Adding diversity to plate
The Government of India has proposed mandatory rice fortification to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the country. The process of fortification includes externally adding nutrients to a food item with
Right To Information (RTI)
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No giving up: Jakkur farmers resolve to fight for their right
These farmers have lost their land twice It’s a double whammy for these farmers. First, their fertile land was taken away by the BDA to form Arkavathy Layout. They fought a protracted legal battle to get compensation in the form of sites. The farmers are landless again because the BDA has denotified the land where their plots stood.
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Jal Sansthan claim of purity challenged
Residents Lament Supply Of Water Contaminated With Sand Particles, Algae & Sewage Lucknow: Residents from across the city expressed surprise over Jal Sansthan’s RTI reply that water it supplies across city is absolutely potable the way it is and does not need any further treatment through a filter or purifier. Activist Nutan Thakur had sought information under RTI Act about the quality of water being supplied to people as she was receiving contaminated water supply.
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Wildlife experts want train speeds curbed
Rajkot: The death of two lionesses near Pipavav port has once again raised the issue of limiting the speed of the trains, especially considering the extending kingdom of Asiatic lions. Wildlife
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Large-scale tree felling in Mangar forest
Activists Send GPS Readings Of Cleared Patches & Photos As Proof, Suspect Developers New Delhi:Hundreds of trees have been reportedly felled in Mangar, a part of the Aravalis off the Gurgaon-Faridabad highway, over the past month. Though some trees are cut for fuelwood every winter, this year there has been large-scale felling even in dense parts of the forest. In a complaint to the Haryana forest department on Tuesday, activists have alleged that logs are being transported out for commercial purposes and property owners are helping in clearing the trees to free up the areas for real estate.
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NTCA says no to reintroduction of white tigers in Madhya Pradesh
The National Tiger Conservation Authority has refused to give its nod for reintroduction of white tigers in Madhya Pradesh saying they have no "conservation value", a decision that may come as a setback
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IIT against storm drain covers
Scientists from Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi working on city's drainage master plan don't think it's a good idea to cover storm water drains. While there may not be any harm in covering drains carrying only storm water, most of Delhi's storm water drains carry sewage water that emanates noxious gases and can cause severe groundwater pollution if trapped. A team from IIT is studying the impact of covering drains along with other aspects of the drainage system.
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Polluted nullah a nuisance for Hisar residents
Water pollution being caused by some steel industrial units in the town is playing havoc with the health of people here. Though industrial units claimed to adhere to the pollution control norms and deny
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Toilet Day: PMO to Home, rank decides where you go
New Delhi : The country may have more mobile phones than toilets but answering the call of nature, it seems, is determined by the pecking order even in some top government offices in the nation’s capital
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Fund hurdle hits wildlife study on interstate roads
The wildlife expert committee constituted by the Kerala government to study animal behaviour and gather scientific data on use of roadside space by animals has not been able to commence its works with
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Ageing dams not being decommissioned, reveals International Rivers report
A report by International Rivers, an NGO campaigning against destructive dam projects worldwide, has highlighted the absence of policies regarding decommissioning of old dams in India. “Ageing dams