Junk food main cause of obesity, diabetes: CSE

Last Updated: Friday, March 30, 2012, 19:20

A study done by the Centre for Science and Environment on junk food and nutrition has disclosed that most of the junk foods contain very high levels of trans fats, salts and sugar – which inevitably lead to severe ill health and diseases like obesity and diabetes.

`55% Delhi population directly hit by air pollution`

Last Updated: Thursday, March 1, 2012, 22:44

The report, submitted to the Delhi govt, estimated that about 55 per cent of Delhi`s population is directly affected by air pollution.

NGOs to discuss massive green clearances to projects

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 13:31

Organised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the two-day event Feb 24-25 will see discussion on clearance processes.

Diesel cars guzzling 40% of segment`s fuel: CSE

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 21:13

Increased use of diesel by cars means enhanced public health risks and greater revenue losses due to the under-priced and under-taxed fuel.

CSE gets SEBI approval to adopt NSE trading platform

Last Updated: Sunday, September 11, 2011, 11:29

The ailing Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE) has finally received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its members to share the National Stock Exchange's (NSE) trading platform.

CSE welcomes India`s changed stand on Endosulfan

Last Updated: Saturday, April 30, 2011, 00:13

CSE welcomed India`s changed position on Endosulfan at the Stockholm Convention but attacked the Environment Ministry accusing it of having been supportive of the pesticide industry`s opposition to a ban on it.

Union Carbide`s groundwater highly toxic: CSE

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 18:21

CSE has said that latest tests show that groundwater in the defunct Union Carbide factory here contains almost 40 times more pesticides than Indian standards.