Chikanguniya cases on a rise in New Delhi
Health experts have attributed the rise to a possible "evolution" in the virus that carries this disease and change in weather factors like humidity. There has been a sudden increase in chikanguniya
View ArticlePizzas, burgers may soon be booted out of school canteens
NEW DELHI: Pizzas, burgers and aerated drinks may soon be out of the palate of school canteens. In order to restrict consumption of junk food by children, the food safety regulator is preparing a negative
View ArticleDehi: Supreme Court orders installation of radio kits for green cess
When the bench inquired why RFIDs were yet to be installed, the government said the transport department was rethinking the idea. The Supreme Court Monday ordered the Delhi government to install...
View ArticleSatellite Images Show Desertification Eating Into India's Agricultural land
More than a quarter of India's land is turning to desert and the rate of degradation of agricultural areas is increasing, according to new analysis of satellite images. A report from the Indian Space...
View ArticleRash of chikungunya cases spells trouble
The repeated failure of civic bodies to prevent mosquito breeding in the city has led to a spurt in diseases like chikungunya and dengue. Doctors say they are witnessing an unusually high number of...
View ArticleDoctors imparted training in clinical management of dengue at AIIMS
The day-long workshop in Dengue was organised by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in association with the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP). Over 120 doctors
View ArticleLast chikungunya spurt in 2006, doctors suggest precautions
Health experts have attributed the rise to a possible "evolution" in the virus that carries this disease and change in weather factors like humidity. The sudden spike in chikungunya cases in several
View ArticleHit by diesel ban, Toyota stares at flat year ahead
Toyota is estimated to have lost sales of 8,500 units of Innova and Fortuner due to the diesel ban in NCR Japanese auto major Toyota is expecting a flat sales performance in the Indian market in the
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal structures in the...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K.C. Bhargava & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 24/08/2016 regarding illegal structures in the Central Ridge near Birla Temple,
View ArticleExplain why forest area not clear of encroachments
The high court on Tuesday granted two days time to the AAP government to explain why despite orders, it has failed to clear the ridge forest area of encroachments. A bench of Justices B D Ahmed and
View ArticleGive data on trees cut for road widening: HC
The high court has asked the AAP government to give information about the number of trees that were felled for widening of the Mehrauli-Mahipalpur road in south Delhi. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva recently
View ArticleRs 700cr from green cess, no idea how to spend it
At least Rs 400 crore collected under the "polluter pays" principle in recent times and Rs 300 crore out of the entire pollution cess on diesel sold in the capital since 2008 are yet to be utilised to
View ArticlePeople leaving Delhi due to pollution and crime: HC
New Delhi: Failure to check rising pollution and crime graph may be one of the reasons why people are leaving Delhi, the high court remarked on Wednesday. The court's observation came while hearing
View ArticleDelhi’s waste chokes Yamuna of all aquatic life
21 nullahs discharge around 850 MGD of sewage into the Yamuna every day, of which 67 per cent pollution is caused by the Najafgarh drain alone The Yamuna river, often called Delhi’s lifeline, is gasping
View ArticleDengue and Chikungunya: Symptoms and Dos and Don'ts
Every monsoon, there is an increase in the number of people infected by dengue and chikungunya. Both are viral diseases transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. While a number of the symptoms associated with the
View ArticleExperts caution people over poor air quality during monsoon
Experts from various fields have urged people to plant more trees and adopt anti-pollution measures after a US embassy report said there was an increase in the concentration of air pollution in many...
View ArticleNHAI to use Ghazipur solid waste in expressway construction
Solid waste from the Ghazipur landfill site in East Delhi would be used in the construction of Delhi-Meerut Expressway, a section of NH-24, in a move aimed at curbing pollution in the city. The standing
View ArticleCIC seeks report on Ridge encroachment
The Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) has taken exception to rampant encroachments in the green lung of the Capital —the Ridge area— due to delay in its demarcation and sought a report from the forest
View ArticleDelhi’s Waste Is Responsible For Killing All Aquatic Life In Yamuna River
The Yamuna River, often called Delhi’s lifeline, is gasping for life. The 22-km stretch along the national capital has virtually no aquatic life — thanks to over 20 drains that pour untreated sewage and
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal and unauthorized...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K.C. Bhargava & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 26/08/2016 regarding illegal and unauthorized construction works done in the part
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