Three lakh deaths prevented in five years, it says It is estimated that the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) will result in preventing more than three lakh deaths due to diarrhoea and protein-ener ...

NEW DELHI: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the states in the national capital region (NCR) to file reports on compliance to the graded response action plan (GRAP) notified by the Centre. Wh ...

Green panel directs National Mission for Clean Ganga to install display boards at a gap of 100 km, indicating whether water is fit for bathing or drinking. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday ...

The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has been selected for the Champion of Earth Prize-2018, the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations. The Cochin International Airp ...

By Tommy Sheng Hao Chai Singapore Foreign Minister, Vivian Balakrishnan, responded to the recent election of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad by addressing Mahathir’s intention to change the ...

Out of total 13 coastal states and UTs, only five have submitted their management plan to the Ministry of Environment and Forests till date. Observing that coastal areas of ecological importance must ...

Scientists warn the impact of climate change may be as large as economic recessions, which are known to increase self-harm Rising temperatures are linked to increasing rates of suicide, according to a ...

The Sakkarakottai bird sanctuary is basically an irrigation tank that is used for storing water for agriculture, recharged by northeast monsoon from October to January. CHENNAI: The Union Ministry of ...

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat has taken the lead in tackling pollution caused by massive quantity of hazardous plastic waste generated by various industries, especially paper making units of south Gujarat. Begin ...