Central to the achievement of the Agenda for Sustainable Development is an adequate, equitably distributed and fully supported health workforce. Nurses are the largest occupational group and represent an indispensable force with which to combat inequities in access to health services and progress towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while …
A novel scheme is being implemented to rid villagers of polluted drinking water in the rural areas of Madhya Pradesh. Under this scheme, now the villagers would be able to test purity of water in just Re 1. The test would be conducted by trained members of Gram Panchayats. They …
With creating awareness of environment among people, the Delhi Chief Minister, Mrs Sheila Dikshit, today exhorted them to come forward to preserve and conserve environment of the earth planet. She further exhorted them to make rational use of natural resources to ensure better future. She said that her government would …
In the series of Pre-Hault programmes of science express, a speech competition was organised by Science Centre Gwalior in the campus of Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Ratanpur. The students of class IX to XI participated in the programme and expressed their views and ideas on the topic 'Water Conservation'. Dr Gery …
India today joined the rest of the world in observing World Earth Day that draws attention to the increasing environmental problems caused by humans and what countries can do to arrest the trend. On the eve of World Earth Day 2008, the Union minister of science and technology, Mr Kapil …
While celebrating Earth Day on Tuesday, school children in the Capital can look forward to a special gift from the Chief Minister. Introduced and maintained by the State Environment Department, the much loved 'Nature Trail'
Painting messages on paper bags , clay-modelling workshops, film screenings and seminars have been planned to sensitise people towards environment on Earth Day tomorrow. The World Wild Life Fund(WWF)India has invited entries from schoolchildren to paint on paper bags that will be distributed in commercial areas to passersby. "The best …
Governor Mr Gopalkrishna Gandhi urged students of animal and fishery sciences to extend their learning to the rural areas such as the Sunderbans where primitive methods of fishing is used. The new technique that the students have will save the rare organism of the coastal waters who are killed indiscriminately …
WWF holds conservation carnival Our Staff Reporter Karachi - World Wild Fund (WWF)-Pakistan's Nature Carnival in collaboration with Global Conservation Organisation (GCO) organised an annual event on Sunday to create awareness among school children by practically involving them in fun-and-learn activities. A large number of School children along with their …
The arts faculty of the Gujarat University in a meeting on Thursday decided to start a six-month course on environment. The curriculum for this course will be the one prepared by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The colleges will be asked to commence this course, conduct exams and give certificates …
Global warming is devastating health and the environment all over the world. There is a growing cry for energy conservation and combating the effects of climate change globally. But, very little is being done. To get people working on devising practical solutions to this problem, the WWF has initiated a …
Runners-up of the Volvo Adventure Competition, M. Nayantara and S. Jahwant, with Managing Director, Volvo India, Eric Leblanc (right) and Managing Director, Volvo Car India, Paul de Voijs, as they receive their air ticket to participate at the global event. It was difficult to believe that the young people making …
Earth Hour (8 pm to 9 pm) may have gone unobserved in many parts of the State on Saturday, but not for Aaron Pereira, a first year BA student residing at Fontainhas in Panjim. Aaron was kept busy for most part of the day sending e-mails and contacting friends to …
In an effort to create awareness among students about global warming and its challenges, Paschimbanga Vigyan Mancha in collaboration with state science and technology department, organised a seminar on "Global Warming: Crisis and Management' at Ashutosh College today. Mr Dipak Chakraborty, chief scientist of state Pollution Control Board, pointed out …
A contingent of farmers from Doda, Ramban Kishtwar and Poonch districts was flaged off today by the Director of Agriculture, Jammu Vinod Bala Sharma to visit outside the state under 'Technology Mission on Integration Development of Horticulture' As per a press release, the group will also participate in 'Kissan Mela' …
At a building site in Lokhandwala complex, Andheri, Sheetal Jhondale (11), daughter of a construction worker, wonders aloud, "Hong Kong kya hota hai?' In a little more than a month, three children from Sheetal's mobile cr
Under the aegis of NDRF, 128 Battalion Army camp at Katamur located near Changchari, a day-long awareness camp on disaster management awareness and human rights was arranged recently for the benefit of general public of various circles. During the camp, demonstrations on how to offer medical treatment to the confined …
