Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand (WPPIL No. 202 OF 2024 with WPPIL NO.174 OF 2024) in the matter of mining operations in Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. The order was passed by the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court Guhanathan Narendar and Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari. In compliance with the …
The world’s water has never been under greater pressure, with unprecedented demands for use in human consumption, agriculture, industry and power generation. How can a growing global population ensure that water remains available, clean and sustainable? The Water Integrity Global Outlook 2016 (WIGO) captures a growing recognition of the need …
Poland’s thriving wind energy industry has warned that it faces bankruptcies, rapid divestment and an end to growth under a bill that threatens executives with prison. The wind power sector in Poland installed the largest amount of turbine capacity in the EU last year after Germany, taking total industry investment …
Forty of India's biggest energy companies are being investigated by a wing of the Union Ministry of Finance for over-invoicing of imported coal. The artificially higher prices of coal have been passed on to electricity consumers across the country. The scam is conservatively estimated by government officials at no less …
After 2010, two Indian generic companies started local plants in South Africa, attempted to partake in the morally loaded politics of antiretroviral therapy, and complied with broader affirmative action policies there. This article analyses a variety of sources and tries to lay bare the nexus between drug manufacturers, the state, …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Centre for Public Interest Litigation Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/04/2016 regarding decision of the Government of India, taken sometime in March 2013, allowing voice telephony to Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. on payment of Rs.1,658 crores entry …
Allegations of bribery and corruption will further mire controversial land reclamation projects across Indonesia, already hotly contested by locals and environmentalists. Jakarta City councillor Muhammad Sanusi and two employees from property developer PT Agung Podomoro Land - president director Ariesman Widjaja and staffer Trinanda Prihantoro have been named suspects by …
This fourth edition of the African Governance Report focuses on the importance of measuring corruption and of understanding its international dimensions. The report challenges the traditionally narrow notion of corruption as the “abuse of public office for private gain”. This definition places too much emphasis on public office and on …
Italian officials to investigate company’s role in acquisition of disputed oil block jointly owned with energy group Eni Italian anti-corruption investigators have opened a formal investigation into Shell’s acquisition of a stake in a $1.09bn (£755m) oil block in Nigeria. Shell co-owns the offshore oil block with the Italian energy …
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday warned that the government would not hesitate to invoke the PD Act to curb illegal sand mining and transportation in the wake of the new policy to supply sand free of cost for construction works in the State. Intervening during question hour, he …
Judgement of the Delhi District Court in the matter of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Vs. M/s Jharkhand Ispat Pvt. Ltd. (M/s JIPL), Ramgarh, Jharkhand dated 28/03/2016 regarding allocation of coal blocks made by Government of India during the period 1993 to 2010. This case specifically refers to an application …
Class XI students of Shri Natesan Vidyasala Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mannivakam, presented nine technical papers on environmental issues at a seminar recently organised by the school. The papers analysed issues relating to corporate social responsibility, Bhopal tragedy, environmental corruption, need for preserving bio diversity, BP oil spill, El Nino …
NEW DELHI: Presenting an optimistic picture of Indian economy, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian's Economic Survey 2015-16 said that amidst the gloomy landscape of unusual volatility in the international economic environment, India stands as a haven of stability and an outpost of opportunity. The survey says the country's macro-economy is …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zonal Bench, Chennai) in the matter of S. Ali Hussain Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/02/2016. On 21-09-2015 NGT had directed the MoEF and CC to produce the entire documents related to 2×660 MW imported Coal Based Thermal Power Plant at …
Congress on Monday accused the Gujarat government of reducing the permissible limit for construction around Gir sanctuary to benefit business associates of the chief minister. It sought a court-monitored investigation into the allegations of land scam, and urged the SC to take suo moto cognisance of the case since it …
The issue of regulation of doctors and private hospitals is one that is increasingly becoming important for the citizen. The attempts by professional medical associations to scuttle the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act of 2010 is the context for this essay on the issues that afflict the provision of …
The TS survey revealed that out of 1.01 crore households, 42.10 lakh had no toilets. Hyderabad: The Telangana State government has a dismal record of providing toilets to all households. The latest survey by the rural development department revealed that out of 45 lakh families in rural areas, there are …
India ranks 76 in a tie with other developing economies such as Brazil and Thailand India has moved up nine spots on the Corruption Perceptions Index in 2015 to 76, from 85 in 2014, according to a new report by Transparency International. But, the jump in rankings should not be …
2015 showed that people working together can succeed in the battle against corruption. Although corruption is still rife globally, more countries improved their scores in the 2015 edition of Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index than declined. Overall, two-thirds of the 168 countries on the 2015 index scored below 50, on …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Jayant Baregar Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 08/01/2016 regarding illegal cutting down of trees in Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra. Respondent No.1 i.e. Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Forest shall issue instructions to both …
Sierra Leone may lose funding for its malnutrition programme over the alleged illegal sale of therapeutic foods meant for malnourished children, an official said Wednesday. The official said unscrupulous business people were openly selling the products in markets after obtaining them from corrupt health officials. “The donors have said that …
