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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 ...
Amid Indore water contamination crisis, Apollo doctor shares foolproof way to protect yourself from water-borne diseases and deadly infectionsContaminated drinking water in Indore and other Indian regions presents a grave health risk. Fecal contamination causes outbreaks of diseas...
Interim Budget: Expectations soar as agriculture and healthcare industry weigh in on union budget 2024-25As the Union Budget 2024-25 approaches, the expectations and insights from industry leaders reflect a collective call for targeted allocati...
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 ...
Centre asks 4 states, UT to be wary of water-borne diseasesRajesh Bhushan, secretary (health), said, “Public health challenge already posed by the Covid-19 pandemic may be compounded due to direct i...
IIT Madras Clean Water Centre join hands with Japanese Firm TAKANO to bring new water technologies to IndiaIndia is one of the world’s most water-stressed countries. According to UNICEF, due to waterborne diseases, India is facing an economic bur...
Polluted water killed 7 every day in 2018In 2018, 2,439 people died because of four major water-borne diseases — cholera, acute diarrhoeal diseases (ADD), typhoid and viral hepatit...
World Hepatitis Day: Those yummy roadside pakodas can lead to liver cancer!Hepatitis is a condition of inflammation of the liver, and is mostly caused by viral infections.
Monsoon ups risk of typhoid, diarrhoea, malaria: Tips to stay safe from water-borne diseasesSimple tips one can take to evade a spate of diseases that strike people during this season.
Increasing pollution underlines need for health insuranceThe cost of treating respiratory, cardio-vascular and waterborne ailments can be high and the need of the hour is health insurance.
On World Hepatitis Day, Amitabh Bachchan calls for educating aanganwadis about itHe feels there should be a fixed budget for the prevention and eradication of the disease.
Pakistan diverts rivers to save cities from floodsIn Pakistan, the breaches at the overflowing Chenab River were performed overnight as floodwaters reached Multan.
Tech investor Vivek Wadhwa calls for Indian entrepreneurs to step up efforts"The US is not the only market. Entrepreneurs can bring the technology to India, study and understand how it works and look to produce the ...
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 ...
High levels of contamination: How effective are the water purifiers you use?Water purifier makers see a huge opportunity in a country where waterborne diseases are rife. Not all are effective.
Govt examining World bank report on environmental degradationGovt is examining a report which estimated the cost of environmental degradation in the country at about Rs 3.75 trillion annually.
- Tatas do a Nano in water purifier at Rs 1k
The Tata Group announced the launch of probably world’s cheapest water purifier, Swach, with retail prices of Rs 749 and Rs 999. Tatas lead...
- India to see increase in vector, water borne diseases
Predicting a plethora of health problems as a result of climate change, the WHO said countries like India would see an increase in vector a...
- Monsoon death toll 530 in S Asia
Torrential rains in the past two weeks have killed at least 530 people and stranded 19 million.
- Pharma cos cash in on painkiller demand
Pharma majors are making huge profits due to the spread of air and water-borne diseases across India.