Not just Delhi-NCR, all states will burst green crackers, say Sivakasi firecracker manufacturersGreen crackers are now exclusively produced by Sivakasi manufacturers. Most states have transitioned to producing these eco-friendly altern...
15 Oct, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
Power plants may not need to install Sulphur removing gear as study shows emissions are not impacting air qualityIndia is considering halting the installation of new flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) units at public sector coal-based power plants as a st...
20 Oct, 2024, 10.37 PM IST
Your drinking water may be causing fatigue. Here’s how to fix thatDoctors say most RO filters we’re using are a little too efficient in filtering out essential minerals from water. There are multiple ways ...
25 Apr, 2024, 12.31 PM IST
West Bengal to sell only green cracker with QR codes this DiwaliGreen crackers are defined by the CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR NEERI) as firecrackers with a smaller sh...
05 Nov, 2023, 12.00 PM IST
CSIR-NEERI plans grid-based strategy to combat Delhi's air pollutionThe CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) on Saturday said it will develop a grid-based mitigation strategy to...
26 Aug, 2023, 03.19 PM IST
Sivakasi cracker cos eye global marketsWith green crackers becoming the norm, the industry has now gained the expertise and finesse to supply to international markets. However, o...
25 Oct, 2022, 06.39 AM IST
Diwali 2022: All you need to know about green crackersOver the past few years, green crackers have risen to the fore as an eco-friendly option for a country that is obsessed with fireworks duri...
12 Oct, 2022, 02.41 PM IST
Covid-19: NEERI develops ‘saline gargle’ RT-PCR testThe method is simple, fast, cost-effective, patient-friendly and comfortable, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) sai...
29 May, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
Karnataka bans traditional crackers, defines usable green crackers; Court says no clarityThe revenue department issued the order in response to the Karnataka High Court’s observation on Thursday that the ban on bursting of conve...
14 Nov, 2020, 10.44 AM IST
Covid-19: Govt body wants research on ‘special properties’ of Ganga waterThe NMCG had on April 24 consulted the CSIR-NEERI scientists after getting proposals from NGO Atulya Ganga and conservationists who sought ...
06 May, 2020, 10.32 AM IST
Improved formulation for manufacturing green crackers finalised, PESO tells SCTrial of some samples was also conducted, PESO said, adding that the development would reduce the emission of pollutants PM 2.5 at least by...
05 Mar, 2019, 05.01 PM IST
Scientists create ‘green’ firecrackersThe “green” crackers have been tested for colour, smoke, brightness and particulate matter and are found to emit less smoke and noise.
30 Oct, 2018, 09.10 AM IST
What is a ‘green cracker’? This institute just made oneOne of the formulations can even produce water molecules, which suppress dust and significantly reduce hazardous particulate matter.
24 Oct, 2018, 03.07 PM IST
NEERI scientists develop e-Nose variant for detecting toxic gasesThe e-Nose has sensors that can catch odors and build a pattern around them. This pattern is used to understand what's harmful and will not...
10 Jul, 2015, 12.48 PM IST
Air pollution in Indian cities threat to future generations: Harsh VardhanUnion Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan today said that air pollution in big Indian cities was a major threat to future gen...
05 Jun, 2015, 09.44 PM IST
Explore untapped iron ore to meet steel demand: C S Gundewar"There is an urgent need to increase steel production which would require exploration of unmined iron ore deposits."
16 May, 2013, 03.35 PM IST
- Gutter goes green: MCD plans using sewage to water parks
Civic body will set up a natural wetland purifying plant on Chirag Dilli nullah and use the treated water from it to maintain 22-acre land ...
16 Jan, 2011, 10.55 PM IST