Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently issued notices to the ministries of environment, water resources, and health, asking for their comments on microbeads found in personal care products. Microbeads are tiny plastic substances that act as exfoliators (that remove dead cells) on skin and teeth when used in soap, …
Pune: A type of lichen named Usnea ghattensis, found in the northern areas of the Western Ghats particularly in the vicinity of Mahabaleshwar, could well be the source of the next wonder drug. Under laboratory conditions, its extract has shown anti-oxidant and anti-microbial properties apart from a possible remedy for …
The research lab claims their idea will be more effective that Delhi's proposed odd-even licence-plate policing. A mid-week work-from-home, rather than licence-plate policing, may be the solution to Delhi’s pollution crisis, suggests the policy arm of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, India’s largest chain of publicly-funded research labs. …
Hyderabad: The CAG has exposed the Council of Scientific Industrial Research’s hasty decision on a project for development of the Indian version of Tamiflu drug for bird flu that was to be developed with the help of Hyderabad-based IICT. After spending more than Rs 50 lakh, CSIR had shelved the …
Expedition will have 20 countries and 40 ships participating; countries will collate and analyse data to study different climatic challenges and changes PANJIM: Almost 50 years after the first International Indian Ocean Expedition was conducted, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) is set to launch the second expedition to study the …
How would you know where a tiger claw came from? Scientists are compiling a DNA database of tigers from all over India. If there’s a match, you know where the claw came from. A database of genetic profiles of tigers from across India is not only aiding in the capture …
A scientifically validated anti-diabetes herbal drug, named `BGR-34', was launched by a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) laboratory in Lucknow on Sunday . A combination of natural extracts from plants, the drug is based on ayurveda and has no side effects.The drug is for management of typeII diabetes …
HYDERABAD: A technology to manufacture hydrofluorocarbons used in refrigeration systems as a coolant to reduce global warming is ready to be transferred to the industry by the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology. As MNCs in the US, UK, France, Japan and China were not transferring the technology to any other …
NGO Centre for Science and Environment has critically analyzed a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research study, jointly carried out by Indian Institute of Petroleum and the University of Alberta, on presence of pollution-causing nanoparticles in CNG and diesel bus exhausts. This was in response to claims made by M …
A green body today said diesel technology and fuels in transport sector need drastic transformation to protect public health, while claiming that CSIR has "misrepresented" the findings of a study which states that CNG buses are more harmful than diesel buses. According to the study conducted by Council of Scientific …
AHMEDABAD: The compressed natural gas (CNG)-run buses are harmful for humans as they emit "nanocarbon" particles which can cause cancer, according to a study conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Though the study was conducted on a very limited sample size in Delhi, CSIR took the findings …
PATIALA: Researchers at Thapar University, Patiala, claim to have found the key to producing eco-friendly polythene. Due to concerns over its environmental impact, state governments and municipalities across India have been forced to ban use of polythene bags. This may change as the new polythene would be biodegradable, the group …
'The "candidate drugs" for malaria, osteoporosis and diabetes were currently undergoing clinical trials'. The Indian pharmaceutical sector would soon be showcasing ‘candidate drugs’ for malaria, osteoporosis and diabetes, Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday. With further R&D;, important breakthroughs could be on …
There's good news on the monsoon front for farmers and policymakers. Rainfall is likely to be better than the gloomy forecasts of last month, particularly in June when farmers plant crops. Forecasters say parameters have changed significantly since last month when Met Department forecast deficient rainfall. Private forecaster Skymet has …
KOLKATA: When the power tariff is touching the roof, it is time to go solar. A government housing complex towering over Dhakuria Lake is showing the way to have immunity against power tariff fluctuations. Avijit Ghosh, an energy technologist with Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), who conceived the …
The Nepal earthquake has necessitated the need for expanding the scope of the Centre for Himalayan Study proposed in Uttarakhand by the Narendra Modi government to further encourage studies in the Himalayan region. In the aftermath of the devastating Kedarnath natural disaster in 2013, the Union Ministry of Finance had …
Taking potshots at corrupt politicians, Prof U.C. Mishra, director of the Health, Safety and Environment Group, BARC, said that one of the problems facing researchers in India was that politicians used research to make money for themselves which resulted in the research remaining only on paper. Prof Mishra was delivering …
The current drug discovery paradigm in the West is constrained in what it can do, primarily due to the funding model. Here we envisage a hypothetical non-governmental, non-profit organization called the Centre for Affordable Medicine. By sourcing innovation from a network of academic and corporate partners, and working primarily in …
Vehicle safety experts and traffic cops have welcomed the ban on e-rickshaws, saying the vehicles have become a nuisance on the city roads as it's tough to control them in absence of any law. Experts also slam the Centre's proposal to raise the battery power of e-rickshaws to 650 Watts, …
