-TheWire.in The city needs granular administrative and planning responses to help identify the poor who are forced to live in flood prone areas out of sheer necessity. They cannot be evicted and thrown to the streets. When I was a kid, I remember my home in Bengaluru flooding repeatedly, especially during the monsoons. This was strange as we were in Chamarajpet, a well-planned neighbourhood developed by the visionary Dewan Sheshadri Iyer, along with...
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Rise in hysterectomies among young women, at private Hospitals will cause a crisis; here is why -Jesty Saira Varghese
-Down to Earth Undergoing hysterectomy at younger ages can have adverse health impacts including osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases The rise in cases of hysterectomy or the surgical procedure for uterus removal in India has been a cause of concern in recent years, with critics complaining that doctors are too quick to take out the uterus at the smallest sign of trouble. While it is difficult to gauge the actual extent of the problem...
More »Monkeypox cases in India: UP govt on alert, beds reserved in Covid Hospitals
-IndiaToday.in According to sources in the health ministry, surveillance will be increased for people coming in from countries where monkeypox has become prevalent. The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday ordered the administration to reserve beds for monkeypox in Covid-designated Hospitals across the state. Although no monkeypox case has been reported in the state so far. The officials in all Hospitals have been asked to adhere to the Centre's guidelines. The decision comes on the day...
More »Amarnath flash flood: Death toll rises to 16, search on
-PTI/ The Telegraph Officials say 15,000 stranded pilgrims are shifted to the lower base camp of Panjtarni and 25 injured people are rushed to Hospitals Srinagar: The death toll in the flash flood triggered by heavy rain near the Amarnath cave shrine rose to 16 on Saturday as the search continued without a break amid fears that many were still trapped under the debris. Officials said 15,000 stranded pilgrims were shifted to the...
More »Manipur landslide: Weak soil, incessant rain, anthropogenic pressure to blame, say experts -Sobhapati Samom
-Down to Earth Seventy-nine people have been confirmed as victims while 47 bodies have been recovered from the accident site at Marangching village in Noney district The disaster happened at Marangching village part 5 in Noney district, newly carved from Tamenglong. As of July 4 evening, 47 bodies out of the 79 confirmed victims were recovered while 18 injured persons were rescued and referred to Hospitals for treatment. Of the total bodies recovered,...
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