The National Green Tribunal on Monday allowed representatives of the Forward Foundation, a Bengaluru-based NGO, to visit the Bellandur lake to verify if the state government was cleaning the waterbody, which was in news for spewing fire and froth. more....

New York: Scientists have developed a catalyst that can curb emissions of nitrogen oxides from diesel-powered vehicles, an advance that may help reduce air pollutionand smog. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) is a priority air pollutant that is a key ingredient more....

GURUGRAM: Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has penalised 46 private developers and collected fines of over Rs 99 lakh in the last one year for violating dust pollution norms, states an RTI response. While over 20 builders were fined more....

Adilabad: The second tallest Ganesh idol, after the one installed in Khairatabad, is going to be erected in Adilabad town during the ensuing Vinayaka Chaturthi slated for August 25. Thota Parameshwar, a brick kiln owner, and some locals will be insta more....

Johannesburg: An online auction of rhino horn is set to open Monday, after a court in South Africa gave the go-ahead for the sale, which has outraged conservationists. South African authorities had moved to ban the three-day auction which they feare more....

Checking the rapid decline in environment quality caused by increasing greenhouse gas emissions globally has perhaps become the most important challenge for humanity, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. "The last 10 to 15 years have seen a r more....

Suryapet: Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy has urged the people to opt for eco-friendly clay Ganeshas instead of idols made of plaster of paris to save the environment. On Monday, the Minister launched the distribution programme of 10,000 clay Ganesh more....

Warangal Urban: Sulakshya Seva Samithi (SSS), a Hanamkonda-based voluntary organisation, with active support of Srinagar (south) Colony development committee is all set to distribute clay Ganesh idols to residents of Srinagar Colony in Hanamkonda. F more....

Ganesh Chaturthi is just days away and like every year there are discussions about celebrating the festival popular in several parts of the country in the right spirit. As people are busy preparing majestic idols for the festival, there are people tr more....

MYSURU: Join to Help Charitable Trust, under its Mruthyunjaya Scheme, will distribute free eco-friendly Ganesha idols to people. Trust president Jeevitha Mahendra told reporters here on Monday that their idols are made of seed balls using natural more....

BENGALURU: Over 2000 students participated in the Green Ganesha workshop organised by B.PAC on Monday. B.PAC has been conducting such workshops across the city and has already covered seven BBMP wards. On Monday, the workshop was held at Government more....

Imphal, August 21 2017: Under Section 4 of the Plastic Waste Management Rule, 2016 notified by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, the State Government has ordered complete ban on the use of plastic carry bags of less than 50 microns more....

Manipur government has banned the use of plastic carry bags of less than 50 microns in thickness with immediate effect. State deputy secretary (forest and environment) T Manihar Singh issued the order in this regard on (Saturday) August 19, said an more....

NEW DELHI: After a week-long inspection at various markets, the Environment department of the Delhi government will submit a detailed report on the ban on plastic carry bags less than 50 microns to Minister Imran Hussain on Tuesday. Hussain is like more....