If effective measures were not taken to treat solid wastes, all the major towns in Madhya Pradesh would turn to huge waste disposal grounds. Surveys conducted by various agencies indicate that the

Seven North-Eastern states and Sikkim have managed to eradicate leprosy, according to an official report.

Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation suffered losses of around Rs 15.73 crore on account of undue favours and under-assessments in cases of big consumers, according to a Comptroller and Auditor General of

The National Family Health Survey carried out in 1992 had estimated a prevalence rate of 47 persons per 1000 population for malaria. Even after 10 years, Madhya Pradesh has failed to check malaria,

Fishermen of Bhopal have devised a catastrophic method of fishing in Upper Lake by using toxic chemicals. Though it is a matter of grave concern involving environment and health of the citizen, both

At least 58.9 per cent school students between 14 and 16 in years in Bihar are tobacco addicts in the absence of a government legislation to ban its

It was an embarrassing situation for Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board (MPSEB) officials, when they found themselves in a fix advocating tariff hike proposal before Madhya Pradesh State

Wildlife experts and Gujarat government officials are not in the least bit worried about the remarkable increase in the population of Asiatic lions in its world famous Gir wildlife sanctuary. The

There has been a spurt in the number of diarrhoea, vomiting, gastrointestinal and fever cases due to the sudden change in the weather conditions, particularly after the showers and hailstorm that

The danger of an epidemic looms large in this prominent tehsil town of Ahmednagar district, just 15 km from the famous pilgrimage shrine of Shirdi. While water is scarce, there is a deluge of