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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of treated water for IPL matches in Bengaluru, Karnataka, 02/05/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Bengaluru stadium to get treated water supply for IPL matches amid crisis" appearing in India Today dated 21.03.2024. In the Original Application, registered suo-moto on the basis of the news item, the issue involved relates to the …

Rajasthan Royals, TATA trusts, SMS Medical college join hands for cancer screening awareness

In a unique initiative, SMS Medical college with TATA trusts brought Rajasthan Royals to spread awareness for cancer screening. The aim was to motivate people for screening so that cancer can be detected at early stage. It is important because, in more than 80% cases, cancer has been detected at …

Tanzania: Lack of Quality Toilets a Drawback for Tanzania Stadia

Dar es Salaam — Football is the number one spectator sport in Tanzania, with almost every street in metropolises boasting a team of its own! Matches involving these teams attract relatively huge attendances; yet, some of the facilities found in these grounds do not meet the required hygienic standards. Spectators …

UN & BCCI bat for zero-waste green cricket

INDORE: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is in talks with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to promote 'green cricketing' by implementing the 3R concept (reduce, reuse, recycle) at stadiums across the country. UNEP and BCCI plan to formulate a three-year framework to be implemented in cricket matches …

Violent Cauvery protesters fail to stop gentleman’s game in Chennai

CHENNAI: Ravindra Jadeja ducked when a shoe came flying at him at long-off on Tuesday night. Outside the Chepauk stadium, a police officer’s reflex wasn’t as good: He took apunch from a Cauvery protestor and fell. While Chennai Super Kings battled it out with Kolkata Knight Riders at IPL, Tamil …

BCCI to associate with environment, cancer awareness

MUMBAI: In the past, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has often been criticised for not associating itself with social causes. That, however, is set to change. For IPL 11, which will kick off on April 7, the Board has decided to associate itself with two relevant …

Plea filed in NGT to stop misuse of water in IPL ties

Alwar: An Alwar youth has filed a petition in the National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, over holding IPL matches in the country in the midst of severe water crisis. The IPL matches are being scheduled from April 7 to May 27. He pleaded to shift the matches out of …

Delhi air pollution: NGT slams govt for allowing Feroz Shah Kotla Test

NGT slammed Delhi govt for conducting the India-Sri Lanka cricket match at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium despite forecasts of high air pollution levels in Delhi NCR. A day after play was interrupted twice during the ongoing Test match between India and Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium, the …

Smoggy Sunday: air quality drops to ‘very poor’

Day 2 of the third India-Sri Lanka Test was halted for over 20 minutes due to smog as Air Quality Index in Delhi crossed 350 With the Air Quality Index reaching 351 — rated as ‘very poor’ — on Sunday, the pollution levels in the city are going back to …

How falling temperatures hit Delhi’s air quality -- and pride

NEW DELHI: With the minimum temperature falling to 7.4 degrees Celsius in the past 24 hours — two degrees below normal for the season — Delhi's air quality deteriorated slightly on Sunday. As the overall air quality index (AQI) rose to 351 compared to 331 on Saturday, several cricketers were …

Fresh complaint against VCA for holding match sans police nod

Nagpur: Activist and advocate Ankita Shah has lodged a complaint with commissioner of police K Venkatesham demanding action against Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) for holding One-Day International match between India and Australia at Jamtha stadium recently without obtaining permission from the police department. Meanwhile, an earlier case by activist Kamlesh …

Kotla hits pollution out of park!

Apart from winning the first T20 against the kiwis on Wednesday, Delhi also won on another front — the environment. Wednesday's match was the first time when an international match was conducted in Delhi without any diesel generator sets, thereby preventing a release of over 20 tonnes of carbon dioxide, …

Salt Lake gets medical camps to fight dengue

KOLKATA: After reviewing the vector-control measures in its MMiC meeting, the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation is setting up medical camps in the most-affected wards. Since thousands are converging at the township to watch U-17 World Cup matches, the civic body is leaving no stone unturned to keep dengue at bay. Ever …

Cities hosting FIFA U-17 are very polluted

“The six cities hosting the tournament — New Delhi, Navi Mumbai, Goa, Kochi, Guwahati and Kolkata — share dangerous levels of air pollution that threaten the health of spectators and athletes," activists said. With temperatures dropping and air quality dipping in Delhi, environment activists have raised a red flag regarding …

Head over to MG Road. Know what's in the air

KOCHI: The next time you are on MG Road, take a look at the big screen installed at Seematti. No, there won't be any advertisements. Instead, you will see real-time levels of the various gases and particulates you are breathing in.On Wednesday, the new Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station (AAQMS) …

Tokyo 2020 rejects NGO claims over timber providers

LIMA (Reuters) - Organizers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Tuesday rejected allegations by 47 non-governmental organizations that they had used companies with suspect logging track records, saying all material purchased was strictly regulated. In an open letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday the NGOs, including Greenpeace, …

Anthropometric and physiological basis of endurance capacity in young Indian field hockey players

High endurance capacity, expressed by VO2max, is essential for optimal performance and is influenced by anthropometric and physiological parameters. 30 Indian young national level field-hockey players were studied to evaluate their endurance capacity and associated parameters. VO2max, relative physical work capacity at 170 bpm (rPWC), heart rate recovery (HRR3/6 at …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding camping activities along river Ganga, 22/12/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Social Action for Forest & Environment (SAFE) Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 22/12/2016 regarding camping activities along Ganga. The Counsel appearing for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change submits that they have already cleared and approved …

Direct skeletal attachment prosthesis for the amputee athlete: the unknown potential

Lower limb amputees often experience complications with the use of conventional socket-type prostheses, which further reduce their already compromised ability to perform the activities of daily living, or to participate in sporting activities. During the last two decades, a new technology of direct skeletal attachment (osseointegration) of prosthesis to the …

Elite wheelchair rugby: a quantitative analysis of chair configuration in Australia

Limited recommendations of wheelchair configurations for court sports have been identified in the published literature. To accommodate the wide range of impairments in wheelchair rugby, players are given a point score that reflects their impairment. Players have regularly been grouped as high-, mid-, or low-point players in research, with high-point …

Japan Will Make Medals Out Of Recycled Smartphones for 2020 Olympics

Japan is already preparing for the 2020 Olympics, and organizers have decided to use e-wastes to create gold, silver and bronze medals. Japan plans to recycle discarded electronics to create Olympic medals for Tokyo 2020. Organizers of the next Olympic Games, which will be held in Tokyo, will tap the …

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