A six-year-old entered an iron lung after polio. More than 70 years later, he had become the world’s longest-known survivor | World News

For many people, the iron lung belongs to history books, a symbol of the years when polio swept through communities before vaccines transformed public health. Rows of large metal cylinders once filled hospital wards, keeping patients alive when damaged muscles could no longer draw breath. Most disappeared decades ago as medical care changed. Paul Alexander’s…

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Govt plans citywide rooftop solar push | Delhi News

New Delhi: Delhi govt, along with power discoms, is planning to launch Solarise Delhi, a programme aimed at accelerating rooftop solar adoption across the city by bringing govt agencies, RWAs, financial institutions and vendors onto a common platform.A Delhi govt official said the initiative will build on a model launched in east Delhi, where BYPL…

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Greater Bengaluru Authority to plant 64,000 saplings from Aug 15, invites RWAs to join | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will launch a month-long plantation drive from Aug 15, with plans to plant 64,000 saplings across the city’s five municipal corporations.Announcing Bengaluru Hasirooru Green City campaign as a public-private planting programme, Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda said the initiative aims at increasing the city’s green cover amid concerns over…

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