PPE Requirements for Working on or Near Energized Electrical Circuits
PPE Requirements for Working on or Near Energized Electrical Circuits Note: Electrical equipment and circuit wiring are considered energized unless placed in an electrically safe work condition such...
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Godavari levels rise, flood alert in 111 villages
The HinduGodavari water level nears the first warning level of 43-feet at Bhadrachalam in Khammam District on Thursday evening. Photo: G.N. Rao The HinduIntegrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA)...
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PM's address at the ASSOCHAM Annual General Meeting
PM's address at the ASSOCHAM Annual General Meeting“I am delighted to be with you today to inaugurate the ASSOCHAM’s AGM, 2013. ASSOCHAM has, over the years, provided valuable inputs from time to time...
View ArticleEnvironmental degradation costing India 5.7% of its GDP: World Bank
MUMBAI: At a time when many of India's infrastructural projects are caught in the throes of an environment versus development conundrum, a new report released by the World Bank estimates that...
View ArticleBihar school meal poisoning incident
Bihar school meal poisoning incidentLocation of Bihar in IndiaLocation Mashrakh, Bihar, IndiaDate July 16, 2013Deaths 23–27Injured (non-fatal) ~25On 16 July 2013, at least 23 students...
View ArticleMOUs Signed between ICAR and the Industry to Commercialize Agri-Technologies
MOUs Signed between ICAR and the Industry to Commercialize Agri-Technologies A number of MoUs were signed between ICAR and the industry here today. MoUs have been signed for more than 60...
View ArticleUttar Pradesh Plan for 2013-14 Finalized
Uttar Pradesh Plan for 2013-14 Finalized The Annual Plan for 2013-14 for the State of Uttar Pradeshwas finalised today at a meeting between ShriMontek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning...
View ArticleAndhra Pradesh Plan for 2013-14 Finalized -The plan size has been agreed at...
Andhra Pradesh Plan for 2013-14 Finalized The Annual Plan for the year 2013-14 for the state of Andhra Pradesh was finalised here today at a meeting between Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Mr....
View ArticlePolitical meddling proves toxic for pollution control boards
Boards are understaffed, have little time for meetings, inspection or regulation, says studyEnvironmental protection seems to be in shaky hands with political appointees nominated to head state...
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5204 houses damaged, 8000 people displaced in flood-ravaged Andhra Pradesh
5204 houses damaged, 8000 people displaced in flood-ravaged Andhra PradeshMonday, Jul 22, 2013, 19:58 IST | Place: Hyderabad | Agency: IANSThe water level in Godavari river at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage...
View ArticleGood agriculture practices can control environment degradation
NAGPUR: The ever-increasing environmental degradation can be attributed to various causes. But human or anthropogenic activities are the biggest culprits. Yet it is science and technology developed by...
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EETD Scientists Develop Effective Approaches for Removing VOCs from Indoor Air
EETD Scientists Develop Effective Approaches for Removing VOCs from Indoor AirResearchers estimate that those of us in developed countries spend 90 percent of our time indoors, which means that most of...
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Cool Car Colors Could Improve Fuel Economy, Reduce Emissions
Cool Car Colors Could Improve Fuel Economy, Reduce EmissionsNearly all cars sold in California have air conditioners—the most energy-consuming car accessory. Cars painted with reflective coatings stay...
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Increased Ventilation Rates in Office Buildings Can Bring Billions of Dollars...
Increased Ventilation Rates in Office Buildings Can Bring Billions of Dollars in SavingsCurrent standards for U.S. offices require approximately 8 liters per second (L/s) of outdoor air ventilation per...
View ArticleFact about Neem Tree
The Neem tree is a fast growing evergreen that is native to Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. This amazing tree is claimed to treat forty different diseases.The use of neem as a medicinal herb...
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Natural Resource Management,ICAR
Prepared soil maps of the country (1:1 million scale), states (1:250,000 scale) and several districts (1:50,000 scale). Twenty agro-ecological regions and sixty agro-ecological sub-regions of the...
View ArticleSoil Quality Evaluation: An increasingly felt issue in agriculture
Soil Quality Evaluation: An increasingly felt issue in agricultureAlthough soil has evolved through millions of years of weathering and is sustaining various forms of terrestrial life, its management...
View ArticleNEEM OIL & NEEM COATED UREA
NEEM OIL & NEEM COATED UREAThe neem coated urea , a slow release fertilizer was included under Schedule- I Part –A of the Fertilizer Control Order.Neem oil or Margosa oil is botanical oil extracted...
View ArticleDisappearing Arctic Sea Ice - Melting Polar Ice Cap
What Scientists Are Seeing Over Antarctica NASA's Operation IceBridge has launched its Antarctic 2012 campaign, flying high-priority missions measuring polar ice from a base of operations at the tip...
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