Shakti Pumps (India) announced that the Government of India has announced a mega scheme namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Uttham Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) with an objective to scale up use of
The Supreme Court, apart from its traditional role as interpreter of statutes, has recently taken up the onerous task of monitoring implementation of laws and its own orders in sensitive cases. In
A revolutionary technology to make biodegradable plastic carry bags, claimed to be the first development of its kind in the world, has been sold to two Delhi-based entrepreneurs by the National
Conservationists are mounting pressure on the Union ministry of environment and forests to prevail upon the Jammu and Kashmir govenemnt to ban shatoosh shawl trade which continues to flourish in the
The Supreme Court yesterday directed Birla Textiles, closed since 1996, to pay Rs 30,000 each to nearly 2,000 workers pending the final decision on their dispute with the management. The mill was
A World Bank team has recommended compensation to the tune of $250 million to the Indian industry to eliminate chlorofluorocarbon (CFC). The team toured the country extensively last month to assess
Asiatic lions would no longer be the exclusive preserve and pride of Gujarat's Gir forests. A new lion habitat is being created in Madhya Pradesh where congenial conditions would be provided to lions
An international conference under the aegis of the Asian Rhino Specialist Group is to be held in India next month. The meeting will go into the status of rhino population in india and the ways and
The Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the establishment of industrial township in areas taken from village panchayats was not violative of the Constitution. The 73rd and 74th Constitution
Foundry units have petitioned the government for relaxation in the pollution control regulations. They claim the stipulations have forced many units to shut down. The Indian Institute of Foundrymen
The litigation involving polluting mills in the capital has turned into a bitter struggle for real estate between some textile mills, the governemnt and the workers. The Supreme Court had ordered the
