Uranium traces in Punjab children

The search for the source has just begun

Grain of truth

India's public distribution system promotes rice and wheat. These water-intensive crops require more inputs and are less nutritious as compared …

MoEF to do away with environmental clearance for mining minor minerals in areas less than 5 ha

Jayanthi Natarajan asks officials to take stock in various states

Punjab slips for sand mine, again

Ropar authorities plan mining in 776 hectares when only 30 hectares is allowed

Jalandhar village opposes waste-to-energy plant

Project developer, Jindal Urban Infrastructure Limited, could not answer queries satisfactorily at public hearing

Political parties show concern for environment in Punjab elections

Promise clean air and water; subsidies on solar appliances

Centre fund for rural development mismanaged

The escape route

Punjab, which accounts for only 1.5 per cent of the total geographical area of the country, cannot continue producing for the whole country. It …

Cancer-struck

Incidence of cancer and other diseases have increased. But callous officials prefer to call it a 'coincidence'

Punjab: end of the revolution ?

Cost of production has spiralled, but the rate of increase in production has not shown a similar trend. Ecological and social costs, meanwhile, …

Diminishing returns

Jharkhand High Court directs removal of coal dumps from Damodar river bank

Coal waste dumps of Purnadih mines polluting the river

Cancer state

Is the joyride over ?

There was fear in the 1960s. Would India continue to wait for food imports to feed itself? The scientific community came up with an answer that …

The right blend

Ethanol, a safer alternative to MTBE, will now be mixed with petrol to curb emissions. Lopamudra Banerjee analyses the impact of this environment-…

Towards zero discharge

Two textile cities, Tirupur and Ludhiana, explore ways to stop effluent discharge into streams

Is chemical the culprit?

Scientists in Bihar find a plausible link between pesticides and breast cancer

TERI recommends closure of some Coca-Cola plants

COVID-19: Punjab’s pond cleaning project gathers pace

The Punjab government generated employment of 1,052,524 man-days under the MGNREGA since May 12

Neo-addiction

Youngsters are getting hooked on flavoured e-cigarettes. Studies belie manufacturers’ claims

Delhi smog is back

Cocktail of pollutants and severe smog episodes can be deadly in Delhi and NCR even as Delhi government delays finalising air quality index

States take the fizz out of cola

City on trial

Chandigarh resists luxury residential project but fails to rehabilitate its slum population to preserve its master plan

Minor no more

Environment ministry regulates mining of minor minerals, finally

COVID-19: Reverse migration sparks concern for Punjab’s paddy season

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh asked the Union government to allow labourers and cardholders under MGNREGA scheme to work in farm operations