Lalpani, a reserve forest, lies four kilometres off Shimla. For all the protection it is supposed to get, there is a giant heap of rubbish festering in it, a proof of neglect and contempt for environmental
The British government is very keen to see the operationalising of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). “It was never us blocking the process nor was it the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
PM announces Rs. 1,000 cr. more; Army evacuates 15,000 The flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir was declared a “national-level disaster” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday even as the Army alone
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of NTPC Kahalagaon & Others Vs Nakul Das & Others dated 05/09/2014 regarding recruitment of labour in Kahalagaon Super Thermal Power Plant, Bihar.
Land enjoyed collectively by villagers cannot easily be acquired for industrial or development purposes, said an Odisha government notification. “It has been decided that if such communal (common) lands
In the run up to the UN climate summit in New York, Indian scientists and the Indian National Science Academy (Insa) urged policy makers to take "actionable steps" to reduce the impact of climate change.
Throwing all norms to the winds, the bio–medical waste in the Sivasagar Civil Hospital located at Joysagar is being disposed off in an unhygienic manner just a few metres away from the residential area
It’s a wake–up call for the people of Guwahati. High fluoride contamination in water has been detected in some parts of the city, raising health concerns among residents, especially those in the high risk
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), an undertaking of Ministry of Power has agreed to replace existing city illuminating system of Agartala with Light Emitting Diode (LED) without initial capital investment,
Guwahati: On completion of his two-day ‘Mission Kaziranga’ visit, Union Minister of State (Independent) for Environment and Forest, Prakash Javadekar Saturday said here, “There will be zero tolerance to
Hundreds of villagers in Kachri villages blocked Jhansi-Mirzapur Highway for several hours on Sunday, demanding compensation as per new acquisition policy for the land acquired to construct the proposed
Our air is becoming dustier, infected and now threatens us to affect out respiratory systems. The latest suspended particulate matter pollution data in different areas of the city has clearly pointed fingers
Even as mushrooming brick kilns in the State has generated huge environmental concern, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed its Special Rapporteur to examine the gravity of the situation
ANGUL: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Chief Secretary to submit action taken report (ATR) within four weeks of the receipt the order regarding massive tree felling by Mahanadi
After the National Green Tribunal (NGT) rapped the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) last week for not diverting the Khemani nullah that carries sewage directly into Ulhas river, the UMC has now informed
The company has an aggressive target and aims to set up 3,000 MW of solar power projects over the next 3-3.5 years Country’s largest power company NTPC may be forced to tap international solar plant
Every year, like clockwork, India is caught between the spectre of months of crippling water shortages and drought and months of devastating floods. In 2014, there has been no respite from this annual
Guntur: Minister for panchayt raj Ch. Ayyanna Patrudu on Sunday said that the state government will provide Integrated Sanitary Latrines (ISLs) to 62 lakh families in the next five years to improve living
Tamil Nadu has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the National Green Tribunal's stay on reclassification of category 'B' mines, people aware of the matter told ET. The tribunal had stayed
With the Andhra Pradesh government announcing its capital city, all eyes are now on the Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali and Mangalagiri (VGTM) region. Singapore builders are thronging the area to forge tie-ups
