Mumbai civic review highlights mosquito challenge

Monsoons often leave behind stagnant water, which acts as a breeding ground for mosquitoes, which then transmit mosquito-borne diseases like chikungunya, dengue, malaria and even Zika. Mumbai: A review of civic measures done ahead of monsoons to control mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria and chikungunya has revealed that work on 6,160 water tanks of…

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Investigation Reveals High Number of Overstaying Foreigners in Goa’s Pernem and Canacona | Goa News

Panaji: Most foreigners overstaying in Goa are concentrated in Pernem and Canacona talukas, an investigation by the foreigners regional registration office (FRRO), Goa, has found.The probe revealed that Russians and Europeans largely sustain themselves on rental income from properties in their home countries, while many Africans, particularly Nigerians, are victims of human trafficking. Bangladeshis, meanwhile,…

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Margdarshak app to help find facilities at rly stn | Varanasi News

Varanasi: Finding services and facilities available at Banaras Railway Station has become as easy as using Google Maps, said NER divisional railway manager (Varanasi) Ashish Jain, after launching on Saturday an app that guides passengers and visitors to toilet, ramp, escalator, lift and all facilities available at the station.The senior divisional commercial manager Sekh Rahman…

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