Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
AHMEDABAD: A fund for public health should be created by levying specific taxes on tobacco, alcohol, petrol and junk foods, believes Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) faculty Dileep Mavalankar. "Taxes should also be levied on any food item that has more than 10% sugar or fat and has high …
IIM-Ranchi is getting ready to partner the state to conduct a study on the availability of drinking water in rural and urban areas, a move that could pave the way for more cooperation in ensuring better public amenities. The management cradle would be conducting an “impact assessment of drinking water …
AHMEDABAD: If water was available at 63 meters underground in 1997 in the city, it is now available at around 100 meters. A recent study has revealed that ground water levels in Ahmedabad have dropped steeply. The study, conducted by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) of the ministry of …
Ahmedabad:A study of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) warns that Nitrous Oxide (N2O) emissions from excessive use of fertilizers by farmers in the country is significantly adding to global warming. The study suggests that better planning could increase the national food grain production without further increasing the emission. …
AHMEDABAD: Picture this: Unusually heavy rains triggers rapid soil erosion. Huge portions of highways sink and unexpected floods wash away railway tracks - the city is marooned. These grim scenarios could well turn to a reality if precautionary measures are not taken on time, when infrastructural is being readied. A …
To support innovative and commercially viable ventures in clean energy, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) will launch the Indian Fund for Sustainable Energy with an estimated fund size of . 100 crore, here tomorrow. The fund is being launched in collaboration with the Ministry of New Renewable Energy …
The Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIMA) will launch the Indian Fund for Sustainable Energy (INFUSE) with an estimated fund size of Rs 100 crores in collaboration with the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Technology Development Board (TDB) and British Petroleum(BP). The Union Minister for New and Renewable …
Shillong, July 20: The khoh , a coarse, closed-weave basket used by the Khasis for carrying goods to the market, is also now being popularly utilised as a waste bin. The latest to promote the use of this indigenous item made of bamboo is the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong. …
AHMEDABAD: Ringing alarm bells for many parents in the city, a study conducted by two alumni of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) as a part of their startup firm called 'Fine Feather' has revealed that a large chunk of school-going children in the city quietly suffer from eyesight and …
AHMEDABAD: Two IIM-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) students may have the solution to make the National River Linking Project (NRLP) viable. According to the framework drafted by the students, the project can be implemented without any major funding or disruption to the environment. "The project is very close to former president Dr APJ …
Chitra Unnithan & Pravda Godbole / Ahmedabad/ Pune September 27, 2010, 0:46 IST Business schools across the country are gearing up for a greener furture
the central agency responsible for checking environmental pollution in the country—the Central Pollution Control Board—does not have the requisite manpower and modern equipment to carry out its functions. These are the findings of the Indian Institute of Management ( iim) in Lucknow, roped in by the Union Ministry of Environment …
LUCKNOW: The `Earth Hour' on Saturday evening failed to make any significant impact on the demand for power in the state. With the government machinery choosing to ignore the call, it remained confined to some private efforts, mostly at educational institutions. The Raj Bhawan, however, remained a noted exception and …
Cycle rally by youth groups promotes environment awareness Tulsi Tushar Shah Ahmedabad: Chitra Pandya, 17, a student of civil engineering at Cept University, made a ballyhoo as she displayed a banner saying
Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: Faculty members, students of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, ISRO scientists, government officials and city youth will participate in a cycle rally to promote cleaner, greener and safer Ahmedabad. The cycle rally will start from the old IIM-A campus, passing through CN Vidyalaya, Space Application …
Vasundhara Vyas Mehta | TNN Ahmedabad: There is another reason to cheer about Chaos, recently-concluded annual cultural festival of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A). The event reduced its carbon footprint as compared to its earlier editions and earned carbon credits for the institution. GreenTech Club, a special interest group …
Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: With his degree Siddhartha Priya can get a job that others would kill for. But this 2009 graduate of IIM-Ahmedabad has decided to reject cushy job offers and start a journey in self-realisation. As a first step he will embark on a bicycle journey of …
Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has been nominated by Union Ministry of Shipping to carry out environmental impact assessment (EIA) for new alignment of Sethu Samudram channel joining Southern tip of India and Northern tip of Sri Lanka. A press note by Press Information Bureau (PIB) reads that the …
