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 …
KARUNAGAPPALLY: Revenue Minister Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan has said that a Rs 1,043 crore worth of projects would be submitted to the Central Government for disaster management in the state. Speaking at a function held at the Tsunami memorial at Azeekkal near here, to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the disaster resulting …
About 40 per cent of thermal power will be replaced by “clean energy" by 2035. It was decided at a seminar on energy conservation and India Vision Plan 2035 organised by the Union ministry of science and technology. Due to dwindling coal reserve, at least 40 per cent of thermal …
NANOTECHNOLOGY has revolutionised industry. It is used to improve wide ranging products, from cosmetics, toys and toothpastes to textiles and missiles. Industry thinks the technology holds promise to change every facet of life in some way. Substances at nano scale, or nanoparticles, demonstrate novel physiochemical properties compared to larger particles …
Advocating to follow Gandhiji’s message for Sustainability of Himalayas, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Friday said pressure of population and exploitation of natural resources are extracting a heavy toll on the mountain range. She said such increasing pressures on the fragile eco-system need to be checked with proper governance. She …
FEW laws have been embraced as wholeheartedly by industry as BRAI or the Biotech Regulatory Authority of India Bill, 2011. Yet to be introduced in Lok Sabha, following a last-minute hitch, the proposed law has received the full support of the Association of Biotech Led Enterprises (ABLE) and other leading …
Even as the area around Parliament was swamped by crowds of Anna Hazare's supporters, demanding a stronger Lokpal Bill on Wednesday, a small group of environmental activists staged their own demonstration against a different bill, the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill, 2011. Science and Technology Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh …
Two decades after setting foot on the land of blizzards, India is all set to rebuild Maitri, the first permanent station on Antarctica. The research station would be totally redone with a view to making it eco-friendly and independent of fossil fuels. Though use of petroleum products cannot be totally …
Bangalore, While the Health Ministry may maintain that the incidence of cholera has seen a decline, experts feel otherwise. Hence, a new live oral cholera vaccine (IOCV) using recombinant technology will begin phase II clinical trial, this month. Funded and developed by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and …
There is large quantum of data generated at the cost of public funds by various organizations and institutions in the country. Most of this data, is non-sensitive in nature and can be used by public for scientific, economic and developmental purposes. The National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP) is …
In the Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 28 February 2011, the science, technology and environment sector was allocated Rs 16,186 crores, an increase of more than 18% over last year’s allocation of Rs 13,677 crores (http://india-budget.nic.in/ub2011-12/bag/bag41.pdf). The budget which has been largely touted …
KOCHI: The Union Ministry of Science and Technology will set up a radar in Kochi to facilitate study of climate change. The Stratosphere Troposphere (ST) radar will be established on four acres of land on the Cochin University of Science and Technology campus in Kalamasserry. The project is expected to …
A day before Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrives in India, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has sprung a surprise on the Union Cabinet, which meets tomorrow, by hurriedly pushing through a proposal for an agreement with China on green technologies. An agreement of this sort, sources said, does not currently exist …
JAMMU, Nov 9 : Minister for Science and Technology, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has said that nine solar power plants and four District Level Energy Parks of different capacity being installed at various health and educational institutions in the State would be commissioned by December this year. The Minister was …
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday ruled out private sector participation in the atomic energy sector. Addressing a press conference at Kalpakkam after taking part in the silver jubilee celebrations of the commissioning of the Fast Breeder Test Reactor, Mr. Chavan said the UPA …
