11+ hour, 49+ min ago  (318+ words) Delhi's air pollution is driven by particulate matter, especially PM2.5. But the existing Pollution Under Control (PUC) system for vehicular emissions does not measure PM2.5 at all. How can we know what is actually coming out of vehicle tailpipes and in what…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (276+ words) The Geological Survey of India (GSI), Northern Region celebrated its 176th Foundation Day in Lucknow on Friday, highlighting the organisation's historic role in geological research, mineral exploration and infrastructure development in the country. During the event, 39 geologists from the Northern Region…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (394+ words) New Delhi, While renewable electricity generation has continued to grow as the world shifts away from fossil fuels, the speed of the transition may not be as fast as one would have hoped, said Ita Kettleborough, director of the Energy…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (388+ words) India is moving to secure its critical mineral supply chains by strengthening all stages of production, from exploration and mining to the recovery of materials from end-of-life products, the ministry of mines informed Parliament this month. The Geological Survey of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (254+ words) A recently submitted report by the amicus curiae (friend of the court) appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), now available in the public domain, has flagged serious groundwater contamination by chromium and mercury in Kanpur district and the adjoining…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (175+ words) Himachal Pradesh has set an ambitious target to become a Green Energy State in 2026, aiming to meet over 90% of its energy demand through renewable sources. For this, the government will tap geothermal energy resources that remain largely untapped in the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (354+ words) More than half of the ground water samples taken from multiple borewells in Indore's Bhagirathpura locality have tested positive for E coli bacteria,officials said on Monday, a day after the outbreak of waterborne diseases in the area that claimed…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (517+ words) The current US administration under President Donald Trump has approached Pakistan to explore partnerships in the sale of American locomotives and cooperation in mineral exploration, including assessment studies and agreements aimed at accelerating extraction, The Express Tribune reported, citing claims…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (437+ words) More than 20% of groundwater samples tested in Delhi contained nitrate levels above the permissible limit of 45 mg/l, with some samples reaching up to 994 mg/l " over 22 times the safe standard " according to data submitted by the Central Groundwater Board…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (549+ words) Punjab's groundwater has the highest uranium concentration in the country, according to the Central Ground Water Board's Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2025, raising serious concerns about water safety. The findings are based on 3,754 groundwater samples collected nationwide during the pre- and…...