Counter affidavit on behalf of Chief Municipal Engineer, Patna Nagar Nigam in the matter of Saurav Narayan Vs Bihar Pollution Control Board & Others dated May 20, 2025. The report said that the corporation has been diligently performing its statutory duties within the limitations of the available resources and infrastructure. …
KOLLAM: Kollam is getting ready to have a full-fledged observatory with international standards, in the International Year of Astronomy (2009). It will be set up at the initiative of the All-Kerala Astro Sciences Society (AKAS). Former Vice-Chancellor of Kozhikode University and renowned astrophysics teacher G.K.Sasidharan, who is also the founder-president …
As the country readies to put human on a space flight, scientists are busy developing next generation rockets that can carry more astronauts and put heavier satellites in the orbit. The Geo-stationary Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III), expected to be launched within three years, will give the …
This document is the draft report of the glaciers study group, prepared by Ministry of Science and Technology, submitted to the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. This document presents 1) the current status and future prospective of quaternary glaciation in Indian Himalaya, 2) observational studies of the recent past, …
Allahabad: In a major breakthrough that could help in the fight against global warming, a team of five Indian scientists from four institutes of the country have discovered a naturally occurring bacteria which converts carbon dioxide (CO2 ) into a compound found in limestone and chalk. When used as an …
LONDON - Researchers say they have identified genes that make some African malaria-carrying mosquitoes resistant to insecticide, and hope the breakthrough could boost efforts to prevent the deadly disease. Knowing which genes help the mosquitoes dodge pesticides could point to ways to make better ones that are safer for people, …
Crop waste burial may be a more efficient means of carbon sequestration than other methods. A leading idea to fight global climate change is to permanently remove some of the carbon dioxide building up in the atmosphere. Here
Dehradun: A first of its kind carbon-dioxide (CO2) exchange tower has been installed by the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) in the forests of Haldwani. The purpose of setting up the tower is to quantify the exchange of CO2 emanating from the forest region and the atmosphere. The tower …
KOLKATA - Rising sea levels are causing salt water to flow into India's biggest river, threatening its ecosystem and turning vast farmlands barren in the country's east, a climate change expert warned Monday. A study by an east Indian university in the city of Kolkata revealed surprising growth of mangroves …
Feb. 2: Indian scientists have achieved a major breakthrough by developing a single drug that can cure tuberculosis. At present, TB is treated using multi-drug therapy in which each drug targets different metabolic pathways in Mycobacterium, the causative pathogen, trying to cripple it. But the new compound developed jointly by …
Amit Bhattacharya | TNN New Delhi: Ending days of suspense and anxiety for the Indo-German team of scientists sailing in the cold and desolate waters off Antarctica, the German government on Monday gave the go-ahead to a controversial ocean-seeding experiment that experts say could lead to a way of fighting …
Washington: Antarctica, the only place that had oddly seemed immune from climate change, is warming after all, according to a new study. For years, Antarctica was an enigma to scientists who track the effects of global warming. Temperatures on much of the continent at the bottom of the world were …
In A First, An American Study Quantifies The Impact Of Pollution-Free Environment On Lifespan Los Angeles: Cleaner air over the past two decades has added nearly five months to average life expectancy in the US, according to a federally funded study. Researchers said it is the first study to show …
It's like wearing white clothing outdoors in a hot climate. The light colour reflects electromagnetic radiation, including light and radiant heat, and keeps the body cool. Wearing a dark suit under a searing midday sun only absorbs more sunlight resulting in the body getting hotter. As Arctic ice, for instance, …
Failure Of Pvt Sector To Provide Cheaper Shots Forces Reversal Of Order Kounteya Sinha | TNN New Delhi: Let down by the private sector, government has been forced to reverse its decision to close down public sector vaccine units. Less than a year after they were closed down, health ministry …
