Tag: Environment
UK & India upgrade joint research on clean water, energy
These projects aim to deliver mutual benefits and research solutions not only to the UK and India but also to address shared global sustainable development goals – clean water and clean energy...........
Mushroom based enzymes from Novozymes to help in fighting climatic change
Denmark based enzyme manufacturing company, Novozymes with operations in India, is trying to fight climate change with unique enzymes from mushrooms to speed up chemical reactions and cut down on the usage of detergents............
Centre promulgates ordinance to encourage bamboo cultivation in non-forest areas
The Indian Forest (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 aims to promote cultivation of bamboo in non-forest areas to achieve twin objectives of increasing the income of farmers and also increasing the green cover of the country...........
IBPL & NCL Venture Center Pune launch clean energy technology initiative
The International Biotech Park Limited (IBPL) and NCL Venture Center, Pune have joined hands to work on joint initiatives towards solving various environmental problems...........
“Links between bad air quality & poor human health stand established”
This was stated by Mr PKSV Sagar, Managing Director, Camfil Air Filtration while sharing his views on the increasing pollution levels in Indian cities and its adverse effect on human population
Many wildlife species are on the verge of extinction: Dr Harsh...
The tremendous loss has already been caused to environment and wild animals due to human mistakes, stated the union environment minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan at an event in Delhi.........
“Wood is Good” Campaign: Environment Minister calls for out of box...
Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurates Conference on “Sustainable Landscapes & Forest Ecosystems: Theory to Practice”................
New method developed to remove harmful drugs from wastewater
Researchers have developed a slurry photocatalytic membrane reactor which involves a filtration process similar to the one used to purify drinking water.......
Smaller Himalayan glaciers more sensitive to climate change: Study
Researchers have now used a new technique to estimate mass of glaciers and a new model to estimate the volume loss over a long period.........
India’s food biotechnology gets a major boost, 2 new institutes set...
Build at a joint cost of Rs 78 crores, both the institutes, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute and Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (NABI-CIAB) are a part of 50-acre agri-food cluster in the Knowledge City, Mohali.......