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Air Pollution: Delhi’s Air Quality Severe, Central Pollution Control Board Convenes Emergency Meeting

SAFAR said that the whole of northwest Indian region is under the grip of blowing dust and the AQI is predicted to remain in severe to...

Be Mindful Of Your Trash If You Trek In The Mystical Kheerganga As Forest Department Intensifies Anti-Waste Measures

Himachal Pradesh6 years ago

Be Mindful Of Your Trash If You Trek In The Mystical Kheerganga As Forest Department Intensifies Anti-Waste Measures

With an aim to check littering and maintain cleanliness in the Kheerganga trek route, the forest department of Himachal Pradesh has decided to charge Rs. 50...

Air Pollution6 years ago

National Capital’s Air Quality Set To Deteriorate From ‘Very Poor’ To ‘Severe’ Courtesy Of Dust Storm, Says SAFAR

The Air Quality Index of New Delhi is set to deteriorate in the coming days, expected to nosedive in the ‘severe’ category

The Diamond City Of India - Surat Gets The Tag Of Generating Maximum Amount Of Renewable Power In The Country

Gujarat6 years ago

The Diamond City Of India – Surat Gets The Tag Of Generating Maximum Amount Of Renewable Power In The Country

By using renewable energy to meet 34 per cent of its electricity demand, Surat Municipal Corporation has set a benchmark for other civic bodies to go...

World’s First Zero-Waste Flight Takes Off, To Cut 100 Million Single-Use Plastics In A Year

News6 years ago

World’s First Zero-Waste Flight Takes Off, To Cut 100 Million Single-Use Plastics In A Year

The Australian airline - Qantas becomes world's first zero-waste commercial flight as it will ensure that no products on board will end up in the landfill,...

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: AAP Releases South Delhi’s Poll Manifesto, Pollution And Water Crisis Grab The Attention

Air Pollution6 years ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: AAP Releases South Delhi’s Poll Manifesto, Pollution And Water Crisis Grab The Attention

On May 7, Raghav Chadha, AAP’s South Delhi Lok Sabha Candidate released his 32-page manifesto with focus on providing basic amenities like clean air and water

801 Workers Died Cleaning Sewers In Country Since 1993, Says National Commission for Safai Karamcharis

Delhi6 years ago

“No One Helped Us”: Family Of Labourers Who Died In Delhi Septic Tank

"When I looked into the septic tank, I saw that all the five persons were lying there. I started shouting, but nobody came to rescue," wife...

The activist who started the fast by giving up food, also decided to give up water to strengthen his protest in April

Ganga Clean-Up6 years ago

26-Year-Old Ganga Activist Aatmabodhanand Breaks 194-Day Fast On Receiving Written Assurance For A Cleaner Ganga

Ascetic Aatmabodhanand’s demand include the passage of the Ganga Act and a ban on deforestation and mining in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand among others, in...

This Election Season Parliament House Votes For Green Mobility, Gets 10 E-Cars And 7 Electric Vehicle Chargers

Air Pollution6 years ago

This Election Season Parliament House Votes For Green Mobility, Gets 10 E-Cars And 7 Electric Vehicle Chargers

The electric cars and charging stations were deployed in the Parliament premises by Energy Efficiency Services Limited, a Government of India initiative providing efficient energy solutions...

The socio-economic team will survey local communities along the expedition route to better understand awareness and perceptions of plastic pollution

Ganga Clean-Up6 years ago

National Geographic Society To Launch Expedition To Study Plastic Pollution In River Ganga

The expedition will be carried out by a team of 15 scientists and engineers, co-led by National Geographic Fellows who will work with international partners to...

Setting A New Benchmark, India’s Electric Vehicles Sale Crosses 7.5 Lakh Units Mark In Financial Year 2018-19

Air Pollution6 years ago

Setting A New Benchmark, India’s Electric Vehicles Sale Crosses 7.5 Lakh Units Mark In Financial Year 2018-19

With more than two times growth in the sale of e-two-wheelers and three times growth in the sale of e-cars, the electric vehicles industry of India...

Korwad village of Gujarat’s Valsad district is one of the thousands of villages and cities in the country, where everyday citizens fight a battle for water

Gujarat6 years ago

Women In Gujarat’s Villages Walk For Kilometres To Access Drinking Water As The State Observes Major Water Crisis

Gujarat is facing a major water crisis as the state government declares drought in 51 talukas in 16 districts in December, 2018

Air Pollution: Delhi’s Air Quality Severe, Central Pollution Control Board Convenes Emergency Meeting

Be Mindful Of Your Trash If You Trek In The Mystical Kheerganga As Forest Department Intensifies Anti-Waste Measures

National Capital’s Air Quality Set To Deteriorate From ‘Very Poor’ To ‘Severe’ Courtesy Of Dust Storm, Says SAFAR

The Diamond City Of India – Surat Gets The Tag Of Generating Maximum Amount Of Renewable Power In The Country

World’s First Zero-Waste Flight Takes Off, To Cut 100 Million Single-Use Plastics In A Year

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: AAP Releases South Delhi’s Poll Manifesto, Pollution And Water Crisis Grab The Attention

“No One Helped Us”: Family Of Labourers Who Died In Delhi Septic Tank

26-Year-Old Ganga Activist Aatmabodhanand Breaks 194-Day Fast On Receiving Written Assurance For A Cleaner Ganga

This Election Season Parliament House Votes For Green Mobility, Gets 10 E-Cars And 7 Electric Vehicle Chargers

National Geographic Society To Launch Expedition To Study Plastic Pollution In River Ganga

Setting A New Benchmark, India’s Electric Vehicles Sale Crosses 7.5 Lakh Units Mark In Financial Year 2018-19

Women In Gujarat’s Villages Walk For Kilometres To Access Drinking Water As The State Observes Major Water Crisis

Highlights: Banega Swasth India Launches Season 10

Reckitt’s Commitment To A Better Future

Dettol Banega Swasth India Leads the Way for a Swachh and Swasth Maha Kumbh Mela 2025

Only Yes Is A Yes: Asia’s First Consent Café

Dettol School Podcast: Kids Turn RJs For Change

Self Care For New Moms And Kids Under Five, An Initiative By Reckitt Joins Forces With Government’s ‘Stop Diarrhoea Campaign’

India’s Unsung Heroes

This 34-Year-Old Doctor Is Delivering Healthcare At The Doorstep Of Senior Citizens With ‘Doctor On Wheels’

This Padma Awardee Is Ensuring ‘Health For All’ With Free Healthcare Services In Rural Parts Of Sundarbans

How Can India Improve Neonatal And Maternal Health? Padma Bhushan, Dr Neelam Kler Explains

“Hygiene Is The First Step Of Preventive Healthcare,” Says Padma Shri Prof. (Dr) Indira Chakravarty

Decoding Gut Health With Padma Awardee Dr Nageshwar Reddy