Babus defang pollution watchdog
RED ALERT Bureaucratic Meddling, Poor Coordination And Lack Of Political Will Prove Toxic For Pollution Control A year ago, the Karnataka State Pollution Con-trol Board (KSPCB) issued a directive to
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Showers abate but worries swell in flood-hit Vadodara
Over 20k Evacuated As Vishwamitri Continues To Overflow The menacing Vishwamitri brimmed over in Vadodara, leaving several areas of the city in waist-deep water. Over 20,000 persons were evacuated to
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Coal bodies can move Govt, NGT on guidelines
The coal miners and owners who have expressed reservation about the NGT guidelines can approach either the Government or the NGT for rectification, an official said on Wednesday. The Additional Chief
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Lakhs of marooned people in dire need of food, water
Over 76,500 rescued as water levels recede in most parts of Kashmir Over 76,500 people have been rescued in Jammu and Kashmir and relief efforts were on in the flood-hit parts of the state where thousands
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No lessons learnt from J&K as houses come up along rivers
Despite a massive loss of life and property by floods in Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir, people continue to raise structures along the banks of rivers in the state. In Dharamsala, a large number
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Rising heart attacks among youth linked to childhood stress: Study
A latest analytical report for public use on risk factors for heart disease prepared by Dr BB Chanana, senior interventional cardiologist and HoD, Cardiology, at Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, Delhi, said
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Centre approves Pakal Dul hydroelectric project in J&K
In a major boost to the power generation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre today gave its consent for the construction of the 1000 MW Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project at an estimated cost of Rs 8112.12 crore
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Will cancel Fatehabad N-plant: INLD
The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) will cancel the proposed nuclear power project at Gorakhpur in Fatehabad. This will be the party’s first decision after coming to power in Haryana. INLD candidate
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Waterlogged villages worst-hit
Villages in the district which are prone to waterlogging are hit the most by heavy rainfall in the last couple of days. The situation is grim in Khui Khera village where standing crop over 1,800 acres
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CEC to submit report on illegal mining to SC on Sep 15
In July, a CEC team had found discrepancies in data showed by mines leaseholders and Odisha govt regarding lease boundary and mineral extraction The central empowered committee (CEC), appointed by the
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Livestock Census: cattle population in Odisha declines
Odisha has witnessed a 5.59 per cent decline in the total cattle population, according to the 19th Livestock Census. Odisha constitutes 6.09 per cent of the total cattle population in the country and
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India has a leading role in the global fight against climate change: Simon Petrie
On the occasion of the first Joint Climate Diplomacy Day, British Deputy High Commission, Alliance Francaise, and the German Embassy, organised a panel discussion on climate change on Tuesday with a focus
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Floods a reminder of climate change impact
Environmentalists have termed the Jammu and Kashmir disaster as a “grim reminder of increasing impact of climate change in India” and warned of more such extreme rainfall events in the years to come.
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NGT allows expansion of 2 DU colleges
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday revoked the stay on the expansion plans of Hindu College and the construction of a new building at Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies. The order
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Provide Ebola detection facilities at Pune, Nagpur airports: HC
Considering the “urgency and seriousness” required to tackle suspected cases of Ebola infection, the Bombay High Court Wednesday directed the state government to provide adequate detection facilities at
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Green light to 28 projects in Ladakh
Union Minister for Rural Development, Sanitation, Drinking Water and Panchayat Raj, Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday approved 28 rural road projects worth Rs438 crore for building roads in Leh and Kargil districts
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J&K floods: Development planning, drainage system blamed
Environmental think tank the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Wednesday blamed the flood crisis on badly planned development, mismanagement of the drainage system and an abject lack of disaster
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Carbonic anhydrases, EPF2 and a novel protease mediate CO2 control of stomatal development
Environmental stimuli, including elevated carbon dioxide levels, regulate stomatal development1, 2, 3; however, the key mechanisms mediating the perception and relay of the CO2 signal to the stomatal development
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Government health insurance for people below poverty line in India: quasi-experimental evaluation of insurance and health outcomes
The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of a government insurance program covering tertiary care for people below the poverty line in Karnataka, India, on out-of-pocket expenditures, hospital
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Climate shocks, food and nutrition security: evidence from the Young Lives cohort study
Many people living in poor communities in Ethiopia, Andhra Pradesh (India), Peru and Vietnam experience climatic shocks such as droughts and floods, and many face episodes of food insecurity. To understand