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Nitya Kaushik

Nitya Kaushik is head, Communications, WRI India.

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Temperature,humidity swings mark monthSubscriber Only

February 09, 2010 23:32 IST

Temperature and humidity fluctuations are marking the February weather this year,a phenomenon that is unusual in Mumbai during this month,according to the India Meteorological Department.

Tue, Feb 09, 2010

Finally,a law to check the noise one buildsSubscriber Only

February 08, 2010 00:42 IST

Leera Andrade,55,long-time resident of a society near Khar Telephone Exchange,was so disturbed by the noise from construction in her locality that she packed off to her sisters home in Chennai last year.

Mon, Feb 08, 2010

Spotted & securedSubscriber Only

February 05, 2010 23:44 IST

The cubs had been found without their mother near Middle Vaitarna Lake Tuesday. Spotted by factory workers,rescued by the Shahapur forest division,now being cared for at Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

Fri, Feb 05, 2010

Andhra trees adorn Worli seafaceSubscriber Only

February 04, 2010 00:32 IST

The Worli Seaface got a green makeover on Tuesday as the BMC began planting the first batch of trees purchased from Andhra Pradesh on the stretch between the Worli Dairy and the sealink.

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Shopkeepers in Dadar,Worli markets say no to plastic bagsSubscriber Only

February 02, 2010 00:25 IST

Even as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation mulls raising the permissible thickness of plastic bags in the market from 50 to 70 microns,several major markets in the city are adding momentum to the no-plastic drive by replacing plastic bags with environmentally friendly options.

Tue, Feb 02, 2010

A study centre for visiting marine turtlesSubscriber Only

January 31, 2010 23:45 IST

The first Marine Turtle Research,Conservation and Information Centre in Maharashtra was inaugurated at Velas in Ratnagiri which is six hours drive from Mumbai on Saturday.

Sun, Jan 31, 2010

BMC to begin planting Andhra trees this weekSubscriber Only

January 25, 2010 03:30 IST

This week,the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation will begin its ambitious project of planting the first batch of the 7,200 trees purchased from Rajahmundry,Andhra Pradesh in December.

Mon, Jan 25, 2010

Clean-up drive to help revive Thane creekSubscriber Only

January 19, 2010 23:24 IST

The highly-polluted Thane creek will soon get a new lease of life,thanks to an intensive clean-up drive launched by the Conservation Action Trust in mid-December.

Tue, Jan 19, 2010

Noise monitors all over city by SeptSubscriber Only

January 18, 2010 05:44 IST

By September,Mumbai,along with six other cities,is scheduled to get a noise monitoring network. The Centre will install 10 stations across the city and record decibel levels on a regular and systematic basis.

Mon, Jan 18, 2010

Birds fall prey to kite strings on Makar SankrantiSubscriber Only

January 15, 2010 00:39 IST

Awareness drives,attempts to ban production of glass-coated kite strings and similar efforts failed to save birds from kite strings on Makar Sankranti.

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

Khar & Bandra restaurants chip in,no more plastic bagsSubscriber Only

January 11, 2010 03:13 IST

Giving a major boost to the campaign against plastic carrybags in the city,27 restaurants from the plush Khar and Bandra areas including those situated along the busy arterial Linking Road and SV Road...

Mon, Jan 11, 2010

SMS weather alerts soon,straight from IMDSubscriber Only

January 11, 2010 03:12 IST

By May,people are likely to get weather alerts on their cell phone directly from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Mon, Jan 11, 2010

Phyan: IMD blames lack of data,equipmentSubscriber Only

January 08, 2010 04:48 IST

Two months after warnings about cyclonic storm Phyan sparked widespread panic along the countrys western coast and sent Mumbai...

Fri, Jan 08, 2010

Phyan blew forecast away: IMDSubscriber Only

January 08, 2010 00:00 IST

Two months after warnings about cyclonic storm Phyan sparked widespread panic along the countrys western coast and sent Mumbai to the verge of a complete shutdown

Fri, Jan 08, 2010

Vihi villagers get water lessons from city studentsSubscriber Only

January 04, 2010 05:15 IST

While Mumbaiites brace nervously for the once-a-week 100 percent water cut to be implemented in the city...

Mon, Jan 04, 2010

Animals,month after monthSubscriber Only

January 03, 2010 04:35 IST

This year,animal lovers can get to enjoy the company of animals in their homes or offices,month after month.

Sun, Jan 03, 2010

Abandoned,now ready to be freeSubscriber Only

January 01, 2010 01:55 IST

Rescued as weak and unstable infants in 2009,just to keep living was victory for these animals. Today,as the New Year dawns,they are ready to throw caution to the wind and venture into the wild.

Fri, Jan 01, 2010

Next year,he would have been our chawls first scientistSubscriber Only

December 31, 2009 05:27 IST

From growing up in a tiny one-room home in the Baijnath Yadav Chawl complex in suburban Jogeshwari to pursuing cutting-edge research at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre....

Thu, Dec 31, 2009

Blame game on as oil refuse pollutes flamingo havenSubscriber Only

December 31, 2009 05:18 IST

Just at the time of the year when thousands of migratory flamingoes congregate at Mumbais Mahul creek...

Thu, Dec 31, 2009

Committee to monitor environmental clearance for companiesSubscriber Only

December 28, 2009 03:56 IST

In order to tighten and monitor the environmental clearance conditions laid down for companies,the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest...

Mon, Dec 28, 2009

Air quality norms: environmentalists draw attention to heavy metalsSubscriber Only

December 23, 2009 23:56 IST

The revised air quality norms that the Union Environment Ministry passed on November 16 may be heartening but environmentalists say the norms ignore certain heavy metals.

Wed, Dec 23, 2009

Zoo or park: authorities cant decide on a home for elephantsSubscriber Only

December 22, 2009 00:30 IST

Even as the Central Zoo Authority issued a notification to zoos and forest departments to transfer captive elephants to sanctuaries or animal reserves,Mumbais pachyderms still have no place to go.

Tue, Dec 22, 2009

Now,a solar-powered ATM in citySubscriber Only

December 19, 2009 04:55 IST

In a novel attempt to go green,a private sector bank launched the citys first solar energy-powered ATM at its Opera House branch on Friday.

Sat, Dec 19, 2009

New air pollution norms tough to meetSubscriber Only

December 19, 2009 04:50 IST

To meet global standards,the Union Environment Ministry,in a move that went largely unnoticed,had reduced permissible air pollution limits last month though the earlier norms were not being met.