Dr Dipankar Dutta will answer your questions related to preparing for a career in engineering or technology.
The JPC on soft drinks has upheld findings of CSE that 12 branded products of Pepsi and Coca-Cola it examined did contain pesticide residues and asked the government to formulate stringent quality norms for carbonated drinks.
CSE supports the tax hike on big cars and SUVs but says Budget is incomplete, as it has failed to take steps to stop misuse of diesel fuel subsidy by cars.
A Kolkata court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of former Calcutta Stock Exchange president Kamal Parekh and remanded him in judicial custody till July 7.
The Centre for Sciences and Environment (CSE) claimed in a study that the government's plans to introduce these cars without ensuring sufficiently stringent emission and safety standards would create environmental problems.The study also suggested that the government must guard against permitting these cars to run on diesel.
Political uncertainty coupled with the absence of buying support and increased selling from foreign institutional investors and local operators pushed the benchmark CSE-40 index down by 8.98 per cent at Calcutta Stock Exchange on Monday.
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This step was taken in view of the poor management of the bourse.
The advisory body had not met for the past three years.
The director of the Centre for Science and Environment, Sunita Narayan on Friday told the joint parliamentary committee probing the cola row that pesticide level in water for soft drinks in India was high
It is recommended to allocate a minimum of 3 to 4 hours for studying over the weekdays and maximise effort during the weekends, suggests Sarmad Mehraj, teacher and VP, product (UPSC) at BYJU'S.
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Green think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said the ongoing smog episode is a public health emergency.
The Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police has registered a case against two NGOs in connection with financial irregularities, an official said on Saturday.
Sources said his residence and NGO offices located in south Delhi's Vasant Kunj, Adchini and Mehrauli areas are being searched under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Close to 20 regional stock exchanges, including the big exchanges of Delhi, Chennai, and Bengaluru, have voluntarily exited in the face of SEBI's stringent regulations. Namrata Acharya finds out what makes CSE continue to fight its lone battle.
Former president of the Calcutta Stock Exchange, Kamal Parekh, was arrested in connection with the Rs 120 crore (Rs 1.2 billion) payment crisis of the bourse.
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The government on Monday banned use of potassium bromate as a food additive following a CSE study that found its presence in bread as causing cancer.
After a hiatus of over a year, the city police swung into action arresting a person, Alok Biyani, in connection with the multi-crore scam at the Calcutta Stock Exchange in March 2001.
Raj Kumar Sharma and Manmohan Menani, directors of Barrel Trading and Investment Company in Kolkata, were arrested in connection with the Rs 120 crore scam at the Calcutta Stock Exchange in March, 2001, the police said.
Softdrink major Pepsi Co on Tuesday withdrew from the Delhi high court the petition filed by it challenging the controversial report of Centre for Science and Environment
Since this is an edible crop, it is even more important to ensure that there is no contamination of non-GM crops.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
Close on the heels of a major health scare on finding pesticides in bottled drinking water, CSE claimed that the bottled soft drinks owned by PepsiCo and Coke also failed the same health standards testing positive for pesticides.
A green body has urged tennis star Sania Mirza to disassociate herself from a 'misleading' advertorial by an organisation representing the poultry industry.
Nearly 84 per cent of the commonly available bread forms contain cancer-causing chemicals.
Two consecutive days of grid collapse has left almost half of India's population without power. Three major grids -- northern, north-eastern and eastern -- have crashed. Reportedly, over 20 states have been affected. Trains have stalled, markets have closed down, and institutions and offices have been forced to announce holidays.
Two consecutive days of grid collapse has left almost half of India's population without power. Three major grids -- northern, north-eastern and eastern -- have crashed. Reportedly, over 20 states have been affected. Trains have stalled, markets have closed down, and institutions and offices have been forced to announce holidays.
Two consecutive days of grid collapse has left almost half of India's population without power. Three major grids -- northern, north-eastern and eastern -- have crashed. Reportedly, over 20 states have been affected. Trains have stalled, markets have closed down, and institutions and offices have been forced to announce holidays.
The Centre for Science and Environment had claimed that the bread samples of top brands in Delhi contained cancer-causing chemicals -- potassium bromate and potassium iodate.
The government should frame appropriate guidelines to fix standards for drinking water to rid it of pesticides and other harmful chemicals.
Says sector severely wanting in pollution & regulatory compliance
Stung by the "pesticides report" on colas by CSE, Pepsi on Friday filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court seeking to restrain the NGO from publishing the report, while asking for an independent evaluation of the "damaging" report.
A Kolkata court on Friday rejected the bail prayer of former Calcutta Stock Exchange president Kamal Parekh and extended his police custody till June 24 in connection with the Rs 120 crore (Rs 1.2 billion) scam.
FSSAI to remove potassium bromate from food additives list
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