India has to cover lot of ground to tackle antibiotic resistance: CSE
India’s action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has made limited progress and it must beef up efforts including a clear roadmap to stop overuse of antibiotics […]
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More than 90% of world’s children breathe toxic air, report says, as India prepares for most polluted season
By Mary McDougall Around 93% of the world’s children under 15 years of age breathe air that is so polluted it puts their health and […]
Steps needed to curb pollution or people will fall sick: SC
During the hearing, the apex court referred to an advertisement on ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ and said it says that India has 13 out of the […]
Environment ministry asks pollution boards to step up action against violators
Minister Harsh Vardhan says all government agencies has to maintain the highest level of alertness and continue their efforts to curb pollution New Delhi: The […]
Why north India chokes on bad air as south breathes easy
 By Malavika Vyawahare Southern India is enjoying a spell of good air partly driven by settling of pollutants due to northeast monsoon showers New Delhi: The quality […]
The lowdown on India’s air pollution crisis
By Jacob Koshy What is it? Many major Indian cities, including Mumbai, Pune and Kolkata, grapple with air pollution. However, India’s air pollution crisis is largely […]
No quiet in India’s silence zones, finds study
By Vishwa Mohan NEW DELHI: A study which analysed data on noise levels in seven big cities of the country came to the conclusion that finding […]
The world’s next big environmental disaster
By KRISHNA POKHAREL and PREETIKA RANA The Yamuna River that flows through this ancient city has helped sustain some of India’s greatest empires. Hindu poets celebrated […]
CPCB to train rural youth on environmental issues
By Mayank Aggarwal CPCB will train youth in skills such as municipal waste management, maintenance of air pollution equipment, which it believes would greatly enhance job […]
Open defecation polluting Goa rivers: Report
Panaji : The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB), in its annual report has held that high levels of fecal matter resulting from open defecation […]