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Shigella outbreak in Kerala: 10 new cases reported taking tally to 226; here's everything you need to know about the infectionKerala is grappling with a surge in Shigella infections, recording 226 cases this year and 150 in June alone, with six deaths reported. Out...- Rural tap water coverage reaches nearly 82 pc under Jal Jeevan Mission, claims government documentIndia has achieved remarkable progress in providing tap water to rural households, claims government. The Jal Jeevan Mission has connected ...
- Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at riskEastern Congo faces a rapid Ebola outbreak. Women are primary caregivers, increasing their infection risk. Many lack protective gear, forci...
- Common airplane habits can have dangerous health impact: 3 mistakes to avoid that people often makeExperts have warned that some routine in-flight hygiene habits may increase exposure to bacteria during air travel. According to flight att...
- Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus not known for rapid human transmission, spreads through rodents: ExpertsHantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship with Indian nationals have sparked concerns, but experts declare these infections are confined to ...
- India faces no immediate public health threat from hantavirus: NIV chiefTwo Indian nationals aboard a cruise ship have reportedly contracted hantavirus. Indian health officials assure the public that these cases...
- Quote of the Day by Martin Luther King Jr. — “Perhaps the worst sin in life is knowing right and not....” Hidden truth by MLK: you know what’s right— but what are you doing with it today, and why silent inaction remains the biggest moral failure?Quote of the day by Martin Luther King Jr inspires global readers searching for moral responsibility and life direction. Hidden truth by Ma...
- Parliamentary Panels flag ministries’ budget gaps: Funds cut at RE stage, still unspentParliamentary committees have flagged a consistent trend of central ministries failing to spend allocated budgets, leading to significant f...
- Jal Jeevan: Somanna disputes CM Siddaramaiah’s claims on Centre’s support to KarnatakaA dispute has emerged between Union Minister V Somanna and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah regarding the Jal Jeevan Mission program. ...
- How Toyota's CSR initiative taught rural Karnataka hygiene habitsToyota Kirloskar Motor's ABCD program transformed rural Indian schools by tackling hygiene beliefs. Children became agents of change, promo...
- Bengaluru food poisoning: Nearly 100 employees fall sick after eating idli-vada at office canteen; What FSSAI says about these foods you eat dailyIn a suspected food poisoning incident in Bengaluru, 97 employees fell ill after consuming fermented foods like idli, vada, and sambar-rice...
- 'Done with circus called India': Man shares why he wants to leave country even after Rs 10 crore savingsA man with ₹10 crore in assets is considering leaving India due to poor civic conditions, urban chaos, and a declining quality of life in m...
- Countries with low GDP, poor sanitation had lower COVID-19 death rate: StudyThe findings can lead to exploration of "immune training with possibilities of microbiome therapies", said Dr Shekhar Mande, Director Gener...
- Bill Gates funds development of odour-free toilets for IndiaThe billionaire philanthropist's to create a poop smell blocker with the hope to make smelly toilets a thing of past and make a difference ...
- World Bank approves $1.5 billion to support Swachh Bharat AbhiyanMore than 500 million of the rural population in India continue to defecate in the open, suffering from preventable deaths, illness, stunti...
- Poor sanitation would mar tourism: Pranab MukherjeePresident Pranab Mukherjee today said "inconsistent sanitation standards" at tourist sites would have a negative impact on tourism.
- Why better toilets are key for growthThe ADB reckons that as India upgrades and builds more toilets, the market for products like toilets, drainpipes, soap and so on will also ...
- Women economists urge policy makers to end global sanitation crisisAn international group of 34 woman economists has written an open letter to the prime ministers and presidents of various nations, includin...
- Poor sanitation cost India $54 bnInadequate sanitation cost India almost $54 billion or 6.4% of the country’s GDP in 2006.
- UNICEF hails start of international year spotlighting need for better sanitationThe United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has started the International Year of Sanitation 2008 which draws attention to the plight of ov...
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