Andhra Pradesh objects to Karnataka constructing the Paragodu barrage on a tributary of the Krishna river, but Karnataka denies violating any inter-State water-sharing agreement.

The finalised chapter on health in the 12th Plan document envisages a large role for the private sector in health care.

The Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Bill is an attempt to circumvent the hurdles before acquisition, such as rehabilitation of land losers, without much increasing the cost of lan

Interview with Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister for Rural Development.

Farmers protest against the Central clearance for coal bed methane exploration in Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, as they fear it will devastate agriculture in Tiruvarur and Thanjavur districts.

The Tummalapalle mine in Andhra Pradesh, commissioned in April, will help meet India’s demand for natural uranium, used in indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors.

The Supreme Court directs the Central and Madhya Pradesh governments and the ICMR to address the health needs of the Bhopal gas victims.

A study finds that institutional support alone cannot help reduce maternal mortality in India.

The government and the MCI dither on a proposed course to provide better primary health care in villages.

The Parliamentary Committee’s report touches upon some important aspects of unethical drug trials, but health activists say that is not enough.