The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has rated the DMRC's implementation of its first phase of construction as excellent in a study conducted recently. The study rated Delhi Metro's project execution effort at '3', which is the highest possible grade indicating that the performance of DMRC was excellent. The JICA …
Some branded Indian paint companies are producing and marketing toxic paint in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal with lead content being much higher than the 1,000 ppm limit specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Since India does not have a mandatory law on lead levels in paint, the …
The Central government on Thursday admitted before the Kerala High Court that highly carcinogenic elements such as Iridium and Ruthenium were being freely added to gold ornaments in India. This alarming revelation was made in a counter affidavit submitted by Director of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) before the …
In a startling revelation, 12 brands of organic tea, tested by the Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS) in Ahmedabad, showed traces of heavy metals in them. The findings have been published by CERS in the March-April 2011 issue of its consumer magazine, Insight. Of the 12 brands, seven were …
New Delhi While hot summer sweeps across the northern states, it is the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala that have become the thirst quenchers for the country. Over 55% supplier of bottled water are now hosted in the southern states, according to the latest data …
Says Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit after a review meeting with health experts The Lancet study that had alleged presence of NDM-1 gene in cholera and dysentery bacteria in the samples of drinking water taken from Delhi was on Wednesday discussed at length by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at a …
Following the release of a Lancet report alleging presence of a drug-resistant superbug in water supply in the capital, the Union Health Ministry and local authorities held a meeting on Tuesday. Delhi Government health official R.P. Vashisht noted that though there were reports about the finding of a drug-resistant superbug …
We are maintaining the quality as prescribed by BIS: Jal Board The Delhi Jal Board on Thursday asserted that the water it supplies for drinking in the city is safe. Reacting to a report in Lancet that a
Vertical growth helps economies, say some urban planners. But do we have proper building codes in place? Ravi Teja Sharma finds out THE SIGHT of some of the tallest buildings in Tokyo
It looks like work half done. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) launched a scheme to make India’s rural kitchen smoke-free by using less biofuel in its improved biomass cookstove. But it forgot to formulate a sound marketing strategy and did not factor in the project’s investment cost. …
Manoj Lodhiwal is the head salesperson at a household appliance store in south Delhi. Every morning as the storeowner performs puja, he examines how and where to display products. “The facade must remain stacked with home water purifiers; they are the hottest items,” Lodhiwal said. His store is in Mohan …
To reduce electricity losses due to outdated technology and theft, the power ministry has sanctioned more than Rs 10,000 crore to modernise grids. Power utilities in 1,400 towns will use the funds to install sophisticated electric meters that constantly monitor an individual’s power consumption; the utilities will also undertake energy …
Tapasya Mohan, a 29-year-old executive in a telecom company, recently purchased a refrigerator. She did not go by looks but the five-star label on the fridge for energy efficiency. She did not mind paying more; the salesman convinced her she would save more in the long run on her electricity …
Only 2 Out Of 8 Indian Brands Pass NIV Test Umesh Isalkar | TNN Pune: Despite loud promises that these gadgets suck out disease-causing bugs from drinking water, most purifiers sold across India do not completely eliminate waterborne viruses like Hepatitis E, says Pune-based National Institute of Virology. A study …
Pollution board instructs all production units to register with the government DNA Correspondent After banning the use of polythene carry bags in state, the government is all set to regulate the products of the plastic manufacturing industries in Rajasthan. The Rajasthan state pollution control board has taken out an order …
The Delhi high court has directed the Centre to constitute a taskforce to ensure compliance of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) norms for manufacturing and selling packed drinking water in the city. The court passed the direction after the complainant, Bottled Water Processors Association, moved the high court alleging …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Government has constituted a seven-member task force to take stringent action against illegal water bottling plants operating in the city. Coordination
