Test to avoid unwanted blood transfusion during dengue
The Immature Platelet Fraction (IPF) test during dengue can prevent unwanted blood transfusion along with the complications related to it, a study by Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said on Monday. If the IPF,
View ArticleE-waste issue: 90% in Delhi not aware of legal recourse
One in every two people is unaware of what e-waste is. A survey 'What India Knows about E-waste' conducted by an environmental NGO Toxics Link that was released on Tuesday revealed that most were unaware
View ArticleNDMC sets up 5 e-waste collection centres
In a bid to prevent health risks resulting from exposure to electronic junk, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has set up five e-waste collection centres in its areas. It has also initiated a...
View ArticleNGT fines Jal Board for inaction against Delhi Metro’s alleged groundwater usage
The tribunal was hearing a plea filed by Delhi resident who had alleged that DMRC was extracting groundwater instead of using wastewater to wash its trains, resulting in depletion of water table. The
View ArticleExpert panel to audit water quality in Delhi
In a bid to improve the quality of water in the national capital, Delhi water minister Kapil Mishra on Tuesday announced audit of all sewage treatment plants (STPs) and sewage pumping stations (SPSs) in
View ArticleNGT allows automakers to seek clarity
Tribunal had directed de-registration of diesel vehicles of over 10 years in NCR The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday has allowed Tata Motors and other automakers (and automotive societies)
View ArticleChikungunya on rise, AIIMS tests 885 blood samples positive
Cases are likely to rise further as the season peaks in September Chikungunya is refusing to let go of its grip on Delhi with patients swamping the hospitals including All India Institute of Medical
View ArticleNGT directs Delhi, UP govt to act against unauthorized industries
The National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi and Uttar Pradesh governments to take action against unauthorized industrial units running in residential areas on the outskirts of the national capital.
View ArticleSteps taken not enough to control dengue: HC
Dengue has played havoc with lives of citizens in the city, the Delhi high court has said, stressing the need for effective steps to control the damage. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice
View ArticleNarendra Modi government looks at ashrams to harness solar power
The sun may be nature's measureless bounty, but the government feels a little help from spiritual gurus can go a long way in making mortals realise its value. In a bid to promote its target of creating
View ArticleThe Badarpur Plant's effect on Air Pollution and why it needs to be shut...
A two-year old study released in 2015 by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), (a well-respected non-profit public interest research and advocacy organization in New Delhi) concluded that NTPC,
View ArticleAffidavit in NGT against Okhla waste plant
New Delhi: Residents of Sukhdev Vihar recently filed an affidavit in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) alleging that the Okhla waste-to-energy plant violates the Delhi Master Plan 2021 and needs be shut
View ArticleDelhi govt. orders probe into chikungunya deaths
Four persons have succumbed to the disease at a private hospital The Delhi government has ordered a probe into the chikungunya deaths reported in the national capital in the last two days. Four persons
View ArticleCases of dengue, chikungunya less compared to 2015: AAP government
Four dengue deaths and as many as 1158 dengue and 1057 chikungunya cases have been reported in the national capital till September 10, though their number was “less” than last year due to “preparatory
View ArticleChikungunya can't have caused Delhi deaths: Union health minister JP Nadda
The five recent deaths+ that were attributed to chikungunya+ can't have been caused by the vector-borne viral disease, Union Health Minister J P Nadda was quoted as saying on Wednesday by ANI. ""There
View ArticleAir quality index doesn't give you correct picture
Lack of calibration of pollution-measuring instruments has been hampering efforts of the country's pollution watchdog to come out with accurate data on air pollution. When Delhi experimented with car
View ArticleArtist combines history, technology to design green buildings
Combining the aesthetics of art and the technicalities of architecture, a city-based artist has brought out a series of artworks that highlight the need for sustainable designing of buildings. In his
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding plying and registration of...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 16/09/2016 regarding plying and registration of diesel vehicles more than 10 years in NCR,
View ArticleDelhi gets 100 more cluster buses
The city now has 100 more cluster buses, taking the fleet to 1,590. Transport minister Satyendar Jain, who flagged off the buses on Sunday, also announced eight new cluster routes, catering primarily to
View ArticleDiesel-run ambulance registration allowed
The Delhi Government has ordered registration of diesel-powered ambulance cars with engine capacity of 2000 cc in the national Capital after payment of one per cent of the cost of the vehicle (the...
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