-The Indian Express Lucknow: Even as the number of deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor reached 35 Saturday, police said the liquor was sold by a dozen suppliers in at least a dozen villages in Mubarakpur area of Azamgarh. Azamgarh SP Arvind Sen said there is a possibility that the liquor could have been sold from more than one place as the people affected are from about 12 villages. Police said Ghure...
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Healthcare for India’s workers
-The Hindu The Union Ministry of Labour has done well to raise the salary cap for availing Employees' State Insurance (ESI) to Rs.25,000. While the move is expected to expand coverage to an additional five million workers and their dependents, this is still small comfort in a country where barely three per cent of the workforce enjoys any social protection. The evolution of ESI has been characterised by an accent...
More »Bangalore is India's breast cancer capital -Garima Prasher
-The Times of India BANGALORE: This should set alarm bells ringing in the IT city. Bangalore is now the breast cancer capital of the country. According to Population Based Cancer Registry (PBCR) report 2013, the city tops the chart with 36.6 new cases for every one lakh population having the disease. And doctors say it has much to do with lifestyle. The registry, compiled from 11 major cities across India, shows Pune...
More »Dengue grips Delhi: virus strain circulating this year more deadly -Vibha Varshney
-Down to Earth Serotype DENV 2 has returned after a gap of a few years, which could be a reason for higher number of cases this year More than 2,916 people have already been reported affected by dengue this year in Delhi. This has been the highest since 2010 when more than 3,782 cases were reported. Small puddles of water created by intermittent rains are the main reason behind this surge as...
More »Misery in Seemandhra piles up as agitation continues
-The Times of India HYDERABAD/ VIJAYAWADA: With another round of talks between the government and protesters failing to end the impasse over bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, the misery of denizens is increasing every minute across strife-torn Seemandhra. From a foundry worker in Vijayawada to an upper middle class banker in Visakhapatnam, the two-month strike, which has gathered more steam now has spared none, with heartrending stories of people suffering across the roiled...
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