-The Telegraph New delhi: Schoolchildren who spend seven hours or more a week gazing into computers or mobile phone screens appear to be at highest risk of worsening myopia, India's largest study to progressively track children's eyesight has suggested. The study by ophthalmologists at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New delhi, has found that six hours or more per day of reading or writing or four hours or more...
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Green nod must for realty projects: NGT -Jayashree Nandi
-The Times of India NEW delhi: The National Green Tribunal has shelved delhi Development Authority's new building bylaws which exempt realty projects from undergoing environment impact assessment (EIA). In a detailed judgment dated December 8, published on Wednesday, NGT also stayed the Union environment ministry's notification of December 9 which exempted real-estate projects (up to 1,50,000 sq m built-up area) in the country from undergoing EIA and obtaining environmental clearance (EC). Aimed at...
More »Syringe prices may fall by half or more in January 2018 -Rema Nagarajan
-The Times of India NEW delhi: The All India Syringes and Needles Manufacturers Association has issued a circular to its members to print the maximum retail price (MRP) on the basis of a maximum of 75% margin from December 24, which is observed as Consumer Day, and to implement this latest by January 26 next year. It also wrote to all foreign manufacturers of syringes, urging them to join the effort to...
More »India can exceed its climate goals while maintaining GDP of 6-7%: report -Mayank Aggarwal
-Livemint.com India can meet its national climate change goals promised under the Paris Climate Agreement, says report by World Resources Institute and Open Climate Network New delhi: Not only can India meet its national climate change goals promised under the Paris Climate Agreement, but can potentially exceed them while maintaining an annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6-7%, said a new report released on Wednesday. The report, “Pathways For Meeting India’s Climate...
More »China accounts for 66 per cent of India's bulk drug imports in FY'17
-PTI NEW delhi: India's bulk drug imports from top five countries stood at Rs 18,372.54 crore in 2016-17 with China accounting for 66 per cent, Parliament was informed today. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Minister of State, Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh L Mandaviya said the other four major countries from where India imports bulk drugs are Germany, the US, Italy and Singapore. India's import of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) from China...
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