Domalapai Dandayatra: Mosquitoes winning battle
Even after three months of efforts, mosquitoes are everywhere in the state and biting the people as usual. VIJAYAWADA: The state government's programme to end mosquito menace “Domalapai Dandayatra”
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Increasing heart attacks in young Indians
Increasing heart attacks in young IndiansIncreasing heart attacks in young Indians India is seen as the diabetes and coronary heart disease capital of the world. According to current estimates, India
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Experts call for more surveillance as state gears to tackle JE
Pune: The recent diagnosis of two Japanese encephalitis (brain inflammation) cases in Pune has set alarm bells ringing with medical experts calling for a close watch on the situation. These two might
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Waterbird census to help learn health of wetlands
Pune: The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) along with Wetlands International is organizing Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) to count waterbirds all over India. While the census would be held from January
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Novel device to help choose best cancer drugs
The device enables researchers to visualise the micro environment and monitor how cells respond in real time to the drug. Scientists have developed a miniature lab device that could speed up the adoption
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Ken-Betwa link clears another major test
Water resource ministry says that concerns of the Expert Advisory Committee have been addressed, and an approval should come soon Centre's ambitious Rs 10,000 crore Ken-Betwa river linking project is
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Soon, TB services on doorstep
Polio-like campaign to address TB burden from Jan 16 The government is eyeing a January 16 launch for the second pulse polio-type public health campaign, this time to address the rising burden of tuberculosis.
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Mumbai: Private hospitals chip in, bring malnutrition down in Palghar
Five private hospitals — Jaslok, Hinduja, Global, Wadia and Surya Child Care — work with anganwadis to bring malnutrition cases in district down from 43,865 to 7,562 in over three months. Following
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BRT to be redesigned for Rs 80 crore
Almost a year after work started to dismantle it, PWD is all set to redesign the controversial BRT corridor. The 6.2-km stretch from Ambedkar Nagar to Lajpat Nagar Metro station will be made a regular
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Talks deadlock between environment and water ministries, delays protection to eco-fragile areas of Uttarakhand
Three years after the Uttarakhand flash floods, the implementation of the Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) is yet to take off. The ESZ, which is expected to ensure "sustainable development" in the
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In Agra, noise pollution adds to residents’ woes
AGRA: SN Medical College sees a large number of patients, especially the elderly, who complain of noise-induced hearing loss due to increasing noise pollution in the city. According to UP Pollution Control
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'Need to spread awareness on environment, ecology'
VC speaks on conserving sensitive areas of W Ghats Mangalore University Vice Chancellor Prof K Byrappa inaugurates the international conference on Environment, energy and ecology are the three key parameters
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NGT orders stone crusher to pay Rs 1 lakh
Aurangabad: The National Green Tibunal (NGT) western zone, Pune has asked stone crushers in Rampuri to pay Rs 1 lakh as environmental damages. The money is to be used for tree plantation in the village
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Mumbai: Green Ganesha awards given out
The ninth edition of Times Green Ganesha culminated with an awards ceremony in Mumbai on Tuesday. Minister of state (environment) Pravin Pote-Patil, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) member-secretary
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Paris Climate deal among UN's big achievements in 2016
India played a seminal role in the Paris Climate Change deal coming into force in 2016, a landmark pact that will help define the legacy of UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon who handed over the baton to
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Fish gene bank to help cope with climate change
KOCHI: Experts have recommended setting up of a common gene bank for vulnerable fish species besides setting up fish sanctuaries for improvement of natural stocks in order to mitigate the impacts of climate
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Birds with larger brains more likely to survive climate change
Birds have evolved larger brains to cope in harsh environments where the tasks of finding food, evading predators and finding shelter are more demanding, say scientists who predict that smart creatures
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Delhi air may worsen on New Year’s Eve
The air quality continued to be in the "very poor" category on Wednesday with an AQI of 385 compared to 329 on Tuesday. According to meteorologists, the air may worsen towards New Year's Eve, accompanied
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Cooking emissions an overlooked contributor to air pollution
KOLKATA: The skyline on this part of the country turns grey by afternoon. By dusk, a thick layer of smog envelops the horizon. With winter setting in, millions living in rural and suburban India has many
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Delhi: Highly toxic pollutant at 9x level
According to scientists, benzene concentrations are higher in colder areas and if the temperature drops in the coming days — which is expected — the levels are bound to rise. Delhi, where air is already