The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Control Boards, monitors the water quality of rivers. New Delhi: Over Rs 5,800 crore has been sanctioned for pollution
Reacting to reports of health centres across Uttar Pradesh flouting norms pertaining to procedures like laparoscopy and sterilisation the National Human Rights Commission has demanded an explanation
An earthquake of slight intensity struck Koyna region of Maharashtra early on Tuesday, the meteorological department said. The quake which measured 3.5 on the Richter scale occurred at 5
Heavy rains and violent winds lashed Pakistan and Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 27 people, including six children, and injuring more than 100, officials and rescue workers said. Nine
More than half of Bangladesh has shown signs of deadly arsenic contamination in its groundwater, a new study warned and stated that the otherwise water-abundant country is also facing a serious
Australian scientists seeking to ease global warming are going underground. Researc-hers at a government-funded science organisation said on Tuesday they are investigating the possibility of burying
Tourist brochures declare it an emerald paradise, but fluttering polythene and the ubiquitous plastic bottles littering the state's countryside bespeak a mounting problem. In a bid to control the
The Centre on Wednesday approved a legislation to protect passive smokers from the hazards of smoking and to discourage people from consuming tobacco products. In a meeting headed by Prime Minister
Asserting the urgent need to observe the three 'Rs' - replacement, reduction and refinement in animal experimentation, environment and forests minister T R Baalu has called for a more humane approach
In a significant move, Orissa government has started demolishign all prawn farming gheries inside the Chilika lake. Senior government officials led by an executive magistrate are now camping at
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 shook Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Wednesday, but it was centered deep underground and there were no reports of
