HYDERABAD: Teak (Tectona grandis) no longer figures in the top five tree species in Telangana. The felling of timber tree species has increased so much that the inventory indicates that teak no longer
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PUNE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench here on Monday modified its September 27, 2016 judgment to enhance the environmental compensation cost imposed on Goel Ganga Developers India Private Limited
GENEVA: India hit back on Monday at Washington's latest legal assault on its solar power policies+ at the World Trade Organization, rejecting a US legal claim and exploring possible new protection of India's
Govt yet to conduct regular audits in state After ignoring the issue for years, the state government has woken up to the fact that climate change is adversely affecting the health of people and creating
Taking a small step towards creating a Smart City, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is all set to gain and give information on real-time noise pollution, the ozone layer, oxygen concentration and
Pune: Even as parts of northern and central India shivered this winter and El Nino was absent, 2017 turned out to be the fourth hottest year ever recorded in India. India Meteorological Department (IMD)
AHMEDABAD: This should be an eye-opener for health authorities in Gujarat. Four months ago, an international research team including Indian scientists showed how climate change — principally varying rainfall
NEW DELHI: Adani Group has been named in the top 15 global utility solar power developers that includes likes of First Solar, Total, SunEdison and Engie. Adani, ranked 12th, is the only Indian company
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said on Monday that cigarette and other tobacco product manufacturers must continue to display pictorial and statutory health warnings on 85% of the product pack area, while
A health report of the city revealed by the health department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) states that in the first week of January, 205 water-borne cases were reported by AMC-run hospitals.
Two elderly individuals from Hitech City reported with H1N1 infection After a lull of over a month, swine flu virus has reared its head again, infecting two elderly individuals from the city. Public
Bareilly: The health department found 86 new cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Bareilly as part of a door-to-door drive, conducted in the district from December 26 to January 6, to detect hidden cases of the
GURUGRAM: Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has missed its December 2017 deadline to set up a second ambient air quality monitoring station in the city. Officials attributed the delay to late
While seminars, films and talks on environmental science are part of the week long fair, the focus on ancient Indian culture, particularly, as sketched out in Sanskrit and Vedic literature is hard to miss.
The blaring loudspeakers at religious places, usage of pressures horns in buses and high volume DJs are creating noise pollution in the holy city. Residents have appealed to the state government to take
Nagpur: Months have passed but it is not clear what concrete action has been taken by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) against Koradi Thermal Power Station (KTPS). A recent reply to a Right to Information
NEW DELHI: It was another cold morning in the capital on Monday with mercury recorded at 5 degrees Celsius — two notches below average for the season. Delhi's air quality, however, continues to improve
NEW DELHI: Cold conditions prevailed in the national capital with the city recording a maximum temperature of 21 degrees & minimum temperature of 7 degrees, while dense fog led to disruption of flight
Rajahmundry: The state government encourages ‘surya dharana’ (sun worship) in a big way in the state and exposure to sun rays during the early hours of the day that would help people to safeguard their
