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 …
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday flayed the act by the Justice G Sivarajan Commission of sending murder convict Biju Radhakrishnan, a key accused in the Solar scam case, along with a police team for recovering CDs allegedly containing video evidence to substantiate his allegations against Chief Minister Oommen …
Spanish conglomerate Abengoa, teetering on the verge of bankruptcy, has halted construction of power transmission lines in Brazil, a potential setback for the South America nation's bid to emerge from its worst energy crisis in 14 years. Unions representing construction workers, a wind power industry group and Abengoa's sub-contractor on …
German auto giant Volkswagen booked Wednesday its first quarterly loss in 15 years in the wake of the global pollution-cheating scandal which also forced it to lower its full-year forecasts. VW said provisions related to its admission that it fitted 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide with sophisticated software to skew …
An alliance of nine European governments, led by Germany and including France, Spain, Italy and Poland, have written to the European commission to warn it not to dismantle nature protection laws. But conservationists have questioned why Britain is not part of the effort to publicly defend the habitats and birds …
Global freshwater vulnerability is a product of environmental and human dimensions, however, it is rarely assessed as such. Our approach identifies freshwater vulnerability using four broad categories: endowment, demand, infrastructure, and institutions, to capture impacts on natural and managed water systems within the coupled human–hydrologic environment. These categories are represented …
JAIPUR: The state government on Monday claimed that all mine allocations have been cancelled. It said that all allocations are being scrutinised by the Lokayuta. In a press conference called to counter the allegations made by state PCC president Sachin Pilot, state BJP president Ashok Parnami said the government has …
The issue of waste disposal continues to divide people in Thrikkakara muncipality more than a decade after the then panchayat became a model for the State for decentralised system of waste management. However, the outgoing chairman of the municipality, P.A. Mohammadali, is not one to concede that. “We have solved …
The Uttarakhand high court on Tuesday asked the state government to submit its reply within two weeks on the efficacy of lottery system introduced in 2015 for allocation of mining licences in the hill state. The court was hearing a PIL filed by Pauri resident Rajesh Negi requesting a stay …
With the Vigilance Commissioner painting a dismal picture about the Dal Lake conservation efforts and failure of the encroachment drive by the LAWDA (Lakes and Waterways Development Authority) and the J&K; Police in his report, the High Court has directed the authorities concerned, including the J&K; police, to file an …
As part of its ease-of-doing business initiative under the Enterprise Promotion Policy-2015, the Haryana Government proposes to double the validity period of clearances being given by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to entrepreneurs for setting up industries. Capt. Abhimanyu, Industries and Commerce Minister, said with this decision the …
Chinese government auditors have found more accounting problems with projects linked to the $59-billion Three Gorges dam, the world's biggest hydropower scheme, following a critical report last year that revealed nepotism and other corrupt practices. The state audit office has conducted 21 inspections since construction began in 1992, uncovering issues …
An environmental group has asked Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission to investigate links between $1m in political donations and a coalmine proposal days before it was due to receive environmental approval. Lock the Gate Alliance lodged a complaint with the CCC on Monday over the former Newman government’s handling of …
Police investigating suspected environmental scams swoop on state officials and businessmen in Amazon area known for woods used in furniture and decking The raids began at dawn as the sun rose over the Tapajós river and more than 100 police swooped on a dozen locations in the most sophisticated operation …
Protests against the Lebanese government turned violent for a second day on Sunday, and Prime Minister Tammam Salam threatened to resign as public discontent brought thousands into the streets. Anger at the Salam-led unity cabinet grouping Lebanon's fractious politicians has come to a head over its failure to resolve a …
The High Court has rejected two petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking court's directives to state for submitting documents of Barapukuria coal mine graft case. The bench of Justice Md Nuruzzaman and Justice Abdur Rob passed the order on Sunday afternoon. Khaleda's lawyer filed the petition on August …
Bihar's public distribution system used to be one of the worst in India, but the system has improved significantly from 2011 onwards. The National Food Security Act, backed early on by the political leadership, enabled the state to include the bulk of the rural population in this improved system. However, …
The court also asked the chief secretary why criminal action should not be recommended against officials responsible for the situation to reach such a state. Taking a serious view of the non-functional or non-existent solid waste management (SWM) plants in various cities, the Allahabad High Court has directed the chief …
From Ebola to the bombing of Gaza, civil society was the first responder to humanitarian emergencies during the last year, but faces dire threats and a funding crisis around the world, says a new report. During the last year civil society was everywhere, doing great work often at the frontline …
In a partial relief, the Orissa High Court on Monday allowed two mining companies of the State -- Indrani Patnaik & Co. and Triveni Earthmovers & Transport Company -- to operate their bank accounts which were made inoperational by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in May this year. A Division Bench …
The brick-kiln owners are up in arms against making the environmental clearance certificate compulsory for running their manufacturing units. They said many state governments had exempted the brick-kilns from the certificate, but the Centre had been mounting pressure on them to make it mandatory in their states. “A large number …
