Counting killers around you
State Govt's Autonomous Institute To Rate Gujarat Cities On Pollution Soon, you will be able to rate the quality of air we breathe based on real-time pollution parameters monitored by sophisticated instruments.
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Tigers in stress have little breeding success: Study
The recent findings by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have revealed that tigers in disturbed areas have high-stress levels. The findings have come out in the aftermath of the Sariska tiger reintroduction
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Sewage from Ropar thermal plant polluting Sutlej
The Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant (GGSSTP) authorities seem not to care two hoots about the advice of environmentalists or the Punjab Pollution Control Board norms. The sewage from the residential
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Cutting-edge pollution monitor for Ghaziabad soon
GHAZIABAD: The city will soon get a continuous ambient monitoring system that will display real-time analysis of air pollution levels. In it, levels of commonly used parameters for measuring air pollution
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Medical waste problems raise a stink
The State is yet to streamline a system to dispose healthcare waste, though The issue poses serious health concerns Kerala, which is yet to get a grip on how to manage the solid waste generated here,
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Respiratory diseases on rise among kids
The successive annual health surveys (AHS) show distressing figures related to the increasing trend of acute respiratory infection (ARI) among children.Health experts attributed the grim picture to the
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Policy on checking forest fires
The state government has made a policy on the prevention of forest fires and measures will be taken in this regard. This was stated by the state government before the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
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Scientists warn about 'precarious' state of world's primary forests
Scientists have warned about the precarious state of the world's primary forests, as a new study shows that say just 22 percent of these forests are located in protected areas, equivalent of only five
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Disaster mitigation in a pen drive
AHMEDABAD: A small pen drive can be your personal disaster alert gadget. Once inserted into the USB slot of your smart phone, tablet, laptop or even your desktop, it can warn you — hours in advance — of
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Too much cycling can cause prostate cancer
Cycle being one of the most popular means of transport and cycling one of the most loved sports events have innumerable beneficial health effects. However, recent studies have revealed too much of cycling
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1 lakh toilets to be constructed within three months
Around one lakh domestic toilets will be constructed in Chhattisgarh and tap connections will be provided to 87,400 houses during the next three months. The State Public Health Engineering Department
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Ken-Betwa river-interlinking project proposal put up to Environment Min
A proposal for forest clearance to the Ken-Betwa river-interlinking project, which involves diverting 6,000 hectares of the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, has been put up to the Environment Ministry's
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Holistic Approach to Waste Disposal
To reduce the dumping of waste in landfills, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is adopting a holistic approach to dispose of different types of waste. Last month, BBMP called for an expression
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Parking in free-parking zones is not actually free
19 sites declared free of charge by NDMC, but mafia demanding up to Rs. 40 Brazenly flouting the law, parking contractors across north Delhi are charging customers up to Rs. 40 for a spot in free-parking
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Green clearance test for NDA
Environmentalists are rightly alarmed that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is busy dismantling the environmental regulatory system in the country. Over the past two months, the media
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Flood situation worsens in Bihar; death toll climbs to 36
The flood situation worsened in Bihar on Sunday with two more people losing their lives, taking the death toll to 36, even as flood waters entered fresh areas, pushing up the number of affected districts
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Efforts to conserve water started showing result
Water table has risen in Gujiliamparai, Vedasandur blocks Water-holding structures like farm ponds, minor check dams and percolation ponds constructed in drought-prone areas have started reaping results
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Scientists say Himalayan herb is modern-day sanjeevani
In the high, hostile peaks of the Himalayas where sustaining life is a challenge in itself, scientists say they have found a “wonder herb” that can regulate the immune system, help adapt to the mountain
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Assam flood situation grim
At least seven persons have been killed so far as the flood situation in the State remained grim, affecting nearly 3 lakh people in 15 districts. Dhemaji, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Sivasagar, Sonitpur,
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Illegal colonies near river may be shifted
The Delhi government is reportedly drawing up an elaborate plan to clean the Yamuna river by relocating unauthorised colonies that cause pollution. Various studies suggest that sewer and filth that flows