Visits to 18 bulk drug manufacturing units by the Expert Committee constituted by the Appellate Authority, between May 4 to May 17, revealed that samples from 15 of the units contained 74 drugs that h

The induction of Pilatus aircraft will start from January 2013 at the rate of two a month, and by July 2013 the Indian Air Force will get 14 basic trainer aircraft. Disclosing this on the sidelines of

Service tax will be levied at place where the service is provided. This will bring relief to those dealing in cross-border services. In short, service would be taxed where it is consumed. Services to

An expert committee of APPCB has pointed out the presence of unapproved products in samples of 15 drug and pharmaceutical manufacturing units. The findings were part of a report sought by the Appellat

Groundwater levels have been constantly diminishing over the years in Andhra Pradesh. There are reports about heavy exploitation of groundwater, to the extent that a significant chunk of the state fa

Night surveillance concept has failed in its aim to check the flouting of pollution control norms by industrial units during dark hours, due to lack of manpower and organisational deficiencies. Intro

A month after the deadline to install GPS in vehicles transporting hazardous waste in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam has passed, the devices are yet to be installed. Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Boar

Air Commodore Ashminder Singh Bahal, Deputy Commandant, College of Air Warfare here, will retire soon. Having served the Indian Air Force for more than three decades, he is beginning to develop certai

Barely a month since E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules came into force in the state on May 1, several IT firms and even some top officials of government departments, ‘bulk consumers’ category as

The Defence Research Development Organisation is preparing the roadmap to 2050. The Agni V was just the beginning, and work is already in progress for the advanced version — the Agni VI — a multiple