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Dengue cases surge in PoGB amid crumbling healthcare, poor sanitation
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Amid deteriorating medical infrastructure, poor sanitation and inadequate waste management in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), local health officials have reported at least 100 new dengue cases in Diamer district over the past three weeks.
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Pakistan: Karachi faces surge in vector-borne diseases amidst ineffective
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The city's fumigation efforts, though significantly delayed, have not yielded the expected outcomes. There has been a steady increase in cases of vector-borne diseases--such as dengue, malaria, and chikungunya--due to inadequate sanitation, unhygienic conditions, and a failing waste disposal
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India makes significant progress in poverty reduction, electrification, cl
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Kanem also pointed out the significant reduction in child marriages in India, which have dropped by half over the past 50 years
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Mosquito-borne diseases rise in Pakistan amid unplanned urbanisation, poor
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
These conditions have also created a conducive environment for the spread of chikungunya, dengue, Zika virus, and malaria, resulting in an increasing number of mosquito-borne diseases.
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MoU Signed Between International Water Association and Center for Water an
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 4: The International Water Association (IWA) and Center for Water and Sanitation (CWAS) of CEPT Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), CEPT University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote collaboration in water management and sanitat
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"Swachhata represents deeper, intrinsic value of sanitation...": MoS Jayan
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Union Minister of State (independent charge) Jayant Chaudhary on Thursday presided over the "Swachhta Hi Seva" event in the national capital and said that Swachhata represents a deeper, intrinsic value of sanitation that must be woven into the fabric of our daily lives.
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Hindustani Bhau visited Mumbai Cha Seth at Keyur Sheth's Red Cherry Entert
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13: Bigg Boss fame Hindustani Bhau is famous for expressing his frank opinion on the country's social issues on social media. Hindustani Bhau came to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi at Keyur Sheth's Red Cherry Entertainment office. He visited Mumbai Cha Seth, took his
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Mumbai Police arrest sanitation worker for molesting minor girl
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A sanitation worker allegedly molested a minor girl on Wednesday near the Mira Road area in the Thane district of North Mumbai.
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Asian Development Bank approves USD 100 million loan for Sri Lanka
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 100 million policy-based loan to support Sri Lanka's water supply and sanitation sector reforms.
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Pakistan: Karachi's Jinnah Road in disarray after heavy rains, highlights
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Days after heavy rains inundated Karachi, major roads, including the crucial MA Jinnah Road, remain severely damaged, reflecting the inefficiency of municipal authorities. The city is grappling with broken roads, open manholes, stagnant sewage, and heaps of garbage. Residents report that the
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Gujarat : 350 sanitation workers reach Vadodara to clean flood-affected ar
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
As six columns of the Indian Army are conducting rescue operations in the worst-affected areas as the flood-like situation continues, an additional team of 350 sanitation workers from Surat reached Vadodara to clean the affected areas after flood.
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MP: Sanitation workers make beautiful artworks from garbage in Jhabua, PM
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
They used plastic waste, used bottles, tyres and pipes to prepare the art pieces and installed it at Ambedkar park in the city which is adding charm to the park. Several designs such as flower pots, a municipality sign board, selfie point, traffic signal, hut, cars, cannon and a helicopter f
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