More than 39,000 industrial units in Delhi got a breather recently when the Supreme Court agreed to stay the shifting of these units until the Delhi government draws up an action plan for their

• Delhi has the dubious distinction of being the fourth most polluted city in the world according to a report prepared by the committee on environment and forests which was tabled recently in

Cheaper and more easy to operate models of solar devices have been developed and these can also be built by the people who use them

Continuing its drive to clean Delhi's air, the Supreme Court of India passed a stern ruling early this month ordering the closure of 513 hazardous industrial units by January 31 next year if they

for patients requiring expert advice from hospitals abroad, the telemedicine service would be a boon. This global medical consultation service was recently launched in New Delhi by the city-based

• For ensuring the safety of six major dams

• The municipal corporation of Shimla has finalised a Rs 7.5 crore integrated waste management plan for the town. Under the plan, separate arrangement will be made for the disposal of solid

• India was one of the signatories to the draft international convention on liability and compensation for damages in connection with the carriage of hazardous and rundous substances by sea,

To prevent a recurrence of the devastating fire 1hat broke out in west Delhi on June 6 last year, the Delhi High Court said in a recent ruling that the ban on trade in poly vinyl chloride

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