Getty Images Many people who take up vaping have never been regular smokers The number of adults in England to have started vaping despite never having been regular smokers has reached one million, scientists estimate. This is a sharp increase on 2020, with disposable vapes having been available since 2021. The rise is driven mostly … Read more
Sanitary workers in Chennai cleared tonnes of debris that had piled up in the city after Cyclone Michaung | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan on Friday told the Madras High Court that gloves, masks and shoes were provided regularly to sanitary workers involved in segregating biodegradable and nonbiodegradable … Read more
Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena has written a letter to all the Collectors asking them to regularly inspect the primary health centres (PHCs) in their respective districts to ensure their efficient functioning. He asked the Collectors to focus particularly on the availability of staff at the PHCs, quality of services offered especially to pregnant women, … Read more