Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Laxmi Narain Vs Municipal Corporation, Ghaziabad & Others dated 11/11/2024. The complaint of the applicant is that illegal secondary collection point has been setup near Apsara border of Ghaziabad adjoining Delhi on GT road at District Ghaziabad. The allegation in …
The UN sponsored discussions to prepare a global convention on climate began in February in USA. The aim is to prepare a legally binding convention to curb gaseous emissions leading to a much feared climate destabilisation. This convention is being seen as the world's greatest commitment to the environment and …
Karno GuhathakurtaIt was a trade exhibition abuzz with the restrained chatter of busy suited executives at company stalls making contacts and finalising deals. Nothing out of place except that this trade was about renewable energy technologies, which have unconventional reasons for growth. First, these technologies are seen as the most …
Two monopolies. One private and the other public; one in gas and one in coal. Both equally disastrous for the environment. I speak here of Reliance Industries Ltd and Coal India Ltd. We know that air pollution in Indian cities is hazardous. We need urgent solutions to cut emissions from …
It was June of 1992. The location was Rio de Janeiro. The occasion was the world conference on environment and development. A large number of people had come out on the streets. They were protesting the arrival of George Bush senior, the then president of the US. Just before coming …
World leaders attending Rio+20 did nothing to tackle the interlinked crises of economy and ecology, says Sunita Narain after attending the second Earth Summit at Rio. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, came to an end last week. The conference declaration, titled “The Future We Want”, is …
Anumita Roychowdhury @ If any other cause was responsible for so many deaths and injuries as we see on our roads it would have been a state of emergency Sunita Narain—our colleague and friend—was seriously injured in an accident while cycling yesterday. A car hit her and fled. This cruel …
Sunita Narain @sunitanar Climate change negotiations are by now predictable. The already-industrialised come to each conference of the parties (COP) with a clear game plan, that is, to erase their contribution to the emissions already present in the atmosphere, thereby effectively remove the differentiation between their responsibility and that of …
@sunitanar Why this weird weather? Why have western disturbances—the extra-tropical storms that originate in the Mediterranean and Atlantic seas—been lashing us again and again, with devastating impacts on agriculture? Is this normal? Or has weird weather become the new definition of normal? The India Meteorological Department says the severe and …
@sunitanar The much-awaited Paris Agreement on climate change was adopted by all members of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on Saturday. The Agreement will now be open for ratification by each member nation from April 2016 onwards. Some highlights from the draft text: Achievements for developing …
In a debate moderated by TIMES NOW's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, panelists --Nawab Mallik, MLA & Chief Spokesperson, NCP; Tehseen Poonawalla, Political Analyst & Columnist; Sunita Narain, Director, Centre for Science and Environment; Anjali Damania, Convener, Aam Aadmi Party and Dr. Subodh Wagle, Trustee & President , Prayas debate the issue.
Can we clean up the air we breathe or have we reached a point of no return? We ask experts what can be done even as 13 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are right here in India. Watch #CleanAirMyRight as we look for solutions for a …
Naina Kidwai, India chairperson of HSBC has edited a book containing 30 essays by women who lead large organisations in India. In this special episode of Nothing But the Truth, Karan Thapar discusses how difficult it is for women to rise to the top. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/programme/naina-kidwai-book-successful-women-india-nothing-but-the-truth-karan-thapar/1/438507.html
Delhi is the most polluted city in the world. That's common knowledge today. But did you know that 13 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are right here in India? In the third episode of our special series on air pollution - Clean Air, My Right, we …
In THE NEWSHOUR Debate on "#MaggiMess: Time to recall Maggi?", TIMES NOW's Editor-in-Chief ARnab Gowami and panelists discuss: the mounting scrutiny over Maggi noodles prompted by the presence of monosodium glutamate (MSG) and lead in a few samples, and more states banning the sale of the product.
Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have joined the list of states that have banned Maggi noodles. But shouldn’t the debate go beyond Maggi and ask a fundamental question: how safe is the food we eat? We debate. http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/the-buck-stops-here/why-just-maggi-is-the-food-we-eat-safe/369954
Nestle India has approached the Uttarakahand High Court against the state government's 3-month ban on Maggi. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/video/nestle-ceo-defence-maggi-government-orders-recall-of-9-variants/1/442534.html
Chennai does the unthinkable and crosses Delhi to become the most polluted city. With governments struggling to explain why we are breathing killer air, is pollution even a priority issue? We debate on Left, Right and Centre. http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/left-right-centre/pollution-in-our-cities-does-anyone-care/375200
In October last year, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat campaign, there was one thing he did differently as a politician. He set a target to achieve 100 per cent toilets in every school across the country till Independence Day in 2015. That was more than 4 …
Trucks entering Delhi 70% more than MCD claim : CSE Survey. Time 28.15 mins. http://www.moneycontrol.com/tv/cnbc-tv18-shows/indian-business-hour-2015-10-06.html
