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 …
The Second ADAM Environment Award, 2008, will be conferred on the Manipur Mountaineering and Trekking Association (MMTA), Imphal, in recognition of their dedicated efforts towards promotion of adventure sports and eco-tourism in the State. The award, the first of its kind in Manipur, carries a cash prize of Rs 10,000 …
to the deserving: Binayak Sen has been chosen for the highest international honour in global health and human rights, the Jonathan Mann Award for 2008. A doctor and a human rights activist, he established a hospital for mine workers in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. He was arrested in May 2007 on allegations …
» Seven anti Coca-Cola agitators in Plachimada participated in a relay hunger strike to commemorate seven years of their movement against the soft drink major. The agitation sought permanent closure of the cola unit and compensation for farmers affected by large-scale extraction of groundwater by the company. » Remember Eliphas …
The Prem Bhatia Memorial Award for the best political reporting in 2008 was presented to Nirupama Subramanian, The Hindu's correspondent in Pakistan, at a function in the Capital on Thursday. The Prem Bhatia Award for Environmental Journalism was presented to Keya Acharya, a Bangalore-based freelance journalist. The chairman of the …
Environmentalists, policy makers, industry and schoolchildren came together to lend support to the green cause during the Earth Care Awards function held on World Earth Day The debate over climate change is now urgent, demanding the attention of citizens and authorities everywhere. Taking an important step to increase awareness about …
Climate change is not a threat that only words can resolve. The need of the hour is action, and action that promises results in the next two to three years. Recognising the fact that climate change mitigation measures cannot be restricted to the level of the individual and need to …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh greeting the winners of the Award for Excellence in Public Administration on Civil Services Day 2008 at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. NEW DELHI: A team of seven IAS and other officials who showed "extraordinary performance' in carrying out relief and rehabilitation work …
A generous award seeks to encourage green energy pathways over a carbon intensive economy for India The Sierra Club, the oldest and largest grassroots environment organisation in the US, has instituted an annual $100,000 (Rs40 lakh) Green Energy and Green Livelihoods Achievement Award to recognise outstanding environmental success in India. …
There is some motivation for environmental NGOs, businesses and even labour unions to rush into newer and more society-based conservational activities. The Sierra Club, an influential grassroots environmental organisation with nearly 1.3 million supporters worldwide, has announced its $100,000 'Green Energy and Green Livelihoods Achievement Award' in India. Executive director …
Runners-up of the Volvo Adventure Competition, M. Nayantara and S. Jahwant, with Managing Director, Volvo India, Eric Leblanc (right) and Managing Director, Volvo Car India, Paul de Voijs, as they receive their air ticket to participate at the global event. It was difficult to believe that the young people making …
The Taj West End hotel in Bangalore implements practices which have won it the prestigious National Tourism Award for being the best eco-friendly hotel in India. The award recognises the hotel's efforts to promote eco-friendly initiatives and its commitment to protect, conserve, and restore the natural environment.
>> Law and Justice, one of Kazakhstan's few independent newspapers, is to be closed by order of the Astana region court. The newspaper is charged with improper registration. The newspaper, however, claims the move has to do with getting rid of independent media in Kazakhstan. It says that the paper …
Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has said that the government would soon introduce a scheme to boost agriculture under which progressive farmers would be given prizes. Speaking at a kisan mela organised jointly by Dr .Y.S Pramar University, Solan, and the Agriculture and Horticulture Departments during the three-day Holi festival …
The city-based Centre for Environment Education (CEE) was awarded the India NGO award for the western region in the large NGOs category in New Delhi recently. Programme director Shyamala Mani received the award on behalf of CEE from Union minister of finance P Chidambaram along with chairman and chief mentor, …
When R K Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) received the Nobel Peace Prize in December last year on behalf of the IPCC, which bagged the award jointly with Al Gore, he had clearly mentioned that he would first want to pay tribute to the thousands …
