70 Industrial Mills polluting Rivers of Punjab says CPCB to NGT

Clear Violations of National Green Tribunal Orders There are around 70 industrial plants leaving their effluents in River and damaging Bio Diversity nearly everyday. Central Pollution Control Board have submitted this report to NGT. CPCB in its report have surveyed the industrial plants of country and have submitted the complete status report on effluents level … Read more

Zirakpur go without Electricity; officials clueless on why cuts are there

SDO saying its Progressive Punjab, People ask without electricity how progress would happen Business suffers without uncalled electric cuts Forget the scorching heat weather and issue of water shortage that may lead to electric cuts. Here, the Electricity Department is itself clueless on why have they not been able to provide non stop electricity in … Read more

Convocation of PGIMER, produced 1886 doctors for society

Gold Medals to thirty-five for outstanding research  and academic excellence. Shri J P Nadda, Hon’ble Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and President of the Institute will be Chief Guest on the occasion of 35th Convocation of PGIMER on Saturday, the 9th February, 2019. In the last 34th Convocation, PM Narendra Modi have presided the degrees … Read more

Yamuna Nagar District set to have 6 Earthen dams soon

State Government trying to enhance tourism and sort water issues through these dams Haryana District Yamuna Nagar soon going to have its 6 earthen dams in different tributaries. These dams would not only sort the water issue but would increase the tourism and employment possibilities in District. Considering the same, Irrigation department along with Forest … Read more

Chadha sugar mill’s molasses be closely watched

-Mill Management Offered security management plan to National Monitoring Committee of National Green Tribunal. -Mill management said, now if the temperature rises then sensors would alert. In a meeting of Punjab Pollution Control Board, National Green Tribunal constituted National Monitoring Committee held on 8 Jan 2019, Chadha Sugar Mill came with a comprehensive security plan. … Read more

Health reporting in crucial medicine is a challenge

UNICEF held a health reporting workshop at Pvt university UNICEF put its concern over Health reporting while laying down parameters over Critical Appraisal skills that could help health reporters in telling their stories to mass in a better fruitful way. Stressing on Measles Rubella Immunisation and its reporting, Vigyan Prasar came forward to make reporters … Read more

HP Ex CM Virbhadra Singh down with swine flu

Yet again swine flu finds its grip tight in himachal. This time Ex Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh of Himachal is down with swine flu. Officials at IGMC hospital found tests to be positive for H1N1 virus. He is suffering with cough and respiratory problems after which he was hospitalized in IGMC yesterday. His treatment is started.

City forest dying due to sewage of Kansal village

Call it unfortunate for Chandigarh people that city forest constructed of worth Rs 1 crore is counting on sewage water of Kansal Village. City forest is dying due to sewage water. Forest and Environment department of Chandigarh has a unique answer to this. They said they could use it for forest maintainance. Whereas due to sewage water forest and wildlife is suffering.

Feb 28, 2026 02:24 AM IST
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