UBM India is hosting the 8th edition of the Renewable Energy India Exhibition and Conference (REI) from September 3-5, 2014 at the Indian Exposition Mart Limited, Knowledge Park II, Greater Noida (

After the TOI report on a study by Central Ground Water Board which confirmed presence of arsenic above permissible limits in several localities of the city , instead of focusing on ways to remove

LUCKNOW: About 16 people die and 58 are injured every hour in India due to road accidents - the death rate, in fact, is equivalent to wiping out about 40 per cent of the population of a small natio

LUCKNOW: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) discussed the role mini-grids have to play to eradicate energy poverty in the country and proposed a model to ensure at least 12 hours of electrici

The Jal Kal department has responded to an RTI query that the water supply in city is pure and fit for drinking and that people use RO and filters only for their satisfaction, though it is not requ

This Time It’s Because Of LS Elections

Lucknow: After delay of almost a year, the city has to wait for two more months to get the municipal solid waste (MSW) treatment plant operational in Shivri village. The plant was launched under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission scheme in 2007. After incorporating various changes, it was targeted to complete by June 2013, but it was potponed to December 2013 and finally March ’14.

Lucknow: Residents of Rajajipuram are struggling with inadequate and contaminated water supply.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has slammed the new budget proposal to cut taxes on cars with fuel-guzzling and polluting SUVs enjoying the biggest slash.

In last year's budget, finance minister Chidambaram had, responding to the crippling energy crisis, hiked the excise on SUVs from 27 percent to 30 percent. But this year, buckling under pressure from the automobile industry, he has cut excise across all vehicle segments.

Residents Lament Supply Of Water Contaminated With Sand Particles, Algae & Sewage

Lucknow: Residents from across the city expressed surprise over Jal Sansthan’s RTI reply that water it supplies across city is absolutely potable the way it is and does not need any further treatment through a filter or purifier. Activist Nutan Thakur had sought information under RTI Act about the quality of water being supplied to people as she was receiving contaminated water supply.

Dumping Of Puja Material In The River

Lucknow: All the material used in religious rituals is dispersed in nullahs and rivers and pollutes water bodies while even the banks of the river remain piled with such waste. Objects of worship like idols in all their finery are dumped irreverently into the Gomti river and littered around trunks of trees.

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