In THE NEWSHOUR Debate on "#MaggiMess: Time to recall Maggi?", TIMES NOW's Editor-in-Chief ARnab Gowami and panelists discuss: the mounting scrutiny over Maggi noodles prompted by the presence of monosodium
Some two decades ago, a researcher had created a stir in the scientific community by patenting a microbe that could clean up toxic dumps. Now researchers at University of Massachusetts, USA, have
the next time you go shopping for toys for your tiny tots, take care to be judicious. A recent study carried out by the ngo Toxics Link in the Indian metros of Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, has
Jubilant Biosys, a subsidiary of Jubilant Organosys, has inked agreements with 30-odd leading US-based pharma companies including Merck, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Genstruct, Ariadne Genomics,
<p>India is the world's largest emitter of sulphur dioxide contributing more than 15% of the global anthropogenic SO2 emissions from the point sources tracked by NASA. The major SO2 emission hotspots in India are Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh) Neyveli and Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Talcher and Jharsuguda (Odisha), Korba (Chhattisgarh) , Kutch (Gujarat), Ramagundam (Telangana) and Chandrapur and Koradi (Maharashtra) shows the Greenpeace study based on NASA data.</p>
A low-fat, high-fibre vegetarian diet and an hour-long daily walk, accompanied by stress management through rajyoga meditation not only leads to regression of coronary artery disease (CAD) but also
PUNE: The lead applicant in the Pune Metro Rail matter before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench in Pune has raised a strong exception to a three-member expert committee's final report on the impact
Cryptococcus gattii is an emerging intracellular pathogen and the cause of the largest primary outbreak of a life-threatening fungal disease in a healthy population. Outbreak strains share a unique mitochondrial
Gujarat has been chosen in the western region for clinical trials for cervical cancer vaccine. Cervical cancer is one of the leading cancers afflicting women in India. "Cervical cancer vaccine trials
Magsaysay awardee Rajendra Singh expressed the fear that the proposed National Water Policy will be beneficial only to MNCs and lead to increased friction between the states and the Centre. Mr.
The government released the price reduction list of 866 generic medicines in the range of 0.26 per cent to 74.53 per cent by 11 leading manufacturers. The margins, which came into effect on October
Multiple micronutrient deficiencies are highly prevalent among preschool children and often lead to anemia and growth faltering. Given the limited success of supplementation and health education programs, fortification of foods could be a viable and sustainable option.
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Avtar Singh & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 08/12/2023.</p> <p>The original application under Section 14 and 15 of National
<p>Tumor suppressor p53 is a critical player in the fight against cancer as it controls the cell cycle check point, apoptotic pathways and genomic stability. It is known to be the most frequently mutated
The participation of many organisations and countries in the development of new neglected disease products is a remarkable and welcome change from past decades of inertia and neglect. However,
A leading private insurance company's report has revealed that the number of people applying for mediclaims during monsoon was higher in 2015-16 than in 2014-15, indicating that the incidence rate of infectious
<p>To support the African ChemObs project (the Integrated Health and Environment Observatories and Legal and Institutional Strengthening for the Sound Management of Chemicals in Africa), we provide a critical
The Earth's natural resources like food, water and forests are being depleted at an alarming speed, causing hunger, conflict, social unrest and species extinction, experts at a climate and health conference
The supply of drinking water contaminated with arsenic could lead to a major health problem in Bangladesh. Babar Kabir, a World Bank water expert says that people are reverting to the use surface
PUNE: Come September and pandals erected for Ganesh Utsav will once again lead to traffic jams. This year, however, citizens can hope for a congestion-free festival. For the first time, the Pune Municipal
