On 22.04.2021, India’s Environment Ministry published a Draft Fly Ash Notification, which was open for public comments for 60 days and sought to replace the earlier notifications with respect to fly ash
A study into the spread of HIV, the virus that leads to Aids, has found that male circumcision significantly protects men from picking up the infection. The finding, though cautiously welcomed,
This paper uses the housing market to examine the costs of indoor air pollution. The authors focus on radon, a common indoor air pollutant that is the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. The authors
Women's longevity may depend on the age at which they get pregnant, say Rudi Westendorp of the Netherlands and Thomas Kirkwood of the UK. Those who have their first pregnancy at a late age seem to
Karnataka Chief Minister Dharam Singh informed the Assembly that he would lead an all-party delegation to New Delhi to apprise Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the various irrigation projects taken
IN a bid to stop illegal dumping of pollutants into the nation's water systems, South Korea's environment ministry will conduct a three-day nationwide investigation of suspected polluters in four
Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests present this Two Hundred and Sixty-sixth Report on 'E-waste and E-radiation. In its meeting held on the
With mothers of endosulfan-affected people joining a fast here on Monday, the protest demanding the quick implementation of a rehabilitation package for the victims is expected to intensify. The agitators plan to block the National Highway. As the fast entered the seventh day on Sunday, two activists became critically ill. Doctors advised the leaders to shift them to hospital. The Endosulfan Peedhitha Janakeeya Munnani, a people’s front for the victims, is leading the protest.
<p>Genomic data collection is accelerating in historically understudied and excluded populations. The information will fill knowledge gaps, spur medical discoveries and lead to more targeted and appropriate
British scientists said they have made a breakthrough in meningitis research which could lead to the development of a vaccine against all forms of the potentially deadly disease. Experiments at the
Akshaya Kumar Sahoo The protesting organisations and leaders have been visiting premier educational institutes, including leading universities of the state, and sensitizing the students about the
With their growing economies leading to greater exchanges with the outside world, China and India are at the frontline in the fight to prevent an explosion of new HIV infections, experts at an AIDS
Leading ecologists yesterday called for an environment revolution in the country cautioning that public health and sustainable development will be at stake soon otherwise. "An environmental revolution is necessary for the sake of our future," said Dr Ainun Nishat, vice chancellor of Brac University at a roundtable. "You will see big newspaper headlines in March-April that Wasa is failing to
Most of the popular brands of paints contain high quantities of lead, a toxin especially dangerous for children, says a latest study done by Centre for Science and Environment. While there is no mandatory standard for lead levels in paints in the country, top companies exceed even the voluntary limit specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Beijing: Lead pollution from a newly opened and unlicensed manganese smelter has poisoned more than 1,300 children in southeastern China
As Delhi bans Maggi noodles for 15 days while Goa declares it safe for consumption, on The Buck Stops Here, we debate: is India caught in a noodle trap? Is Maggi just the tip of the iceberg? With high
सालों से बिक रही मैगी पर अब क्यों जागी सरकार?यही आज का मुद्दा है इस पर बात करने के लिए आईबीएन7 के साथ जुड़े दिल्ली के मशहूर मैक्स अस्पताल की न्यूट्रीशन एक्सपर्ट डॉ मंजरी चंद्रा, कंज्यूमर वॉयस के मैनेजिंग
P.Sunderarajan NEW DELHI : Soon, insulin-dependent diabetic patients may be able to lead a more relaxed life, without having to constantly monitor their glucose levels and frequently take insulin shots.
Andhra Pradesh’s Aarogyasri programme has placed health on the political map in the state and is popular with the masses. However, corporate hospitals handle the biggest share of the cases and there is
There is currently much talk of the private sector role in nutrition, and whether the state can ‘shape’ the market to deliver better nutritional outcomes. This issue of the IDS Bulletin presents research
