After New Delhi was engulfed by the worst smog in almost two decades, sales of medicines to treat respiratory disorders have surged in the city and doctors say the number of patients seeking consultations,
Prepares a presentation on the subject for Energy Minister Piyush Goyal during his visit Finland is keen to showcase its expertise in an assortment of clean energy technologies to India’s Energy Minister
<p>Air pollution has been Delhi’s persistent enemy. It rears its head at the onset of winter when heavy smog envelopes the national capital, reducing visibility and causing physical discomfort. While
India will host a special side event during the UN Climate Change Conference opening on Monday at Marrakech, Morocco, on the 12 Himalayan States that face the impact of a changing climate. The Himalayas
India and Japan are set to sign a historic civil nuclear cooperation deal during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Tokyo this week, a move that will boost bilateral economic and security
West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) may unveil renewable energy regulations in a fortnight, paving the way for households and housing complexes to install solar rooftop panels and connect
Ahmedabad: Heart disease is the deadliest killer in Gujarat. "Causes of deaths" statistics for the 2007-09 period, released by Census India, has revealed that 22% of people in the state died due to cardiovascular
JAIPUR: Unlike the southern states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, chikungunya, the dreaded vector-borne disease, has not been a major health threat in Rajasthan in the past five years or so. This
VADODARA: A day after 20 tested positive for dengue in the city, six more citizens fell ill due to the viral fever on Saturday. As per figures available with the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC),
KOLKATA: The number of big cats in the Indian Sunderbans is healthy and rising. A recent camera-trap exercise has spotted at least 9 more tigers over last year's figures in the entire mangroves, including
Authorities in Gurgaon closed the Sultanpur National Park “until further notice”, as a “precautionary measure” a day after samples from five dead ducks found in Hisar tested positive for bird flu. The
After an expert panel recently confirmed the existence of the mythical Saraswati river in India’s northwest, scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, now claim to have found evidence
The State government is currently looking into presentations from firms coming from outside the State in implementing the cleaning of Wahumkhrah and Umshyrpi project. Speaking to The Sentinel, Soil
KOHIMA: Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang has informed the state government’s decision to declare 2017 as the “Year of Plantation” in order to revive the ecosystem and maintained that his government was
PUNE: As many as 76 tigers were reported dead in the country from January to October this year, the highest mortality figure since 2010. Though 41 of the 76 deaths are still being investigated, the remaining
Nashik : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Western Zone, Pune, issued notices to the CEO of Trimbakeshwar Municipal Council (TMC) and director of Maharashtra Engineering Research Institute (MERI) for implementation
<p>Low-carbon electricity generation, i.e. renewable energy, nuclear power and carbon capture and storage, is more capital intensive than electricity generation through carbon emitting fossil fuel power
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday held an emergency meeting to discuss the city's severe air pollution+ and announced a slew of measures, including shutting schools and stopping construction
Neither the Centre nor the states have put in place a plan to tackle rising pollution in cities across India. Here are five reasons why we have failed to tackle the pollution menace. 1. We are not monitoring
NEW DELHI: The urban development ministry is preparing a plan for promoting "green transport" in cities in a bid to reduce vehicular pollution and put a brake on the rising number of private vehicles.
