Experts rule out harm to health
The much-awaited report filed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, has ruled out any possible danger to the health of people staying in Punjab due to the presence of uranium.
Four Central Asian countries called on Monday for international help from governments and business in clearing toxic nuclear waste left over from the Cold War when they formed part of the Soviet Union.
The European Union plans to extend strict radioactivity checks by 10 years on food imports from areas affected by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster due to continuing nuclear contamination, a document showed on Monday.
Every unit of nuclear waste will take more than 25 years to decay and every nation has a responsibility to act to reduce the harm on the environment, former Vice President International Court of Justice, C.G. Weeramantry said yesterday speaking at the inauguration of a workshop at the South Asian Regional Meeting for Environment Prosecution.
The world needs to sign 'Green New Deal' which should focus on investing in renewable sources of energy, eco-friendly infrastructure and energy efficiency. This will not only create jobs, but also tackle global warming.
London, May 3: Scientists claim to have found a unique method of identifying counterfeit antique malt whisky by detecting in the beverage traces of radioactive particles flung into the atmosphere by nuclear bomb tests.
Chandigarh: Punjab government ordered a probe into the abnormalities among children in a pocket of Faridkot due to alarming levels of uranium on Thursday. The move comes after TOI
