Jaipur: State’s health department is among five in South-East Asia region of WHO to receive award for its accomplishment in the area of tobacco control. It is the only government body in the country which will be awarded for its tobacco free initiatives (TFIs) on the World Tobacco Day (May …
French economics professor wins final prize of the 2014 Nobels at a ceremony for his work on market power and regulation, and his work taming powerful firms Staffan Normark, permanent secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, announced that the French economics professor had won the final prize of …
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is putting sustainable fashion in the spotlight with the announcement of a new award which celebrates designers that can reduce the environmental impact of clothes. The 'SCAP ELC' Award, which has been backed by Defra and the British Fashion Council, will challenge final-year …
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics has officially been awarded to Isamu Akasaki of Meijo University in Japan and to Hiroshi Amano of Nagoya University in Japan and to Shuji Nakamura of the University of California. Together, the scientists invented an efficient blue light-emitting diode, which has enabled bright and …
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to a trio of researchers for improving the resolution of optical microscopes. Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner used fluorescence to extend the limits of the light microscope. The winners will share prize money of eight million kronor (£0.7m). They …
A British-American scientist and a pair of Norwegian researchers were awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for discovering “an inner GPS in the brain” that enables virtually all creatures to navigate their surroundings. John O’Keefe, 75, a British-American scientist, will share the prize of $1.1 …
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is awarding a $1 million prize to a Swiss-American research duo for their breakthrough work in converting solar energy into electricity capable of powering transportation. Prof. Michael Grätzel of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland and Prof. Thomas Meyer of the University of North …
An American and two Japanese scientists won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday for inventing a new energy-efficient and environment-friendly light source, leading to the creation of modern LED light bulbs. Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano of Japan and Japanese-born U.S. citizen Shuji Nakamura won the prize for …
The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to three scientists who discovered the brain's "GPS system". UK-based researcher Prof John O'Keefe as well as May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser share the award. They discovered how the brain knows where we are and is able to navigate from …
LAHORE: There was no difference between environmental pollution and terrorism as pollution also poses a serious threat to the country, Governor Chaudhry Sarwar said while speaking at the 11th Environment Excellence Award ceremony organised by the National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) at a local hotel. NFEH President Mohammad …
Uttarakhand was awarded the Horticulture Leadership Award 2014 at the seventh Agriculture Leadership meet 2014 organised by the Agriculture Today group in New Delhi. Uttarakhand was awarded for commendable contribution in horticulture sector towards increasing cultivators and production, marketing, encouraging basic facilities and facilitating the establishment of horticulture based food …
The 6th edition of the Earth Care Awards, a joint initiative between JSW & The Times of India, is set to embark on an exciting journey of identifying climate champions from South Asia. When the world is celebrating the success of Montreal Protocol with gradual healing of the ozone hole …
Boris Johnson, mayor of London, surprised clean air campaigners on Tuesday night by winning a prestigious international award for his efforts to improve the city’s air quality. The city faces stiff fines from Brussels over its repeated breaches of European Union air quality standards, with air quality likely to continue …
Shenzhen, a major city in China's southern Guangdong province, was honored with an international environmental leadership award in New York City Monday evening. Shenzhen won the top award for urban transportation. "It's the first step for Shenzhen to become a green city," said Tang Jie, vice-mayor of Shenzhen. "We welcome …
Jim Corbett Park guide Ramesh Suyal has won the Billy Arjan Singh Memorial Award for wildlife guide for year 2014 as part of the Sanctuary Travel Operators For Tigers Wildlife Tourism Awards. The award was presented to Suyal at a ceremony held on the British High Commissioner’s residential lawns in …
The government has honoured Baban Prasad Kayastha of Rautahat district with the National Conservation Award for his contributions to biodiversity conservation spanning more than 50 years on Tuesday. On the occasion of 8th National Conservation Day, the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation awarded Kayastha with the award that carries …
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Nepal on Monday announced its annual Abraham Conservation Awards, Matthew Preece and Yeshi Choden Lama Young Conservation Leader Award and WWF Media in Conservation Award. WWF Nepal has announced Abraham Conservation Awards for Shankarnagar Ban Bihar and Research Centre from Butwal and Community Forest Coordination Committee …
NEW YORK: Drastic measures taken by Melbourne City Council to save the city's heat-ravaged trees have been recognised with a global climate change award. Melbourne's urban landscapes program beat anti-flooding initiatives in New Orleans and Jakarta to win the C40 & Siemens city climate change leadership award for adaptation and …
The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) is calling applications from Sri Lankan Hotels to compete in the annual 'Green Hotels' competition, organised by the Association to recognise the sustainability practices adopted by those hotel firms. This will be a continuation of a very successful greening hotel award scheme initiated …
Arunachal Pradesh has been chosen for national award for devolution of powers to the three–tier panchayati raj under Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Sashastikaran Abhiyan (RGPSA) for 2013 and 2014 The Union Ministry of Panchayat Raj, RGPSA division announced the award amounting Rs 1 crore each for five States, namely Maharashtra (1st), …
National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) is holding 11th Annual Environment Excellence Awards (AEEA 2014) and conference on August 12. This was announced by Chairman NFEH Kaiser Waheed and President Naeem Qureshi in the meeting of NFEH Advisory Committee held at NFEH office, said a statement on Monday. They …
