LUCKNOW: Over a thousand patients of hepatitis B and C are reported at gastroenterology department of Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) annually. Specific observations indicate that 10-12 per cent report in terminal stages of their disease.

The financial closure of Reliance Power's Sasan project could be a precursor of things to come

Sharmila Krishna | Lucknow

It was yet another meeting organised by the Tiger Protection Society that was an eyewash as it saw no crucial policy decision being taken.

LUCKNOW: The latest incident of leopard straying was reported from Paraspur village of Katarniaghat forest on late Tuesday evening. The stray cat injured three men after they tried to chase it out of the village.

LUCKNOW: At least 500 buses plying in Lucknow are awaiting CNG conversion. Close to 30,000 kg of CNG is left un-used everyday. Going by the fact that a single bus runs on 60 kg of CNG, 30,000 kg is sufficient to run 500 buses everyday.

LUCKNOW: Alarmed with the emergence of swine flu, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) is mulling to establish a pig colony, on the lines of cattle colony, which is situated on Hardoi road.

Alarmed by the threat of swine flu, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has decided to conduct a drive to catch pigs across the city. Teams comprising health officials and professional pig catchers will be formed and they will be visiting the entire city and catch pigs.

Social groups voiced their concern over the delay in pictorial representation of health warnings on all tobacco products. Many of them had claimed that the absence of any Union Health Minister had led to a crisis as the Cabinet had buckled under the pressure of tobacco manufacturers.

In view of the threat of outbreak of swine influenza/flu in Uttar Pradesh, the health officials are keeing high vigil across the state. Experts are of the view that some preventive steps can reduce the chances of swine flu infections spreading to human beings.