With four deaths attributed to diarrhoea after drinking contaminated water in August, Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) in its weekly report has warned of a rise in cases of typhoid an

The Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed extreme displeasure with the civic agencies and the Delhi government for failing to take steps to curb waterlogging in the city.

Orders the three Municipal Corporations to clean stormwater drains within a week to prevent a repeat of last week’s deluge

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Government, the New Delhi Municipal Council and the three Municipal Corporations of Delhi to clean the stormwater drains within a week to prevent a repeat of last week’s water-logging in the Capital.

PUNE: Landslides, severe waterlogging and flash floods are natural disasters but environmentalists are firm that their epic proportions are brought on by human activities.

The Flood Control Order-2013 was released by the Delhi Government today in a meeting held to discuss arrangements for controlling floods during the monsoon which is expected to hit the Capital by this monthend.

A meeting of the apex committee was held to review the arrangements to meet any challenge. The arrangements have been made for evacuation, rescue, relief and temporary camping sites, said the official of the government.

KOCHI: The general council of Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) held in Kochi on Tuesday decided to entrust the construction of the Rs 97-crore Chathanad-Moolampilly road with the Kerala State Construction Corporation (KSCC). GIDA had earlier planned to give the project to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation ( DMRC).

The project is expected to ease the movement of vehicles from Vallarpadam to NH 17 at Paravoor.

Farmers of Bihaband and Danatoli villages of Rajgangpur block in Sundargarh district are a worried lot despite bumper crop.