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 …
Twenty seven Green Awards will be presented at the National Green Awards ceremony organized by the Central Environment Authority (CEA) which will be held at 7.00 pm at the BMICH today. This will coincide with the 30th anniversary of the CEA. The awards will go to 14 sectors including textile, …
Vidya Niketan English Medium School, run by the Tata Motors Employees' Education Trust, has bagged 7th rank in the national-level green school programme competition organised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The award was presented to the school during the Gobar Times green schools programme awards ceremony in …
Two National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) scientists, Amol Arvindrao Kulkarni and Dattatraya H Dethe, have been selected as young associates of the Indian Academy of Sciences for 2011-14. This programme, introduced in 1983, identifies and encourages promising young scientists. The associateship is tenable for a maximum period of five years until …
Months ago, when a bunch of “foreigners” came to meet Nileema Mishra, she considered it as just another visit by people who wanted to see her work. But later, when the group closely started vetting her work at the Bhagini Nivedita Gramin Vigyan Niketan (BNGVN), an organisation she started in …
Three scientists from the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) in Pune, Amol Arvindrao Kulkarni, Dattatraya Dethe and Rahul Banerjee, have been selected for the Young Scientist Award 2011, instituted by the Council for Industrial and Scientific Research (CSIR). The award carries a cash prize and a citation and will be presented …
A Subba Rao, Director and his associate K Sammi Reddy, Principal Scientist, Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, jointly conferred prestigious 'Hari Om Ashram Trust Award 2008-09'. They received a cash award of `1,00,000 and a citation from Union Minister of Agriculture Sharad Pawar on July 16, 2011 at New …
National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) announced results of eighth Annual Environment Excellence Awards (AEEA) for best performance of 2010-11. This was announced by Chairman Dr Kaiser Waheed and President NFEH Naeem Qureshi during the final meeting of jury held at a local hotel on Sunday. Dr Kaiser Waheed …
Two private schools of the city have won accolades for taking initiatives in saving the environment. Jusco School, South Park and Motilal Nehru Public School (MNPS) have bagged the
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that it will set up the National School Sanitation Awards to reward schools for ensuring cleanliness in the institution premises and improving students
New Delhi: Now, schools will be rated and awarded for the sanitation they maintain. CBSE has asked its affiliated schools to promote good sanitation habits among children as part of the National School Sanitation Initiative launched by the ministries of human resource development and urban development. Schools will have to …
When it comes to caring for the greens, there is no stopping the Tatas. At least, the string of awards says so. The Jamshedpur plant of Tata Motors Limited has added another feather in its cap by bagging the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award, 2011. The automobile major, which also …
The Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala won the prestigious the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award, for the third time in a row, beating 350 other organisations including big corporate houses.
Two schools from the city will be rewarded by an NGO, for their sustained efforts to promote and prioritise environmental awareness. The Centre of Science and Environment in New Delhi will award Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS) in the
Farmers in the state, who have sown paddy through 'Shri' (System of Rice Intensification) technique of Madagascar Methods have reaped better harvest. Farmer Kodulal, son of Babulal Sahu of village Kesla in Barghat development block stood out among the farmers who got more yield through this technique to taking a …
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam has emphasised an urgent need to evolve a global energy independence policy for 2030. Speaking at the FE-EVI Green Business Leadership Awards, he said climate change and energy policy should be integrated to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. “By 2030, we should evolve an energy …
The government has awarded two institutions and an individual with the prestigious "National Environment Award-2011" for their outstanding contribution for the cause of protecting environment. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handed over the award to the recipients at the function while inaugurating the World Environment Day-2011 programmes at Bangabandhu International Conference …
The Carbon Consulting Company helped Geocycle, a subsidiary of Holcim Lanka (Ltd) to hold their recent Geo Responsible Awards, the first ever certified Carbon Neutral awards ceremony to be held in the Asian region. The Sri Lankan Carbon Consulting Company (CCC), considered factors such as energy consumption, delegation travel, waste …
The sluice gates of the Mettur Dam will be thrown open for irrigation on June 6 and the uniform system of school education sought to be introduced by the previous regime will not be implemented in the current academic year. These were the major decisions taken at the first Cabinet …
Syed Yahya Shah, Ali Ijaz, Dr Khalil and Nilofer were awarded the Syed Asad Ali Conservation Award and Living Planet Award at a ceremony held here on Wednesday. Syed Yahya Shah from Gilgit Baltistan got Syed Asad Ali Award for working tirelessly to promote sustainable utilisation of natural resources in …
