Irradiated male mosquitoes will be unable to breed successfully, causing populations to fall.

Construction to begin by year end; over five-year delay caused 50% cost escalation.

CDA launched campaign to educate butchers on preventive measures ahead of Eidul Azha.

Youth female literacy rate is projected to be 72% against 82% for males by 2015.

Five-day regional training workshop concludes.

Chemists, private labs, fleecing patients in connivance with doctors at public hospitals.

Estimates say 95% of population has untreated dental problems.

The workshop is being organised by the Planning and Development Division in collaboration with WHO.

Polio control cell has been non-functional since March 2012.

Challenges include societal norms that discourage care seeking.