<p>Before the allegations of polio vaccine contamination a decade ago, Nigeria's polio eradication initiative (PEI) was affected by traditional barriers such as inadequate funds, poor coverage, poor
<p>Contrary to popular expectations, the effects of forest cover on regional climate might be limited and the influence of forestation on water resources might be negative says this new study by Csaba Mátyás, Ge Sun published in Environmental Research Letters.</p>
<p>Chemoprevention offers a promising strategy for prevention of malaria in African children. However, the optimal chemoprevention drug and dosing strategy is unclear in areas of year-round transmission
Docs: Prolonged Exposure Carries Health Risks As the city gears up for the festivities in the coming months, many people are dreading the inevitable surge in decibel levels. Studies underline that Mumbai
Aurangabad: The National Green Tribunal on Saturday directed a company in Parbhani to pay Rs 5 lakh as environment restitution costs to the district collector for causing pollution and supporting activities
Sound levels in Pimpri Chinchwad were higher than permissible limits in all parts of the city in 2013-14, the environment status report (ESR) for the year has found. The civic environment department has
PANJIM: As many as 480 cases of alleged coastal regulation zone (CRZ) violations have been reported from April 2012 to June 2014. While three face action, in some cases reply to show cause notices are
The KGS Group has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the national green tribunal (NGT) stay on the environmental clearance for the proposed Rs 2,000-crore international airport at Aranmula.
A Recent CSE Report Detected A Cocktail Of Antibiotics In Chicken Samples Taken From New Delhi. The Report Bodes Ill For Kerala, Which Imports 70% Of Its Chicken From Other States Ramavarman.T committee
The extensive use of antibiotics in the poultryindustry will make people antibiotic resistant. “This would mean that doctors will not be able to prescribe mild antibiotics when a person gets an infection
RAJKOT: Heavy rains in Junagadh and near-by areas have caused a flood-like situation in coastal villages of Porbandar district which is known is 'Ghed' area. Villages like Mander and Kadach were marooned
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) can stake its claim to the central government’s funds to complete its water, sewage and waste management projects since the BJP government may launch a scheme for renewal
The scientific closure of the garbage depot at Phursungi-Urali will now be delayed. According to a civic administration proposal, the deadline for the capping project will be extended to December 2015
Following the preliminary assessment made at the site of the landslide in Malin, scientists of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) have recommended that the authorities evacuate the houses adjacent to
The state health department has carried out surveillance in six high-risk villages in the vicinity of Malin to check for groundwater contamination. The authorities are worried that the debris at the site
SUPAUL: "Kosi mein paeen tadtada ke badhi rahel chhai," Brahmdeo Sardar of Barainya Baltharwa village was heard talking over his mobile set at Kosi bridge on Sunday noon. Hundreds of people from neighbouring
Bihar Has Dubious Distinction, Maximum Percentage Of Underweight Kids: ICDS About 2.3 crore children in India, up to 6 years of age, are suffering from malnourishment and are under-weight, according to
The Mahim shoreline is not the only stretch in Mumbai to be declared a bay by the state coastal authority , opening it further to construction. The entire Backbay area, extending from Nariman Point and
MORADABAD: The Peetal Nagri (brass city) has become a hotbed for unauthorized e-waste recycling. Global recession and the decreasing demand for brass products in the West forced the manufacturers and the
Kozhikode: Environmentalists under the banner of Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithi will hold a statewide satyagraha in front of all the district collectorates on Tuesday in protest against the official apathy
