Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
The Human Papillomavirus vaccine “demonstration projects” conducted by a United States non-governmental organisation in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research were suspended by the central government in 2010, following the deaths of seven tribal girls and pressure from civil society groups. An enquiry committee constituted to look into …
Kashmir has seen the sharpest decline in the female population Blaming the latest technology and unscrupulous doctors for the declining sex ratio, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said the situation was
It is the improper mode of application, violating the law and regulations, that is responsible for the apparent adverse toxic effects of endosulfan. People marking their protest against endosulfan on a 'signature tree' in Kasaragod ahead of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants …
Introduction of Haemophilus Influenza type B (HiB) containing pentavalent vaccines in the Universal Immunization Program (UIP) was a far sighted decision taken in 2009 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. This decision was based on the recommendations of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) …
Ten-member Central team holds talks with doctors KASARAGOD: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Viswa Mohan Katoch has said that steps will be initiated to mitigate the plight of endosulfan victims and their families. The authorities would take steps within two months to address the health hazards faced by …
More than two decades after the gas leak in Bhopal, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported a higher incidence of cancer in affected areas
Last year, malaria claimed 145 victims and affected nearly 77,000 in the city. The Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) in Pondicherry, which is part of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), is developing biological agents that kill the larvae of all species of mosquitoes. The product is in final …
UNION agriculture minister Sharad Pawar is rooting for endosulfan just before the fifth Conference of Parties (COP) of the Stockholm Convention meets in Geneva in April-end to decide the fate of the pesticide. There seems to be a pattern in Pawar’s resistance to banning endosulfan. Replying to a question in …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday banned manufacture, sale and use of toxic pesticide endosulfan in the country. The apex court said the ban would remain effective for 8 weeks during which an expert committee headed by DG, ICMR, will give an interim report to the court about the …
Farmers and pesticide bodies today said the Supreme Court order banning the production, sale and use of Endosulfan ahead of the coming kharif season would harm the interests of growers, particularly those with small holdings, and hoped the ban does not continue for long. Reacting to the apex court's order …
New Delhi The Supreme Court on Wednesday hinted at imposing interim ban on the manufacture and production of pesticide Endosulfan on Friday, even before the proposed expert panel studies its harmful effects. A bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia expressed concern over the alleged harmful affect of the pesticide …
Rajya Sabha member Brinda Karat has questioned the role of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in the controversial Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine post-licensure observational study and pointed out that some officials of the institute acted as
Scientists Wary Of Animal Welfare Act Draft Hyderabad: Punishment for causing the death of a person in an accident is an imprisonment of up to two years as per IPC section 304 (A). But kill a mouse or even injure it and you will have to serve upto five years …
Warning of the risks involved in totally depending on external sources for funding the country's Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), the draft National Vaccine Policy has recommended that the government take ownership of the programme for ensuring vaccine security and equity by creating fiscal and legislative provisions with appropriate support from …
The book throws light on classification of pesticide active ingredients on the basis of their toxicity to non-target organism by latest WHO covering information on all the 230 pesticides registered in India as on May, 2011. It includes trade name, registered formulations, target pests and crops which they are applied …
Isaac calls for ban on all dangerous pesticides Surendran Pillai terms Indian stance questionable ALAPPUZHA: The over usage of chemical fertilizers in the State's plantations and paddy fields has made regions like Kuttanad a waste bin of pesticides, Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac has said. Inaugurating an anti-Endosulfan protest at …
Hundreds of people come together to press for an immediate nation-wide ban on the pesticide Demonstrations, signature campaigns held as part of Anti-Endosulfan Day observance India should stand with the call for Endosulfan ban at the Stockholm Convention: Sudheeran Thrissur: Hundreds of people, including environmental activists, health professionals, students, and …
Kerela's raging pesticide politics saw the Left, BJP and the Church join hands on Monday, seeking a countrywide ban of endosulfan even as the Centre rejected the demand. Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan led a seven-hour-long
