The 2017 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows long-term progress in reducing hunger in the world. The advances have been uneven, however, with millions of people still experiencing chronic hunger and many places
A Soil Association report, reveals how genetically modified (GM) cotton grew to almost obliterate all other cotton production in India, and how the promised GM success rapidly turned to failure, with disastrous,
Senior advocate and amicus curiae Harish Salve, on Wednesday (October 11, 2017), told the Supreme Court that the union government is contradicting its own reports and stand on various air pollution issues. While reading out the affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC) in response to Comprehensive Action Plan prepared by the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Varun Sheokand Vs. State of Haryana & Others dated 11/10/2017 regarding dumping of fly ash from thermal power plant, Faridabad. It is stated
The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has updated the existing guidelines for Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin). The revised guidelines aims to help the States/UTs and other stakeholders to find all
Cities could tackle the global problem of rising levels of waste and depleted resources by using organic waste, such as bananas, potatoes and maize as building materials, Arup predicts. Globally the construction
<p>Climate change can influence ecosystems via both direct effects on individual organisms and indirect effects mediated by species interactions. However, we understand little about how these changes will
NEW DELHI: The petition seeking ban on firecrackers in NCR has been pending in the Supreme Court since 2015 but the court's approach had been inconsistent on the issue. The first order to ban its sale
NEW DELHI: It's around this time every year that air quality in the capital and its adjoining areas starts plunging — due to the onset of winter, coupled with crop burning in Punjab and Haryana and bursting
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court order banning sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has been welcomed by doctors. Bursting crackers, they say, makes some happy but there are others — particularly children and
The State guarantee for procurement of solar power from Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Project by the state DISCOMs was signed on Monday. The Guarantee is a unique initiative by the state Government of Madhya
NEW DELHI: In the past one week, 680 cases of dengue were reported in the capital taking the total to 4,545, the report released by the three municipal corporations stated on Monday. The number of
Ludhiana: 65 fresh cases of dengue has been reported positive by the health department on Monday. While these cases have been reported in last two weeks, health department confirmed the number of cases
KOLKATA: The dengue serotype that is stalking the city this time around is deadlier than usual. The health department has said that the strains this time are type two (Den 2) and four (Den 4), perhaps
Five people, including four children, have died due to dengue fever in last 10 days in Tirupur district. All of them died after they were referred to tertiary hospitals including the Coimbatore Medical
PUNE: The Maharashtra government is planning to introduce amantadine, an anti-viral drug stronger than oselatamvir, to contain swine flu virus that has so far claimed 626 lives in the state this year.
CHANDIGARH: In a bid to raise awareness about 'Swachh Bharat' and 'Green Diwali', the students of Sant Isher Singh Public School on Monday took out a rally. Principal Inderjeet Kaur Sandhu flagged the
Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) Monday took pulled up State government for not complying with its orders. On previous directions, court had directed authorities to immediately demarcate forests, wildlife
Solar-powered LED lights to be installed. Visakhapatnam: The decision to have solar-powered street lights has given a boost to green energy, in the city. Solar-powered LED poles will soon light up the
The research paper, jointly published by the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, University of Illinois at Chicago and DAV Institute of Engineering & Technology, Jalandhar, highlights the role of traffic
