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 …
Six environmental advocates from India, Peru, Russia and three other nations have won this year's Goldman Prize, which is awarded annually for grass-roots activism. India's Ramesh Agrawal received the prize for helping villagers fight a large coal mine in Chhattisgarh state, the San Francisco-based Goldman Environmental Foundation said Monday. Peru's …
The man walked into Ramesh Agrawal's tiny internet cafe, pulled out a pistol and hissed, "You talk too much.'' Then he fired two bullets into Agrawal's left leg and fled on a motorcycle. The 2012 attack came three months after Agrawal won a court case that blocked a major Indian …
Six environmental advocates from India, Peru, Russia and three other countries have won this year’s Goldman Prize, which is awarded for grass-roots activism. The Goldman Environmental Foundation said India’s Ramesh Agrawal received the prize for helping villagers fight coal mining in Chhattisgarh. Peru’s Ruth Buendia was recognised for helping to …
An anti-toxic dump campaigner in South Africa has been recognised with a prestigious environmental award. Desmond D'Sa's efforts resulted in the closure of a chemicals dump in a residential area of Durban, winning him a Goldman Environmental Prize. The awards are described as "the Nobel Prize for grassroots environmentalism". Mr …
British utility Drax is likely to receive a 300 million euro ($414.19 million) grant from the European Commission for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project after Britain this week told the Commission it would back the scheme. Chris Davies, a British Liberal member of the European Parliament who steered …
Vadodara: Former vice-chancellor of M S University (MSU) Anil Kane has bagged the World Wing Energy Award 2014 that recognizes his contributions as one of the pioneers of wind power in India, Asia and worldwide. The board of the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) had decided to confer the award …
The Directorate of revenue Intelligence has seized a record over 2.4 lakh kg of ozone-depleting restricted refrigeration gas ‘R-22’, which was being smuggled into the country. Taking note of its efforts in checking the smuggling of R-22 gas into the country, the DRI has been chosen for a United Nations …
Three community schools in Siraha have been awarded for promoting sanitary practices in the schools. The Ramesh Mahato Memorial Higher Secondary School at Majhaura, Saraswati Higher Secondary School at Jamdaha and Banbali Higher Secondary School at Naraha villages have bagged awards presented by Drinking Water and Sanitation Consumers' Federation, Siraha …
Environment engineer of the Puducherry Pollution Control Committee N. Ramesh has won the Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar (IGPP) for his efforts to improve the environment in and around his village of Pillayarkuppam off the Cuddalore Main Road. The award, instituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, is given to …
"During our [1984 Indian] Everest Expedition we saw how Sir Edmund Hillary has worked in that area. So that also inspired us to work..." (Indian mountain climber and ecologist Harshwanti Bisht, explaining her motivation to "Save Gangotri") Professor of economics, and conservationist, and mountaineer Dr. Harshwanti Bisht will receive the …
Two farmers of Sangrur district have been awarded for adoption of innovative agricultural techniques and commercialisation of agriculture. Tirath Singh of Sandaur village in Ahmedgarh block and Jagdeep Singh of Kanoi village (near Sangrur) were recently conferred with the “Innovative Farmer Award” at Agricultural Science Fair by the Indian Agricultural …
HATIL Complex Ltd, a furniture producing company has won HSBC-The Daily Star Climate Award 2013 in Green Operation Category. The award giving ceremony was held in a programme at Hotel Ruposhi Bangla recently, said a press release. HSBC-Daily Star Climate Award 2013 is the fourth consecutive initiative of HSBC and …
The US Agency for International Development today presented the USAID pioneers prize to the government of Nepal for bringing down neonatal mortality rate significantly. USAID administrator Rajiv Shah presented the award to Dr Praveen Mishra, secretary at the Ministry of Health and Population at ‘Showcasing Nepal’s Health Innovations and Partnership’ …
Grameenphone, the market leader of cellular operator in the country, has won the 19th Annual Global Mobile Award. Grameenphone won “The Green Mobile Award” for climate its change programme on Tuesday, at a programme held at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Grameenphone Chief Technical Officer Tanveer Mohammad received …
The country's first environment friendly CDM project in the brick kiln industry with Hybrid Hoffman Kiln (HHK) technology has fetched carbon revenue of US$ 264,525 for reduction of 17,403 tonnes of greenhouse gas emission during the crediting period of 2011-12. The CDM Executive Board of United Nations Framework Convention on …
Kochi-Muziris Biennale has won the award for the Most Innovative and Unique Tourism Projectin the country. The first edition of the mega art event, held during December 2012-February 2013, had attracted nearly half a million visitors, including tens of thousands from outside the state and abroad. The event won the …
Madhya Pradesh has won the best state tourism award for comprehensive development of tourism sector. The state also bagged awards for best tourism film and best civic management of tourist destination - Pachmarhi. Union minister of state for human resource development Shashi Tharoor presented the awards at a national tourism …
Koraput district in Odisha was conferred the national award under the schemes District award for effective initiatives in National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) administration in the 9th (MGNREGA) Diwas. Koraput is one among the nine districts in the country, which were selected for the prestigious MGNREGA National Awards. Koraput …
The Neyveli Thermal Power Station-I Expansion has been chosen for the silver shield of the National Environment Management Award among coal/lignite-based thermal power stations for 2012-13. The plant, with two units, can generate 420 MW of power (4,20,000 units per hour). The first unit of this Power Station was synchronized …
