-The Telegraph An interview with the Alt News co-founder on his new Kolkata office, his fact-checking mission and more Alt News, the popular fact-checking website, has recently opened an office in Kolkata. Pratik Sinha, the co-founder of the site, has shifted to the city to spearhead Alt News’s activities here. My Kolkata spoke to Sinha about his fight against both misinformation and disinformation, which is deliberate deception; his vision for Alt News;...
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Delhi govt orders probe as Ghazipur landfill fire rages on for over 24 hours
-IndiaToday.in Ghazipur landfill fire: The Delhi government has ordered a probe to find the cause of the fire raging at the Ghazipur landfill. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has ordered the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to investigate the cause of the fire at the Ghazipur landfill site. Instructions have been issued to submit a report after investigating all aspects of the incident in 24 hours. Strict action will be taken against those...
More »Kolkata second most polluted metro city in India -Jayanta Basu
-The Telegraph The report stated that the Indian subcontinent was the most polluted region of the world during 2021 Kolkata was the second most polluted metro city in India and 60th most polluted city in the world in 2021. The city’s annual PM (particulate matter) 2.5 level, the most toxic ultrafine particulate, was nearly 12 times above the limit set by the World Health Organization, says a recently released international report on air...
More »Tuberculosis of brain, spine on rise -Chetana Belagere
-The New Indian Express Whole Genome Sequencing can detect cases; extra-pulmonary forms increasing in kids BENGALURU: Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) TB continues to be on the rise. In many cases, this is leading to tuberculosis of the brain and spine. Experts working in the control room of TB burden in the state, say this area is overlooked and undiagnosed. “Extra-pulmonary manifestations of Tuberculosis are on the rise, with Tuberculosis of brain and spine...
More »Fire at Hyderabad godown kills 11 migrant workers; PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh compensation for families -Ashish Pandey
-IndiaToday.in Eleven migrant workers from Bihar were burnt alive when flames engulfed a scrap godown in Hyderabad. As many as six fire engines were required to bring the fire under control. Hyderabad: Eleven workers were burnt alive when a massive fire engulfed a scrap godown in Hyderabad’s Bhoiguda area on Wednesday morning. Six fire engines were required to bring the fire under control. One person managed to survive after he broke a window...
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