Waste, by any other name...

In Short

International meet on Avian flu agree on a roadmap

Mining giants, NGOs at Sustainability Summit Asia 2006

20 Asian cities rated for air pollution

Much of today's environmental impacts originate in cities

Air quality in Delhi-NCR improves slightly to ‘very poor’

Change in wind direction primarily responsible; situation worsen during weekend

India may conduct trial or bridging study on Russian COVID-19 vaccine: Govt

Would India also go EUA way on vaccine? Official says, too early to say anything

Coronavirus update: 25 of 36 states / UTs record daily increase in cases

No decrease in number of deaths due to COVID-19 in any state

Bring HIV/AIDS Bill in Parliament this winter session, demand activists

Bill has been shuttling between health and law ministries since 2006

Five-in-one vaccine now available for free in Delhi healthcare facilities

Activists concerned about deaths caused by pentavalent vaccine

NHRC raps states for denying silicosis deaths

Issues show-cause notices to Jharkhand and Delhi for payment of monetary relief

BIS finalises street food norms

Standard to ensure vendors follow hygienic practices and serve food safe for health

Why excreta matters

Leprosy returns

Public health experts blame it on government complacency  

Programme plugged

Fuel cell buses for Delhi Going nowhere?

Grants have been approved to facilitate the use of fuel cell buses in the developing countries

Heavy on the purse?

Measuring efficiency of electric appliances fails to take off in India

Sowing confusion

Authorities speak in different voices over the fate of genetically modified crops

Permission to construct permanent structures on Yamuna riverbed

Asia's sooty air

The freedom to ride

Three steps for India

Bring buses, hike parking rates, levy congestion tax

On a skewed track

Metros must be subject to public review  

COVID-19: Serosurvey estimated every fifth person in Chennai infected

Highest infection estimated to be in children, lowest in people more than 60 years