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Last Updated On: 30/12/2021
Deadly uranium traces are not limited to Malwa groundwater
15 percent water samples have high uranium content: GNDU study
There is but one planet and we must work together to save it: Segolene Royal
36,905 trees to be axed for road projects
Forest officers to brain-storm on changes in green laws
Green India Mission converged with MGNREGA to reclaim forest
37,000 million litres of sewage flows into rivers daily: Report
STPs need to be functional, says Sewerage Board chairman
Finally, admn begins aeration of Kali Bein to save dying fish
Week before Baisakhi, dead fish found in holy Kali Bein
Non-functional sewage plants to blame for polluted Kali Bein
Dual flush system may be made compulsory to save water
Pollution affecting lungs of 35 per cent kids: survey
Rising pollution triggering asthma in healthy people
Punjab to spend Rs. 550 crore on construction of toilets in rural areas
Canals to harness 1,000 Mw green energy in Punjab
Chandigarh cleanest city in Punjab, Hoshiarpur dirtiest: Survey
Mechanised cleanliness system launched in Mohali
Mohali to have digital sanitation
Standing out from the beeline for success
Authorities press panic button as groundwater level depletes in 19,000 villages
Deficit Monsoon takes its toll on countrys key water reservoirs
Govt set to clean Sutlej on pattern of Ganga
Punjab to promote rain harvesting to check depleting water table
Now, Gross Environmental Product to calculate eco-systems’ health
UD Ministry gets States on board on Green Construction norms for urban areas
Dengue threat looms large over schools, colleges
Chandigarh: Copenhagen model for solid waste management
Punjab, Haryana, Himachal agree to make rivers pollution free
New molecule can help reverse mercury poisoning
This summer, quench your thirst from water ATMs
The fight against dengue and first steps towards mohalla clinics
At last, hope for waterlogged areas of southwest Punjab
Irrigation department gears up to supply water through canals to farmers
Scanty rain leads to low water level in dams
Hindustan Power awarded Best Solar Developer
MoEF issues notices to top gutkha, pan masala companies for use of plastic in sachets
40 percent dip in emissions from firecrackers this Diwali: Study
CO2 levels grew at record pace in 2016: United Nations
Citizens, experts, celebrities call for green Diwali
Eight key steps to cleaner rivers and higher green cover
Delhi-NCR air quality still toxic as stubble burning on, winds slow
COP23: Parties arrive at consensus on key decisions on pre-2020 climate actions
Scientists warn of giant leap backward at climate talks
Hotter world than predicted may be here by 2100
Climate change to impact agri production: VC
Himalayas, the birthplace of all citrus fruits of the world
CM orders energy audit of all govt buildings and institutions
Pb to cut down reckless energy consumption in govt buildings
Punjab finally waking up to decibel danger
India has 94 cities with toxic air. Half of them in just four states
Shallow aquifers put south in deep trouble
Hydropower generation waters down as reservoir levels dip
PRL group deciphers climate variations recorded in stalagmite
‘India plans to bring down emission levels of old power plants to national standards by 2022’
India’s first plastic buyback scheme to come into force on Wednesday
India to expand polar research to Arctic as well
Farmers in Punjab, Haryana lose appetite for basmati
Seepage from canals leaves 11 villages waterlogged
Grama sabhas stress on plastic eradication
EcoSikh to plant 1million trees to mark Guru’s 550th anniv
Punjab-based foundation bags road safety award
Focus on women’s empowerment secures ₹100-cr EU grant for 24x7 water supply project in Chandigarh
Soil erosion triggers fear of canal breach in Fatehgarh Sahib
Punjab forest cover up by 11.63 sq km
Punjab’s Harike Pattan wetland on alert after bird deaths at Pong Dam in Himachal
Avian Influenza Outbreak: Punjab bans import of Poultry and declares whole state Controlled Area
Industry in Punjab bounces back
Punjab announces relaxations for industry to boost investment
National Covid recovery rate goes up to 97.08 per cent
Students excel in Science Congress
This 19-year-old’s startup crushes used glass back into sand for commercial use
Roadsides too noisy for birds to think, crickets to mate: studies
Potable water supply for arsenic-affected villages
By next year, tap water for entire Barnala
Rs 6.95 crore given to SC youth as loans in Punjab: Minister
5 lakh toilets built in rural houses at Rs860 cr
Sharp drop in cases, Covid impact wanes in Punjab
Fiscal crisis due to falling GDP growth over 30 yrs: Expert
With 1,600 glacial lakes, Himachal at flood risk
3.5 magnitude earthquake hits Punjabs Bathinda
Lockdown led to higher depression rate: PGIMER study
Being in quarantine worse, psychologically
Over 30 percent deaths in ’18 caused by fossil fuels: Study
Brick-kilns only with zigzag tech allowed to operate
Haryana Man Builds World’s 1st Fully Automated Brick-Making Vehicle, Cuts Cost By Half
23 gharials released into Beas
India’s Covid recovery rate among highest in world: Health Ministry
Nuclear power capacity to treble by 2031: Govt
Most have access to basic amenities: Survey
Two in three manufacturers say COVID-19 has accelerated their digital transformation
COVID-19 trashed the recycling dream while oil and gas industry hope for more plastic
Peoples movement to save district from floods
Bird watching contest in times of flu, Team Kestral wins
Punjab CM: Siswan to be developed as world-class tourist destination
As Covid cases spike in Punjab, CM orders curbs on indoor, outdoor gatherings from March 1
Resolution passed for panel on groundwater
On International Women’s Day, Punjab CM to launch 8 new schemes
Women-led ventures to get a boost in Chandigarh Startup Policy 2021
Abohar MC bans sale of drinks in plastic bottles
Waterlogging in Ludhiana: NHAI approves storm sewer line project
FCI changes policy, 4,500 state mills halt rice shelling
How govt plans to push health spending to target of GDP’s 2 percent
Outlay for health up by 32 pc
Nod to sugarcane research institute at Kalanaur
Farm Laws: Half-baked policies can be counterproductive
PM Modi to receive CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award
Five new species of shrub frogs found in Western Ghats
Scientists warn of rebound after record 7 percent fall in global emissions
Ants a threat to crop pollination, says study
The future is green
Supreme Court steps in to protect Great Indian Bustard
As endangered birds lose their songs, they cant find mates: study
India’s blue revolution needs more marine protected areas, says new research
Punjab plans to double area under direct rice seeding this kharif season
Is the sociable house sparrow finally making a comeback?
Water from Shahnehar barrage creates flood-like situation in lower Kangras mand area
Abohar gets ODF ++ status
Alarming dip in Bhakra, Pong levels, BBMB calls meeting of three states
25-yr-old sarpanch gets her village two national awardsyr-old sarpanch gets her village two national awards
Poor access to healthcare makes villages vulnerable, shows data
Chandigarh: Pay Rs 5,000 fine if caught wasting water from today
Piped water for rural areas by 2022
Punjab to get Rs 700 cr from Nabard
On mission to revive waterbodies
Straw reapers banned in Moga
High-velocity winds damage 150 feeder lines in Punjab
Punjab kinnow growers worried as production likely to dip by 60 PERCENT
Grains brim Punjab godowns, stock crosses all-time high
Intestinal black fungus a new worry for doctors
How different regions are faring in Covid-19 vaccination
Poor access to healthcare makes villages vulnerable, shows data
UK strain to blame for surge in Punjab: Survey
Punjab CM launches revamped Mission Tandarust
Punjab inks pact to launch emissions trading
Moga part of NITI Aayog’s 1 billion saplings project
May records 2nd highest rainfall since 1901: IMD
Mohali’s Bhajouli village first to achieve 100 percent vaccination of all in 18+ category
Punjab expert group to study how good are vaccines in ‘context’ of new variants
WHO to sponsor PGI study on black fungus
First green fungus case in Punjab
Delta variant scare: Experts to study vaccine effect in Punjab
Fish once labeled a ‘living fossil’ surprises scientists again
Punjab tops urban sanitation chart
INFOCUS Agriculture: Enable, incentivise farmers to save every drop
Tubewell spews out polluted water in Sangrur village, activists file plaint
Step up genome sequencing to identify new variants: Punjab CM
Researchers at IISER Bhopal to study atmospheric CO emissions
Doctors warn that current weather conditions and carelessness could aggravate COVID-19 symptoms
Nearly a fifth of Earths surface transformed since 1960
Startup eSaathi funded at Chitkara University’s innovation championship
Online citizen portal for assets launched in Punjab
End procurement 18 days early, Punjab urges Centre
Fazilka panchayat forms Covid panel
Pandemic-induced stress ‘on rise’
Despite slowdown, Punjab govt meets 85 percent of revenue target
To make healthcare legal right, Punjab mulls new law
India pushes deadline for coal-fired utilities to adopt new emission norms
Provide potable water to 84 govt schools in Ludhiana: NGT to Punjab chief secy
24X7 water supply project in Chandigarh to cost ₹151 cr more
Wild Buzz: Parched dam
Take up Sukhna ESZ with Centre, Punjab, Haryana: UT adviser
More than a third of Earth’s population faces malnutrition due to Covid-19
UN body unveils new plan to end ecological destruction, ‘preserve and protect nature’
Chandigarh: Medicinal plants a hit in forest department’s plant distribution drive
Scientists find ‘greener’ way to make O2
Need for diversifying crop pattern in Punjab: Official
NGT forms panel seeking report on Sangrur tubewell spewing coloured water
EU’s CBAM, US Carbon Tax undermine international climate and trade laws
Sangrur: Labs say brackish water fit for farming, villagers disagree
Micro-level plan must factor in water availability
India, U.K. to conduct clinical trials of ‘Ashwagandha’ for promoting recovery from COVID-19
Kharif sowing lag drops below 5 percent as monsoon recovers
NDRF temporary HQs established at Nurpur
The dump that continues to grow
Illegal fruit vendors, stray cattle: New traffic bottlenecks on Kharar highway
NGT imposes ₹1 lakh on PPCB for delay in compliance of order
Accreditation for 14 tiger reserves in country on occasion of International Tiger Day
NHAI, Punjab Forest Dept start green drive along highways
Ghaggar level up again after rain, Sangrur farmers anxious
WHO urges action to suppress COVID before deadlier variants emerge
Delta variant may spread as easily as chickenpox
New research: Caffeine helps bumble bees pollinate better
82 percent rural households in Punjab have tap water: Union Minister
Almost all Emperor penguin colonies would become quasi-extinct by 2100: study
Health cover for 3.5L Punjab farmers
On World Lion Day, PM Modi greets those passionate about conserving the majestic big cat
Nutritional awareness needed among lactating mothers, finds PAU study
Chandigarh: Sukhna Lake nears danger mark after 30mm rain
Cholera confirmed in Mohalis Baltana: 50 fresh cases detected in Modern Housing Colony
Rain pours misery, water enters houses in Mohali
Oxygen for India: Building a more resilient health system
IIT Guwahati researchers develop biodegradable wound dressing film
Punjab CM announces Rs 1,200 crore for rural link roads; slew of SC welfare projects
ACME’s dollar 2.7 billion India solar push seeks to draw foreign cash
Rs 13 cr for Sivia water channel upgrade in Moga district
Analysis: Asia’s vulnerable communities brace for worse impacts after UN climate report
Chandigarh’s wait for upgraded waste plant to get longer
WHO panel to study Covid virus, high-threat pathogens
79 percent water samples fail potability test in Muktsar
Green cover boost: 16,000 saplings to be planted in Jalandhar today
Privatisation of Electricity Department: Chandigarh gives nod, ball in Centre’s court now
Hoshiarpur: Eco-tourism projects to come up at Chohal, Saleran dams
Untreated wastewater from Mohali IT City entering N-Choe
Surge in dengue cases keeps Health Department on toes in Amritsar district
Snow leopard declared state animal in Ladakh
Ludhiana: PAU adds 15th patent to its credit
Prolonged and erratic monsoon withdraws on a deficient note and nearly half-empty dams
Paddy issue: HC directs Punjab Chief Secretary to file affidavit
Entrepreneurs flag industry’s concerns ahead of Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit
Punjab sees 200 percent rise in farm fires in a week
Concerted efforts must to check stubble burning in Punjab: Experts
NGOs to educate Punjab, Haryana farmers on challenges of stubble burning
Stubble burning: Punjab sees 69 percent drop in farm fires this year
Groundwater misuse may rise manifold in Punjab
Queues for DAP in Punjab, Haryana belie govt’s claims
Rationing of water a must for sustainability
Car companies vow to phase out fossil-fuel vehicles by 2040
Punjab Govt studying clauses in states with job quota
705 bags of spurious DAP seized in Mansas Sardulgarh
Niti Aayog proposes full-stack digital banks
Rs10K cr German aid for green projects
Groundwater pollution: Need to make food production eco-friendly
States can distribute jowar, ragi via ration shops within 6-7 months after procurement
68K winged visitors arrive at Pong lake
From 8000 in 2014, Indias leopard population increased to over 12,000 in 2018: Prakash Javadekar
Digital financial transactions need a safety net
Need to sharpen India’s Omicron strategy
India-US health care collaboration in spotlight as India approves 2 more Covid vaccines
Farm laws rollback leaves edible oil industry in the lurch
Mann Ki Baat: India leading the world in field of startups, PM Modi says
