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The environment pollution (prevention and control) authority of the Delhi government has asked the Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) to show cause why its 277.5 MW coal-based Indraprastha thermal power

Health experts in the city have expressed alarm over the alleged violation of mandatory norms by blood banks. There are reported to be four authorised and two unauthorised blood banks in

Harvard researchers say a study of thousands of nurses has provided the first strong evidence that obesity greatly increases the risk of developing asthma. Even a little bit of fat increases the

The biodiversity conservaiton prioritisation project launched by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has identified 172 bio species in the country for immediate conservation including 58 species of

Enron Corp. said it may buy a coal substitute from Venezuela to burn in power plants in Asia and Africa, a purchase that could boost the fortunes of a fuel that has met still opposition in England

Next week's meeting (at Delhi) of the world network of non-government groups trying to monitor the international treaty regulating trade in endangered species of flora and fauna comes even as the

The government is likely to announce a compensation package for the damage caused to the cotton crop in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan during the current kharif season. The loss has been estimated to

Airpollution and health hazards caused by transport vehicles have reached alarming proportions. According to a study by the Central Pollution Control Board, the daily emission by vehicles in Delhi is

Hemp is back in Canada. Since the 1930s, both the US and Canada have strictly forbidden farmers to grow the plant, a relative of marijuana. But now, Canada has broken the taboo. In the next few

At every nook and corner of Delhi thrives a profitable but dirty business in recycling lead batteries used for cars and invertors. Car owners and others patronise the industry because recycled