Alarm bells on silent mode
A day after the National Green Tribunal passed orders on Union ministries of telecom, environment and health, seeking details about the health hazards likely to be caused by cellphone towers and on th
Alarm bells on silent mode
A day after the National Green Tribunal passed orders on Union ministries of telecom, environment and health, seeking details about the health hazards likely to be caused by cellphone towers and on th
Airtel,Vodafone, 5 others get DoT notice for high radiation
The Department of Telecom (DoT) on Thursday issued notices to seven mobile operators in the city for violating the new mobile-related radiation norms, which came into effect from September 1.
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Cellphones to be less harmful from Saturday
Beginning Saturday, handsets manufactured in India will have to abide by the new radiation norms rolled out by the government.
Radiation from mobile towers may affect wildlife: Govt
Radiation from mobile towers may have varying negative impact on wildlife especially birds and bees, according to the Environment Ministry.
Japan probes under-reporting of Fukushima radiation dosage
Japan's health ministry said it would investigate reports that workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant were urged by a subcontractor to place lead around radiation detection devices in o
Telcos write to Rescos; offer to take entire wind, solar output
Accused of damaging environment with excessive use of diesel generators in hinterlands to run their towers and causing radiation, telcos have written to renewable energy producers (Rescos) offering to
Radiation tag for all mobiles
All cell-phones would soon be carrying radiation tags. All the indigenous manufacturers have been instru-cted to display Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) value on the mobile handsets on or before Septem
No radiation hazard from mobile towers: Government
Trashing fears that radiations from mobile towers cause health hazards, the government on Friday said no such adverse impact has been established so far and the country follows the best of practices.
High radiation levels found in new condo in Japan
High levels of radiation have been detected in a condominium building in Japan’s Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, which was built using crushed stones taken from an evacuation zone created in th