Pune: The H1N1 virus activity attained two distinct peaks in the last nine months, indicating its severity in the state this year.

Nagpur: The number of swine flu patients in the city is rising alarmingly with each passing day.

Nagpur: Good rains in the last couple of days have brought cheer to the farming community in and around the city.

Nagpur: Bad days are ahead for brick kiln owners and workers as Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed closure of all kilns that do not have sanction of state pollution control boards

Nagpur: A recent survey of 3,406 students at local schools found 71 to be positive for filaria.

Nagpur: Environment assumes much importance in the fast developing world but studies on the topic are hardly taken seriously.

Nagpur: Cases of cancer in the city have risen by 30% from 2004 to 2011. The incidences are likely to increase by another 35.1% by 2020.

NAGPUR: The national president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for screening of all pregnant women for Zika virus as a precautionary and vigilance measure against the disease.

PUNE: Maharashtra will soon join other states equipped with a special special satellite surveillance system to map their 3,500 odd stone quarries and help government officials curb illegal mining a

Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) has commenced work on Rs 415 crore Koradi Pilgrimage and Tourism Development Project but not without a controversy.