Methane emissions in Indian dams negligible, asserts NIO
byPanaji, April 3 (IANS) A study by a leading central government funded marine research institute has debunked a claim by a Brazilian agency that…
Environment
Goa warns Mallya breweries over pollutants
byPanaji, April 3 (IANS) Goa Wednesday warned liquor baron Vijay Mallya-owned breweries of strict action for violation of anti-pollution laws in the state. Distilleries…
Avoid Bangladeshi tanneries, Human Rights Watch says
byBarcelona, April 3 (IANS) Buyers at an international leather fair in Italy should only buy goods from tanneries that comply with health laws and…
Toxic residues keep China quake victims from their homes
byBeijing, April 3 (IANS/EFE) Several cities and villages built in China’s Sichuan province for victims of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake are ghost towns because…
Pleasant morning in Delhi, rain likely
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) It was a cloudy, pleasant Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 18.3 degrees…
Sudden showers in Delhi, more expected Wednesday
byNew Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Mildly chilly winds coupled with thunder and light rain made it a pleasant Tuesday evening here after a period…
SC to Sterlite: Pay Rs.100 crore, operate Tamil Nadu plant (Third Lead)
byNew Delhi/Chennai, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday allowed the Sterlite Industries’ smelting copper plant to continue operations in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin and…
‘India needs more Himalayan Glaciology experts’
byNew Delhi, April 2 (IANS) There has been scientific studies on impact of climate change on Himalayan glaciers but India has very few glaciologists…
SC allows Sterlite to operate Tamil Nadu plant
byNew Delhi/Chennai, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday allowed the Sterlite Industries’ smelting copper plant to continue operations in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin and…
SC allows Sterlite to operate Tamil Nadu plant
byNew Delhi/Chennai, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday allowed the Sterlite Industries’ smelting copper plant to continue operations in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin and…