High risk genes trigger early onset of oral cancer: Study

Mumbai, Nov. 30 -- A major genetic study by the Centre for Cancer Epidemiology at the Tata Memorial Centre, has found that some tobacco chewers in India are born with genes that make them develop oral... Read More

Mumbai struggles through haze, experts split on volcanic-wind link

India, Nov. 26 -- Mumbai spent Tuesday wrapped in a persistent haze as air quality deteriorated across several parts of the city, even though temperatures stayed slightly above normal. The minimum te... Read More

Forest dept flags 'liberal' SGNP draft plan, seeks revisions

India, Nov. 26 -- The state forest department has raised a series of objections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Draft Zonal Master Plan for the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) surrounding S... Read More

Haze persists as experts split on volcanic ash link

MUMBAI, Nov. 26 -- Mumbai spent Tuesday wrapped in a persistent haze as air quality deteriorated across several parts of the city, even though temperatures stayed slightly above normal. The minimum te... Read More

'Liberal' SGNP draft plan to be revised

MUMBAI, Nov. 26 -- The state forest department has raised a series of objections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Draft Zonal Master Plan for the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) surrounding ... Read More

Greens lambast debris-dumping and concreting of Chena river banks in Sena MLA's project

India, Nov. 23 -- Fresh dumping of debris, excavation and concreting along the banks of the Chena river near Ghodbunder Road over the past two days have triggered concerns among environmental activist... Read More

Greens lambast debris-dumping at Chena river bank

MUMBAI, Nov. 23 -- Fresh dumping of debris, excavation and concreting along the banks of the Chena river near Ghodbunder Road over the past two days have triggered concerns among environmental activis... Read More

MW Desai, Shatabdi hosps turn away patients needing stitches, ECGs

India, Nov. 22 -- Essential medical services have been disrupted at two peripheral hospitals under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) this week due to shortage of staff and doctors shirking ... Read More

BMC hosps unable to perform ECG, stitches

Mumbai, Nov. 22 -- Essential medical services have been disrupted at two peripheral hospitals under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) this week due to shortage of staff and doctors shirking... Read More

Mercury dips to 16.2degC as several pockets report ozone spikes

India, Nov. 20 -- The city woke up to its coldest morning of the season on Wednesday with the temperature at Santacruz dipping to 16.2deg Celsius. Air quality in several pockets of the city, however, ... Read More

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