Patancheru and its surrou-nding areas in Hyderabad are well known for soil and water pollution, but what is shocking is that the contamination level of poisonous arsenic have touched 50,000 parts p

From the sky, the Garden City of Bangalore now looks more smoggy compared to other mega cities in the subcontinent, thanks to rising levels of tiny soot particles in the atmosphere from vehicle and

Water samples collected by the department of Water and Waste Water Analysis, Institute of Preventive Medicine from various parts of Hyderabad shows that there are still a few junctions where no residue of chlorine is found in the water.

In a regular drive conducted by the department, close to 2,000 samples were collected in September of which 15 to 20 areas were identified where water was supplied without addition of chlorine. How-ever, officials say Water Board’s negligence is lesser this year compared to last year.

Hyderabad: The growing vehicular population and the resultant pollution levels in Hyderabad, the fifth largest metropolitan city in the country, are playing havoc with the health of the traffic pol

Indian Minister for Forest and Environment and new president of Conference of Parties on Convention of Biodiversity Jayanthi Natarajan has said that the high level segment discussions recognized th

At a time when biodiversity is falling victim to rapid urbanisation, the India Biodiversity Awards, announced on Wednesday, tried to reverse the trend by recognizing the novel idea of community-bas

About 120 marine hotspots identified by experts are awaiting to be approved by the Convention on Biological Diversity as they need immediate attention.

Hyderabad: A consensus between developed and developing nations on the issue of resource mobilisation to achieve the 10-year Aichi biodiversity target is likely to emerge during Thursday’s meeting

New Delhi, Satna-based companies misrepresented facts

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday registered two new first information reports in connection with its ongoing probe into the scam-tainted allocation of coal blocks between 2006 and 2009. The agency booked New Delhi-based Green Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (now Athena Infra Projects) and Kamal Sponge Steel & Power Ltd, Satna in Madhya Pradesh, and their top functionaries, and conducted raids at their offices in six cities.