There could be more than 12 cases of the new and deadlier form of tuberculosis, Totally Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis or TDR-TB, in the city. JJ Hospital officials and a private doctor said they are treating patients suffering from TDR-TB.
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No city lab can certify TDR-TB
Posted by Sri (#3) 40 days ago (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)Bird survey at Rani Baug
Posted by Sri (#3) 40 days ago (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Save Rani Baug committee members, along with a birder associated with the Bombay Natural History Society, started a bird survey at Rani Baug on Thursday in order to get a concrete data on different species of birds present in the zoo, which is in its 150th year of existence.
SC upholds Pereira’s conviction, asks him to serve jail sentence
Posted by Sri (#3) 40 days ago (http://www.indianexpress.com)
Noting that a three-year term in prison is too meagre a punishment for running his car over seven “precious” lives in a drunken spree, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered businessman Alistair Antony Pereira to surrender immediately and serve the remainder of his jail sentence.
The first Marrow Donor Registry, set up in the city two-and-a- half years ago, has seen only around 9,200 persons registering themselves for marrow donation so far, a far cry from its target of 1 lakh donors.
Museums provide a feel of history with open exhibits
Posted by Sri (#3) 41 days ago (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Shattering the myth that museums are sacred places where children must walk single file with a finger on their lips, Mumbai's museums have turned exploration into a fun, interactive experience.
BJP men slug it out
Posted by Sri (#3) 41 days ago (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
An attempt by a former BJP corporator to reportedly foist his wife as a candidate for the BMC elections was met with protests from the local BJP corporator and other party activists in Vile Parle (East).
Soon, Congressmen to get Lokpal Bill ready reckone
Posted by Sri (#3) 41 days ago (http://www.indianexpress.com)
Team Anna may not be campaigning against the Congress in the run-up to the key BMC polls in February, but the party is taking no chances on the Lokpal Bill issue.
CZA renews Byculla Zoo recognition, slams BMC
Posted by Sri (#3) 41 days ago (http://www.indianexpress.com)
While the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has renewed Byculla Zoo’s recognition until December 2015, giving it a clean chit with regard to the care and health of the animals, it slammed the BMC over the zoo’s security and management and suggested steps to improve these.