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Finally, We May Have a National Programme to Tackle Air Pollution

The objective of NCAP is to augment and evolve an effective ambient air quality monitoring network across the country.

Bird Flu Scare: After Delhi, Gwalior Zoo Closed as 15 Birds Die

A health worker is seen giving ‘medicine’ to the chickens at a poultry farm in Doibakipur village near Kolkata after the recent outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus. Photo used for representational purpose. (Photo: Reuters) 

Rats Kill Newborn in Government Hospital in Kashmir?

Representational image. (Photo: iStockphoto)

Drastic Fall in Dengue Cases Since 2015

Experts say that a“less virulent strain” of dengue virus is in circulation this year in Delhi compared to the one in 2015. Picture used for representational purposes. (Photo: iStock)

Delhi Govt Panel Rules Out Chikungunya as Primary Cause of Deaths

Ever since the disease broke out, a debate on it has ensued in the national capital. (Photo: Reuters)

After Singapore, Malaysia Reports First Pregnant Zika Patient 

A baby born with microcephaly – stunted growth of brain triggered by the Zika virus in Brazil. (Photo: AP)

Bread Row: Food Regulator Bans Cancer-Causing Potassium Bromate

Bread samples across Delhi have been found to contain carcinogenic chemicals by CSE, a scientific body. (Photo: ANI)

Over 1 Million Children Under 5 Die Every Year in India: Govt

According to Sample Registration System (SRS) 2013, 1.26 million children under the age of five are estimated to die in India every year. Image used for representation. (Photo: Reuters)

Liberia Confirms 2nd New Ebola Case, Possibly From Guinea Monrovia

A microscopic view of the Ebola Virus (Photo: PTI)

Cigarette Makers to Stop Production Over “Ambiguous” Warning Rule

The size of pictorial warning on cigarettes was increased to 85 per cent by union health ministry. (Photo: iStockphoto)

New Ultra-Sensitive Test For Cancer, HIV Developed 

Representational image. (Photo: iStock)

P&G Discontinues Vicks Action 500 Extra in India After Govt Ban

Virat Kohli in a Vicks ad. (Photo: YouTube screengrab)