Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs states that the total municipal solid waste generation in urban areas of the country is 52.97 million tonnes per annum,...
A young Cuvier's beaked whale died on Saturday in Philippines from starvation and was unable to eat because of the trash filling in its stomach
The National Green Tribunal has ordered the chief secretaries of Assam, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Nagaland governments to submit their action plans for improving air...
The resolution adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly on addressing single-use plastic pollution urges members to develop national or regional plans, propose environment-friendly alternatives and...
As per the Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) the basic import duty on lithium-ion cells which are used in the manufacturing of battery packs will be...
The Delhi chief secretary has been asked by the National Green Tribunal to monitor the progress in the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016...
The fashion industry is the second-biggest consumer of water, generating around 20 per cent of the world's wastewater and releasing half a million tons of synthetic...
The Delhi Commission for Women has issued a notice to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation for failing to build toilet facilities for women in a major...
While hearing a plea filed by an NGO, Delhi High Court has posed the query to the Delhi government about CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) vehicles contributing...
“Plant that one tree, pick up that one plastic bottle, the little things matter,” said 17-year-old Charlotte Wanja in an emotional speech to delegates from 170...
Telangana’s Karimnagar Municipal Corporation has passed a resolution making it compulsory for all houses, apartments, community halls, and commercial establishments that have a built-up area of...
In a bid to curb air pollution, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Inland Container Depot at Tughlakabad to phase out diesel vehicles within...
34-year-old Dr Swaminathan Chandramouli runs “Doctor on Wheels”, a mobile-healthcare initiative to provide at-home medical services to senior citizens in...
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
