Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
There is good news for tiger watchers going to Dudhwa tiger reserve. The National Tiger Conservation Authority guidelines, in view of the Supreme Court order, have not made much impact on its tourist map. Sonaripur range, Dudhwa national park and Sathiana range are open to tourists. The latest guidelines permit …
With several governments banning the use of ground water in construction and making it mandatory for residential projects to have water harvesting units, most developers are meticulously following this directive. ET Realty reports Developers from all across are taking initiatives to conserve rainwater and raise the water table through rainwater …
A slew of short and long-term measures including ban on entry of commercial vehicles not bound for Delhi, restriction on use of diesel generator sets during social functions, imposition of Rs.2,000 fine on polluting vehicles and expediting the construction of the eastern and western peripheral expressways and rapid increase in …
New Delhi: With last week’s smog drawing attention to the effects of growing vehicular pollution, the Delhi government is planning a crackdown on highly polluting vehicles. Those found violating the pollution norms might have to pay Rs 2,000 as fine. On the eve of Diwali, chief minister Sheila Dikshit said …
LUCKNOW: The court rulings and initiative from the revenue department may not be enough to save the old Kathauta jheel in the city from land sharks which are ready to raise a residential building on the water body. Besides killing the aquatic life, the move will also displace scores of …
LUCKNOW: Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow has developed a drug - 'Novel Bone Anabolic Agents' for accelerated healing of fractures by stimulating bone formation. The institute has also recently entered into an exclusive licence agreement with an US-based firm for further production and development. These naturally occurring anabolic agents were …
Delhi Cabinet takes help of NASA images to discover cause of the smog With the Capital facing constant haze and smog over the past many days, the Delhi Cabinet on Wednesday took help of pictures taken by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to find an answer to …
New Delhi: With the capital’s skyline disappearing under the thick smog cover leaving many breathless under the weight of the pollutant-laden air, Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit made it out to be the result of mass burning of straw by farmers in neighboring Punjab, UP and Haryana. Incharge of the environment …
Indian boys sit around a small fire as the morning sun is enveloped by a blanket of smog, caused by a mixture of pollution and fog in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 Winter smogs are common in Delhi, but this year's haze has been severe Farmers who burn …
Lucknow: War between the Centre and state government over convergence of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, has once again raised its head. Unlike last year, when a war of words ensued between the Centre and UP for its inability to extend health benefits …
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday expressed concern over the “delay” in completion of Rs 9,000 crore projects of navratna company BHEL, saying the state was facing acute power crisis and the delay will affect development of the state. Reviewing various works being done by Bharat Heavy Electricals …
As many as 53 district magistrates have reportedly submitted an affidavit to the state government stating that there are no dry toilets in their districts. The said documents were to be presented to the apex court in March 2012. However, reality of these ‘claims’ was exposed soon after the release …
SP president Mulayam Singh Yadav’s dream project to have a lion safari in his native district of Etawah has once again run into trouble, this time due to a “missing” letter at the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). The letter dated July 19 was reportedly sent by Rupak …
In its interim report, the Supreme Court-appointed Technical Expert Committee has unanimously recommended a 10-year moratorium on field trials of GM food crops Farmer community in Gujarat has raised objection to the union agriculture minister, Sharad Pawar's appeal to the state governments to permit field trials of genetically modified (GM) …
LUCKNOW: Agriculture production commissioner Alok Ranjan has directed the groundwater department to prepare groundwater management and conservation schemes in 108 development blocks of 36 districts on a priority basis. To implement the schemes in a time-bound manner, chief development officers of the districts concerned should be appointed the nodal officers, …
A modest yet consistent decline in the infant mortality rate, especially in six problematic states, is one of the key features of the latest data from the Sample Registration System. Nationwide, the IMR has dropped by three points from 47 infant deaths per 1,000 live births to 44, according to …
A renewal energy company, OMC Power, is lighting up rural parts of Uttar Pradesh, delivering solar-charged batteries to homes in an out-of-the-box move that promises cheap and uninterrupted power supply. A startup company floated a year ago by three former employees of Ericsson, is supplying electricity to about 3,000 households …
Around Rs. 4,400 crore has been spent towards treatment over the last 18 years The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought an explanation from the Centre, the Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments regarding the Yamuna continuing to be highly polluted despite around Rs. 4,400 crore having been spent over the …
Expressing disappointment over high levels of pollution in the Yamuna, the Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments for little being done in the past 18 years for cleansing the river despite over `4,400 crores being spent for the purpose. “All the agencies have …
Farmers demand . 3,000/tonne as first installment of cane price – double the state’s FRP JAYASHREE BHOSALE PUNE The deadlock over sugar cane price has yet again delayed the crushing season in top sugar producer Maharashtra. Unlike last year, state government has opted not to intervene till now. The Raju …
