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. …
CHENNAI: The State government recently gave clearance for pedestrian foot overbridges with escalators on seven busy roads across the city. While the project will provide some immediate relief to pedestrians using those roads, the larger issue of greater inclusiveness in urban transport planning remains unaddressed. Nearly 42 per cent of …
eneva: Physicists probing the origins of the cosmos hope that next year they will turn up the first proofs of the existence of concepts long dear to science-fiction writers such as hidden worlds and extra dimensions. And as their Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern near Geneva moves into high …
New Delhi: The fog has made an early appearance this year. Thursday morning saw shallow fog in some parts of the city, specially around IGI Airport. The rest of the day was marked by a thick haze that was caused by a passing western disturbance and high level of pollution. …
M/s Vinayak Bricks introduces itself as the pioneer state of the Art of Manufacturer of Fly Ash Brick in the State of Madhya Pradesh. It is supplement common burnt clay building brick leading to conservation of National Resources Improvement in Environment Quality. These Fly Ash Bricks Manufactured by Inte-grinding and …
The Prime Minister gave away TWAS prizes and medals to scientists in various fields in recognition of their outstanding contributions. Over 300 scientists from 50 countries are taking part in the four-day annual event. The PM gave away the India Science prize of the Indian National Science Academy to statistician …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has extended the stay on the order of the Madras High Court with regard to Sterlite Industries till the second week of December. A Bench comprising Justices R V Raveendran and H L Gokhale directed the respondents to file their replies in four weeks and …
MUMBAI: The study to ascertain the impact of the recent oil spill-following the collision of two vessels-on the marine life, eco system and the environment is likely to be delayed further with the team meeting with an unexpected hurdle: the naval authority has denied permission to the National Environmental Engineering …
The Roorkee based National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) will now undertake studies in collaboration with the Uttarakhand Space Application Centre (USAC) on various important aspects related to water in the State. It is hoped that the collaboration between USAC and NIH would pave the way for various important research and …
Washington: The universe and everything in it could end in less than 3.7 billion years from now, claims a new study. The universe, began in a Big Bang about 13.7 billion years ago, has been expanding at an ever accelerating rate ever since and according to standard cosmology models it …
THE high economic growth in India, unlike in the case of China, has not translated into a rapid reduction of hunger in India, a US-based policy think-tank has said. India ranks 67th in an 84-country ranking and has more hungry people than its neighbouring countries.
Bank To Fund Energy-Saving Efforts, Institute To Give Guarantee IDBI Bank has tied up with US-based environmental research organisation, World Resources Institute (WRI), for providing consultancy services to its borrowers on energy cost reduction. The cost of implementing the energy-saving initiatives will be funded by IDBI Bank and WRI will …
Singapore: More than a third of mammal species considered extinct or missing have been rediscovered, a study says, and a lot of effort is wasted in trying to find species that have no chance of being found again. Species face an accelerated rate of extinction because of pollution, climate change, …
Not Too Hot Or Cold, This World Could Just Be Habitable, Scientists Say Washington: Astronomers say they have for the first time spotted a planet beyond our own in what is sometimes called the Goldilocks zone for life: Not too hot, not too cold. Juuuust right. Not too far from …
In a report, a blue-ribbon panel decries India's systemic failure to capitalize on basic research findings. The report, released last week by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, offers a stinging indictment of India's scientific frailties, noting that science here is "severely hampered by oppressive bureaucratic practices and inflexible administrative and financial …
LUCKNOW: Several cultural programmes were organised to mark the 68th foundation day of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Sunday at Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants ( CIMAP) in the city. Several other events like lectures by scientists, release of publications and felicitation of staff were …
Dharamsala: The state government will extend all help to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for setting up High-Altitude Biology Centre in the Lahaul valley. The centre will help farmers who opt for cultivation of lilium as cash crop keeping in view the suitability of the farm soil …
