Mining in Bageshwar may cause disasters
Villages in the Pungar valley, the Nakuri belt and the Kanda region of Bageshwar district are facing a threat of environmental imbalances and its after-effects in the form of natural disasters as soft
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Water unfit for drinking in several city areas
The Society of Pollution and Environmental Conservation Scientists (SPECS) has undertaken the water quality testing campaign in Dehradun for the 17th year in a row. This year’s results reveal that most
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DM clears ego garbage, tells Mussoorie MC to lift waste from Landour Cantt
Dehradun District Magistrate Ravinath Raman has broken the impasse between the Landour Cantonment Board and the Municipal Council (MC) of Mussoorie over garbage dumping in the cantonment area. Raman,
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Maggi row: Sale of instant noodles from other brands falls as much as 80% across India
NEW DELHI: India, the world's fifth largest instant noodles market till the other day, looks set to lose that status as sales in the category have crashed by about 80% across the country following the
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Beijing struggles to cut smog with wide-ranging restrictions
BEIJING: When Dong Yingli first opened her east Beijing meat skewers restaurant six years ago, her chefs cooked the lamb, chicken hearts and assorted treats over an uncovered grill, with giant fans blowing
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Delhi's clean-air challenge
It is good that deadly and toxic air pollution in Delhi has become a national headline. But it is bad that as yet we are completely failing to deal with it and find answers that are commensurate with the
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Tribals oppose mining in Odisha
With the process having been initiated to allot Khandadhar iron ore reserve through the auction route, tribals residing in hilly terrains in Odisha’s Sundagarh district have announced that they will continue
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Swami Shivanand breaks fast after Rawat’s word on Ganga mining
Matri Sadan Ashram chief Swami Shivanand, who had been fasting against illegal mining on the Ganga riverbed since May 21, ended his protest on Sunday after Chief Minister Harish Rawat assured him that
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DJB commissions biogas power plant in East Delhi
Biogas from the Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) sewage treatment plant in Kondli is now being used to generate power, which will bring the water utility’s electricity bill down by Rs.20 crore annually. The
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Gurgaon struggles with garbage disposal issue
Gurgaon is considered the growth engine for Haryana and one of the most rapidly urbanising cities in India. This brings with it the challenges associated with urbanisation, among which are generation of
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Biomedical waste treatment plant capacity enhanced
Concern over handling of untreated waste The recent capacity enhancement of the biomedical treatment plant of the Kerala unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) at Manthuruthi, near Malampuzha,
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Indian Ocean Dipole and the monsoon: The Joker in the forecast pack
Dr Suryachandra Rao, Associate Mission Director, Monsoon Mission, at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), explains a key atmosphere-ocean phenomenon. What is the Indian Ocean Dipole
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Groundwater levels in Chandigarh slumped in a decade
CHANDIGARH: As currently, the scarcity of potable water remains one of the major problems in the city, mainly during the summer season, the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) reveals a shocking fact, the
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Cool your air-conditioning cost
Buying the correct air-conditioner makes all the difference to your power bill The cool comfort of your air-conditioned room is a blessed relief from the scorching summer. But as the temperatures soar,
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License for tower was based on GSPCB’s NOC’
Sarpanch says the panchayat will cancel the NOC if the GSPCB revokes the licence OLD GOA: Seeking to wash its hands off the 4G mobile tower issue that rocked the village over the past few months, Goa
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In a first, U’khand to begin count of elusive snow leopards from June 16
DEHRADUN: In a first-time initiative, the Uttarakhand forest department is embarking on an ambitious project to estimate the population of the elusive snow leopard that inhabits the higher reaches of the
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Filling Chimbel’s mangroves may lead to future floods
PANAJI: Continuous and rampant reclamation of mangrove areas in flagrant violation of CRZ rules around the city is likely to lead to significant disruption in tidal movements and displacement of water
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Coastal pollution killing Goa’s beautiful marine life: Divers
A long delay in declaring a marine park around the twin islands off Mormugao with a rich diversity of corals and marine life is raising a concern about the likely impact of neglect and pollution. The
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New policy allows mining leases in Devasthan land too
JAIPUR: The new mineral policy has not even spared god's property from mining activities. After opening up forests and arable land, the government will grant mining leases in Devasthan department's land
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Food adulteration: Conviction rate highest in MP
INDORE: Other states that followed Madhya Pradesh in terms of adulteration were Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Uttar Pradesh continued to top states where sample collection activities, conviction rate