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 …
A team of researchers from Britain and India has kicked off a project to develop the next-generation photovoltaics (PV) in the country with the aim to have mobile labs that can manufacture these devices at a lower cost. The 8 million pound Strategic University Network to Revolutionise Indian Solar Energy …
MUMBAI: A dengue-positive patient here is more likely to be a male in the 21-40 age group with fever that lasts between one and three days. Every 10th patient could have complications such as kidney failure, jaundice or acute respiratory distress syndrome. These are some of the findings of a …
Reason behind a broad spectrum of antibiotics becoming ineffective, finds govt.-commissioned study Mass-bathing in the Ganga during pilgrimages may be contributing to anti-microbial resistance (AMR), says a government-commissioned report on the threat from AMR. Such resistance —previously acknowledged to be widespread in India — is said to be the reason …
The team 'PerSapien Innovations' is now a start-up venture, recognised by the government of India The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday launched a device which will be used for personal protection from air pollution. The device, called as 'Airlens', is a nasal wearable device created by …
Bracing for spike in air pollution in the national Capital in winter, the Aam Aadmi Party Government on Monday urged the Centre to provide helicopters/aircraft for aerial sprinkling of water across Delhi to settle pollutants. Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain has written a letter to Union Environment Minister Dr Harsh …
As per a 2015 IIT-Kanpur study on air pollution, road dust (32%) is the largest contributor to air pollution, followed by vehicular pollution (20%). Environment minister Imran Hussain wrote to Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan requesting the use of “helicopter” or “aircraft” for “aerial sprinkling of water” in Delhi to …
The Punjab Pollution Control Board has issued directions to all districts to observe a clean Diwali. Deputy Commissioners have been requested to convene a meeting with all school principals and heads to ensure sensitisation regarding Diwali. Instructions have also been issued to traders/sellers not to sell firecrackers that generate noise …
The Department of Environment, Science and Technology has finally decided to undertake a study on assessing the impact of environmental pollution in the industrial areas on the human health and remedial measures. The action follows an in-depth report on the pollution in Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh (BBN) and the emerging cancer cases which …
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that raising the height of the peripheral wall around the IGI airport here may not result in reducing noise pollution emanating from aircraft. The IIT experts told a bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar that …
The sylvan campus of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) does not represent the chaos of Bengaluru, but it was recently part of an experiment that could one day save the city from chaos. Geokno, a startup from IIT Kanpur, surveyed the 600 acres to a resolution of half a metre. …
Firecrackers would be available in Delhi NCR and people could procure and use it to celebrate Dussehara and Diwali in coming festive seasons as the Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted ban on their sale, saying that a graded and balanced and not radical approach was required to deal with pollution …
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has presented a four-stage long-term solution for management of landfill sites to Delhi government - starting with flattening the mounds to extracting leachate and gas, to the final stage of capping them aesthetically. After the Ghazipur sanitary landfill site accident, in which two people died …
Move Will Alert People In Seismic Cities IIT-Roorkee, is looking to deploy an early earthquake warning system across all cities and towns in seismic-prone north India where people can be alerted about impending powerful tremors a few seconds in advance through sirens. The institute has already started installing sirens in …
Chennai: Researchers at IIT Madras are planning to install low-cost sensors at different locations across the city for in-situ and in real-time monitoring of air pollution. Associate professor of civil engineering S M Shiva Nagendra said these sensors, embedded in a device, can be set up anywhere for they require …
CHENNAI: A team of 25 faculty members and students from the ocean engineering department in Indian Institute of Technology Madras have begun testing a prototype of a turbine they have developed which converts wave energy into electricity. The 'impulse' turbine works with a unidirectional rotor powered by a generator. The …
Last year, Delhi acquired the top slot in the list of most polluted cities in the world, followed by Beijing. New Delhi: If you look from a satellite or even Google Maps, the Ganga Valley appears to be the most polluted place in the world, says Andre Prevot, a renowned …
PORVORIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday told the Legislative Assembly that Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has initiated a prosecution process against Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), Adani Murmugao Port Terminal Private Ltd and South West Port Ltd handling coal at the port, for exceeding the pollution limit causing …
As the Monsoon reached in active phase in most parts of the country, heavy to very heavy rainfall has increased the chances of floods even in central and northwest India over next 10 days. Though the northeast India, mainly large part of Assam, has been facing severe floods for the …
Five wildlife enthusiasts to cover 29 States and 3 neighbouring countries Five wildlife enthusiasts, in association with Coimbatore-based NGO Environment Conservation Group, embarked on a 25,000-km road trip on Saturday to raise awareness on endangered species of Indian sub-continent under its project named ‘Save Endangered Endemic and Key species (SEEK)’. …
To promote green building concept, Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) Kerala chapter has joined hands with FACT RCF Building Products Ltd. (FRBL) for using glass fibre reinforced gypsum (GFRG) panels in building construction. FRBL is a joint venture of Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) and …
