Wildlife tour operators, resorts to shell out conservation fee
Fund so collected will be spent on conserving forests, managing human-wildlife conflict and generating livelihood for local communities
Decade-old FAO guidelines still the way ahead for food security, says report
No consensus at forums like WTO dangerous for international food security, it adds
'District Mineral Foundation’s implementation in MP half-hearted'
The state mineral resources department exhibited scant commitment to assess the impacts of sand mining activities on the environment, …
Institutional monitoring of PPP projects made mandatory
Agencies, ministries implementing such projects will need to set up monitoring units to ensure private concessionaires follow Planning Commission …
Eco-tourism guidelines submitted in court misleading: MoEF panel members
Request minister’s intervention on eve of hearing in Supreme Court
Book Review: A chemist’s sceptical look at nutritional wisdom
Overprocessed chemical-laden stuff is bad for you; it’s pure malevolent junk. George Zaidan has chosen this junk food truth as an excellent …
Junk food sale in schools: FSSAI panel frames weak guidelines
'Draft guidelines submitted in Delhi High Court will not serve the purpose of saving children from junk food'
WHO changes approach to treating severely malnourished children
New guidelines say children suffering from severe acute malnutrition need not be hospitalised, and can be treated more effectively at home
AAP government asks private hospitals to give prompt aid to emergency patients
Advisory issued by health officials highlights complaints regarding excessive charges and delayed service
MoEF pulled up for flip-flop on tiger tourism
Government more worried about commercial activities being hit than safety of tigers: Supreme Court
Court rejects industry plea meant to stall guidelines on junk food sale in schools
Food industry had contended that no attempt should be made to create a category called junk food when the food safety law does not define it as such
Environment ministry reiterates its stance on FRA compliance in forest land diversion
MoEFCC letter sent two days before SC stayed its order on rejected FRA claims
Don’t allow new roads in sanctuaries, says MoEF expert panel
National Board of Wildlife accepts recommendations of panel on guidelines for roads in protected areas
MoEF extends deadline for states to declare eco-sensitive zones around wildlife parks and sanctuaries
It is the last opportunity for states, warns ministry official
Standard treatment guidelines soon
Will help streamline treatment procedures across government hospitals
Is telemedicine useful tool to fight COVID-19?
Hospitals should be prepared to use tele-health as a tool in fighting the outbreak
Centre dilutes eco-tourism guidelines
Presents the new guidelines in Supreme Court; next hearing on October 3
Guidelines released to help elderly take insulin injections the correct way
Updated guidelines say physicians should not use age as an excuse to avoid use of insulin which can delay treatment, result in complications
Celebrities could be sued for endorsing products in misleading advertisements
Central Consumer Protection Council panel to consider proposal
WHO sets emissions standards for reducing indoor air pollution
4.3 million global premature deaths around each year attributed to illnesses caused by household air pollution
Unhealthy foods should be eliminated from schools, says WHO report
World Health Assembly accepts recommendations of the commission on ending childhood obesity
What’s in your food? Bournvita row rekindles front-of-package labelling discourse
Nutrition fat labelling is difficult to understand and allows companies to hide facts, says CSE expert
First global standard to measure greenhouse gas emissions from cities launched
The standard launched in Lima will help cities track their emissions and develop action plans to reduce it
Solar mission: 1,500 MW worth projects to be allocated under bundling scheme
Bundling, wherein solar and thermal power were sold as a bundle, was credited with the reduction of tariff rates for solar power in Phase I of …
Clinical trials: illogical compensation formula
Health ministry finally drafts formula to compensate victims of drug trials. Experts wary; say formula is shoddy and ill-conceived