In India's mining belt, women spark hope with solar lampsSantosh Devi is proud to have brought light -- and hope -- to her hamlet in western India, taking up solar engineering through a programme ...
05 Dec, 2025, 09.05 AM IST
In Rajasthan's Chambal, wives of ex-dacoits lead revival of water sources and hopeIn Rajasthan's Karauli, women, facing drought-driven despair and men turning to dacoity, spearheaded a water conservation movement. Partner...
25 May, 2025, 08.36 PM IST
Economic Survey: Adoption of AI in Indian healthcare sector faces several challengesThe National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (2018), developed by NITI Aayog, outlined how AI could tackle issues of quality, accessib...
31 Jan, 2025, 03.46 PM IST
'White lung syndrome' hits children in the US. What it is, symptoms, treatment & moreReferred to as 'White Lung Syndrome Pneumonia' due to its distinctive appearance on scans, this illness predominantly impacts children aged...
01 Dec, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
How Noida’s twin towers demolition affects health. Here’s everything you must knowThe health effects of Noida Twin Towers' demolition are now being discussed as the action on Sunday caused a spike in air pollution levels ...
29 Aug, 2022, 07.04 PM IST
World Tuberculosis Day: Disease causes infertility, only lungs are at serious danger, and other myths bustedTB is one of the most-misunderstood diseases with many misconceptions surrounding it.
24 Mar, 2020, 09.54 AM IST
Vision ahead: National Human Rights Commission hopes to earn more teethThe National Human Rights Commission, since its inception, has impacted human lives and striven for justice, liberty and equality for all, ...
29 Dec, 2016, 11.37 AM IST
India's mining state steps up fight to rein in killer silicosisCertification helps patients claim compensation; since October 2013, the state's paid Rs1 lakh relief each to 3,888 of the 5,307 certified ...
29 Jun, 2016, 11.00 AM IST
Silicosis deaths: Supreme Court stays bailable warrant against CPCB head"We are allowing the prayer and he is directed to appear before the court on date fixed that is June 30," the court said.
30 May, 2016, 05.44 PM IST
Silicosis threat looms large in mining area: 10 deaths in 2015He further claimed that no security and or safety measures were in place in the mines which led to the occurrence of the fatal disease in l...
09 Jan, 2016, 04.50 PM IST
Trapped in a gold dustbowl: Residents of Kolar Gold Fields hope revival of mining will lead to better daysWhile they wait, the mounds of mining waste that have come up in the area pose a health hazard, a concern that’s low on the priority list o...
26 Dec, 2015, 06.07 AM IST
NHRC to discuss list of 13 issues with Haryana bureaucrats in ChandigarhSome Haryana officials have been grumbling about whether all the subjects that will be part of the “discussion” come under the commission’s...
28 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
National Green Tribunal asks DPCC to inspect marble cutting units in DelhiNGT also asked the DPCC to report on the technology being used for marble cutting while stressing on precautions.
25 Oct, 2013, 05.14 PM IST
- Third-party professionals to check construction firms' compliance with labour safety norms
Currently, around 600 labour safety inspectors appointed by state governments are responsible for ensuring safety at over 3,00,000 construc...
30 Nov, 2012, 07.25 AM IST
- Silicosis wreaks havoc as illegal stone quarries flurry in Rajasthan
In neighbouring Shriji Ka Kheda, which falls in Bhilwara district, more than 70 people from 60 families have died in the past decade of sil...
25 Sep, 2010, 05.06 AM IST
- Havoc in Aravalis as SC norms are ignored
TOI uncovers a disturbing story of savage exploitation of environment and labour just 36 km from Delhi
04 Sep, 2008, 03.11 AM IST
- NTPC, HWB sign MoU for air pollution reduction technology
NTPC and HWB signed a Memorandum of Understanding for transfer of Ammonia Fuel Gas Conditioning Technology for implementation in all its po...
17 Oct, 2007, 05.10 PM IST