Budget 2018 leaves the environment in cold
In his budget speech, the Finance Minister's silence on environment and climate change was deafening, considering that the Economic Survey he tabled on Monday had highlighted the dangers posed by these
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Plan to clean up air gets teeth
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley acknowledged the rising level of air pollution in Delhi-NCR on Thursday and announced a scheme to support the governments of Delhi and neighbouring states in tackling
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Power generation dips in state due to dearth of coal
RAICHUR: Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), managing director, Kumar Nayak, admitted that there is a massive shortage of coal. Nayak said owing to lack of rain and dearth of coal, power generation
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Green cash same to the second decimal
The Centre's budget outlay for environment and forests for 2018-19 is exactly what it was last year to the second decimal point, and portends reduced funds for coastal management, environment protection
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Clinical bill adds more teeth to ensure quality healthcare
Thiruvananthapuram: The state assembly on Thursday passed the Kerala Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Bill, 2017, envisaged to ensure quality healthcare. Successive governments had
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Union Budget 2018: Activists praise scheme to give power to 4 crore homes
The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana was introduced to provide energy access to all by last mile connectivity and electricity connections to all remaining un-electrified households in rural and
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Rs 1,500 crore for organic farming
The Centre has sanctioned Rs 1,500 crore for three years to promote organic farming in state. The amount was sanctioned by Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh when Chief Minister Trivendra Singh
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Charkop lake has more plastic than birds now
Last year, residents had recovered around 25 huge bags of garbage, mostly with beer bottles from the area. Mumbai: The Charkop lake, which was a flourishing bird site before, has been reduced to a virtual
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Budget 2018: From farm exports to organic farming, all you need to know
From upgrading agriculture markets to blockchain, BS brings you all the nuts and bolts of Budget 2018-19 Upgrade for agricultural markets The government will develop and upgrade the existing 22,000
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Budget 2018: Good for farmers, little for growth
Budget 2018:In other words, expect a surge in inflation and a bankrupting of government since, if the crops are not procured, farmers are to be compensated for this—for most crops, post-harvest prices
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Karnataka uses dry waste to force Goa’s hand on Mhadei issue
PANJIM: The inter-state tussle between Goa and Karnataka over the Mhadei river water diversion issue is taking an ugly turn, with sources saying that the neighbouring State is in revenge mode. With
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Budget brings hope to bamboo-rich northeast
What’s in a name? A lot, if we are talking about bamboo. Bamboo is essentially a type of grass, but its classification as a tree for 90 years prevented the northeast, which grows 67% of India’s bamboo,
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After sharp rap on eco violation, AAI requests review
CHENNAI: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has requested a reassessment of the runway bridge across Adyar River to extend the second runway after the ministry of environment and forests and climate
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Govt ropes in chemists for tracing missing TB cases
PUNE: The government has decided to rope in private chemists to strengthen its reporting system for tuberculosis (TB) cases. "This is another way of tracing missing cases of TB. Private doctors are already
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Dengue knocks at city’s door
Case in Jan sends Health Dept in a tizzy, girl recovers The city has witnessed the first dengue case of the year. Considered to be a fever of tropical weather conditions, the confirmation of the dengue
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Health Alert! Cervical cancer kills 200 women every day in India
Cervical cancer kills nearly 200 women in India every day. Looking at the figures, it clearly shows that it has become one of the common fatal diseases in India. The figures are alarming, however what
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India's 90 pc thermal plants rely on freshwater: WRI
Ninety per cent of India's thermal power plants -- which meet most of the electricity demand of the country -- rely on freshwater for cooling and 40 per cent of these plants experience high water stress,
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AMPL Cleantech to invest ₹3,000 crore to hike capacity to 1GW
Plans to raise offshore funds, and rope in strategic partners and investors AMPL Cleantech, a subsidiary of Kolkata-based Atha Group, is looking to invest about ₹3,000 crore to increase its total renewable
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IREDA, Rewa Ultra Mega Solar sign loan agreement
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd (RUMSL) have signed a sub-loan agreement for two solar power projects in Madhya Pradesh. “A loan amount of Rs 216 crore
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Will there be budget allocation for critically polluted areas? ask researchers
NEW DELHI: The Centre's move to earmark Rs 1000 crores to tackle stubble burning in NCR states was welcomed by air quality experts, but they also say critically polluted areas like Singrauli, Ghaziabad