Smells like danger: Counterfeit perfumes may hide harmful chemicals, BAN Toxics calls for strict action

Lethal chemicals in counterfeit fragrances can cause contact dermatitis, cancers, chronic diseases, studies show

Crackdown on sand mafia: ED raids across Tamil Nadu over money laundering, tax evasion

Sand mining sites and sales depots managed by the state water resources department under lens

Omicron in southern Africa: Mozambique is worried for its economy, especially tourism

Mozambique has reported two cases of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 till now

Off-track cities

Punjab bans gutkha

It is the ninth state to do so

SC: Why not ban endosulfan?

Decision to ban pesticide only after ICMR study

Bihar advocate alleges threat to life from sand mafia, seeks protection

He wrote to the chief minister and other officials but received no response

Renew efforts to rid planet of TB, UN chief urges governments

It is possible to end the epidemic by 2035, said Ban Ki-moon on World Tuberculosis Day

Supreme Court gives conditional go-ahead to Bihar to start sand mining

Illegal extraction becomes rampant when mining is banned, says apex court

Stop consumption, trade of wild animals to prevent monkeypox spillover: Nigeria agriculture minister 

Nigeria saw 21 monkeypox cases since the beginning of 2022

Plastic recycling: What it means

What do we really mean by recycling? What happens to the waste we can’t recycle?

MDG final report highlights the success of strategic intervention

Human society has achieved several milestones on all eight goals: Report

Tobacco use by adults below 25 may soon become illegal

Government mulls changes in law to prevent surrogate ads by tobacco companies

After gutkha, Bihar government bans smokeless tobacco

Plans to raise tax on cigarettes and bidis by up to 60 per cent

Madhya Pradesh’s vulture population increases

There are now 7,906 vultures in the state, an increase of 12 per cent from 2016

Marine litter menace: Short-term solutions not enough; need robust policy

Effective enforcement of rules and penalty against defaulters is required 

Ebola-hit countries to get additional US $5 billion for speedy recovery

Amount pledged at two-day global Ebola meet in New York

Odisha follows in the footsteps of states that have banned gutkha

More than 43 per cent people in the state consume tobacco in one form or other

Delhi imposes blanket ban on plastic carry bags

Earlier ban was only partial and had little effect on manufacturers 

Dam 999 angers Tamil Nadu politicians

Feature film intensifies row over Mullaperiyar dam

No lip service on junk food ban: Delhi HC

Asks Centre to file an action taken report by November 2

50 kg plastic for every metre of coast by 2040 without drastic action: Report

Coordinated global action is needed to avoid a plastic pile up

Maharshtra mulls making sale of gutkha non-bailable offence

Penal action proposed against consumers to ensure strict implementation of gutkha ban

Delhi High Court reserves order on plea seeking junk food ban in schools

Industry argues against amicus curiae’s recommendations

Pesticide makers build case to get endosulfan ban lifted

Affidavit filed in court claims pesticide is safe