<p>Response by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in Original Application No 200 of 2014 (M C Mehta Vs Union of India & Others).</p> <p>The matter related to prevention, control and abatement
North Americans have literally had to face some very rough weather this year After having dealt with a sweltering summer with sky rocketing temperatures, they have just rubbed shoulder with the blizzard of the century! What could be the culprit behind t
Genetic engineering enables the discovery of a gene responsible for the development of the eye, suggesting new possibilities of treating defects of vision
A special landfill site has been designed in New Zealand to exclusively handle toxic wastes. The use of a unique leachate system helps in restricting the leakage of dangerous chemicals into surrounding water bodies
THE paper industry of Punjab has shown utter disregard for environmental concerns by openly flouting the rules regarding discharge of waste and effluents. And the state pollution control board has
The six year long wait for the Galileo trip to Jupiter started paying off scientific returns last fortnight, as the data sent by the probe was analysed and NASA scientists released the first results
Tourists bound for Thailand, beware. The sun-baked, tropical beaches there may transport you to the other world - literally. Alarming levels of cyanide have been found by environmental
The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) recently carried out the third annual nationwide bird count in India, targeting the commonly seen or heard species. The campaign was aimed at
Geneva Observatory astronomers Study spectral lines in the visible spectrum and detect a planet thefirst to be observed outside our own planetary system orbiting a sun like star. The finding might lead to inflow of fresh data on planetary evoluti
THE battle against the dreaded AlDs disease may yet be won. The Food and Drug Administration in the us recently approved a new class of drugs which inhibits the ability of the HIV virus to cause
Australian researchers have devised a novel method to deal with caterpillars that create havoc in their cotton fields. They have developed a variety of cotton that kills the caterpillars (New
