 ...
19 Oct, 2022, 11.20 AM IST
Health insurers see huge surge in non-Covid claims“We are seeing an increase in hospitalisations due to dengue, respiratory diseases and other non-Covid claims. The size of these claims has...
25 Oct, 2021, 10.05 AM IST
India launches standardised medical insurance cover for vector-borne diseasesInsurance Regulatory and Development Authority on Wednesday announced the guidelines and has asked all general and health insurance compani...
03 Feb, 2021, 08.35 PM IST
Lockdown in Maharashtra to be lifted in stepwise manner, says Chief Minister ThackerayTill Saturday, the state reported 5,84,754 COVID-19 cases and 19,749 deaths due to the disease, as per official figures.
16 Aug, 2020, 05.06 PM IST
Rising floods, droughts & storms may hit India's food security, public health: First official report on climate changeThe report says that the Mumbai region is highly vulnerable to climate change due to sea-level rise, storm surge and extreme precipitation....
16 Jun, 2020, 08.16 AM IST
Monsoon arrives in Maharashtra, coastal areas receive showersThe southwest monsoon has arrived in Maharashtra. The onset line is passing over Harnai, Solapur, Ramagundum (Telangana) and Jagdalpur (Chh...
11 Jun, 2020, 04.29 PM IST
Lockdown likely in many parts of state beyond 17thThe state government is not inclined to allow public transport such as suburban trains and buses to resume in Mumbai and Pune till the spre...
11 May, 2020, 11.55 PM IST
Central team in Mumbai as state struggles to contain outbreakThe biggest worry is to contain the disease before the arrival of monsoons in June.
23 Apr, 2020, 10.02 AM IST
The office PC keyboard, mouse or coffee mug may have the flu virus on itUnlike the common cold, the flu can develop into a more serious condition, such as pneumonia.
21 Jun, 2018, 03.24 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben observes fast against razing of hutments in monsoonPrime Minister Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben today observed a day-long fast in solidarity with a cause for slum-dwellers.
12 Feb, 2016, 08.40 PM IST
In times of H1N1 & dengue, infectious viral fevers see hospital costs spiralViral fevers are not only debilitating and proving fatal at times, they are now also resulting in hospitals bills worth lakhs.
13 Sep, 2015, 11.11 AM IST
Over 60% of Mumbai H1N1 victims had diabetes or high BPPatients of diabetes and hypertension are proving susceptible to the H1NI virus in Mumbai where 60% of affected were women.
06 Apr, 2015, 01.39 PM IST
Tomato prices double in a week; leave onion prices behindTomato prices have doubled to Rs 80 a kg in the past week, as plant diseases halved the output in Maharashtra, a major producer.
22 Jul, 2014, 03.00 AM IST
SBI ties up with RML for cheaper agri information for customersAccount holders of SBI will soon be able to get mobile-based, personalised information on the farm sector developments at a nominal cost.
17 Jul, 2014, 05.12 PM IST
- Cyclonic rains may hit harvest-ready kharif crops
Consumers who are already reeling under the onslaught of high food prices, may be in for a harder time if the unseasonal showers in states ...
12 Nov, 2009, 12.51 AM IST
- Potato price may climb in July
Demand for potatoes is expected to surge as delayed monsoon could lead to a shortage of commodity. With potato already in short supply, tra...
27 Jun, 2009, 01.07 AM IST