CHENNAI: In spite of effective and cheap treatment, prevalence of leprosy in Tamil Nadu has been steadily increasing since 2012, even as the national average recorded a decline. With a 5% increase in
CHENNAI: Catching the small fry and letting go of the big fish has brought the state food safety department under the Comptroller and Auditor General of India's radar. The auditing body, in its latest
Nagpur: Peeved over pollution touching alarming levels in Chandrapur, an industrialist has moved Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court, praying for action against respondents, including Mahagenco, for violating
YES Bank on Wednesday said it will mobilise $1 billion till 2023 and $5 billion till 2030 towards financing solar energy projects in India. The private sector bank made this announcement at the International
The solar power sector continues to drive the addition of renewable energy capacity in the country. Also, rooftop solar capacity is in the verge of crossing the 1GW mark during this fiscal. In the first
Nearly seven out of 10 malaria cases in Tamil Nadu were reported from Chennai in 2017, according to data from the directorate of public health. The city had reported 3,303 of the total 4,671 malaria cases
Ludhiana: The sale of swine flu vaccines has decreased this year due to change in strain of viruses and hospitals reporting lesser cases. Till now in 2018, only one case of a 70-year-old male has been
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has asked the Pune-based Automotive Research Association of India to explain the details about the tests carried out on diesel cars produced by German auto major
SHIMLA: Considering threat to sustainable development with unplanned, unregulated and illegal expansion of hospitality industry in Kullu and Manali, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Himachal
Better technology may not end the pollution crisis. Rather, it would allow one to monitor even finer particles which would become new health threats. While currently particle effluents in air -- PM10
The Chandigarh health department is also approaching the UT police so that one constable accompanies every team during the vaccination drive. According to the department, 97,780 children are expected to
U.P. capital was ‘perpetually under dangerous levels’ of air pollution: NGO report The national capital may hog the limelight when it comes to deteriorating air quality, but if you are a resident of
Gurgaon: The air quality in the city remained in the "poor" category on Wednesday, even as it was an improvement over the "very poor" reported earlier this month. The air quality index (AQI) was at 263
New Delhi: Communities living near wildlife reserves in Rajasthan show a high tolerance for wildlife, comprising larger carnivores such as leopard and wolves. This is despite experiencing loss to crops
NEW DELHI: All inter-linking of river (ILR) projects in the country may be declared as 'national projects' in a bid to expedite their implementation through quick flow of funds and better monitoring on
DEHRADUN: More than a year ago, the National Tiger Conservation Authority had recommended notifying Nandhaur wildlife sanctuary as a tiger reserve but soon after the proposal was met with opposition.
17 of them have high levels of bacteria found mainly in human faeces, it says A dip in the Ganges is, generally speaking, synonymous with the idea of purification. But that shall no longer be so in
Closure of seven working mines in state has triggered sharp price hikes by both, lessees and NMDC The Union mines ministry has exhorted Odisha's iron ore mine leaseholders to expand production to match
The matter will now be heard on February 28 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has lifted its stay on the construction of a waste treatment plant in the catchment area of the Basai wetland in Gurgaon.
Law to be enforced to bring down incidents of forest fire Telangana Forest department’s resolve to fight against the forest fires towards making 2018 as ‘Zero Forest Fire Year’ may be a cause of concern
