Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
THE OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO China's hydropower plans are a test of its avowed good neighbourliness IN YUNNAN in south-west China the biggest floods in a dozen years have ended a long, brutal drought. For months here in Xishuangbanna, a glassy Mekong had merely sauntered towards the …
Saying that winning the hearts of the tribal people in the 35 Naxal-affected districts is crucial to winning the battle against Left-wing extremism, the Planning Commission is likely to suggest comprehensive changes in the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for the development of these districts. The Plan panel is preparing to …
In the run-up to the Commonwealth Games, it took a record three years for Delhi to construct Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), which holds the distinction of being one of the world
The water quality in areas fed by the Haiderpur and Nangloi water treatment plants is likely to be affected due to an acute water shortage over the next four days following an increase in the Yamuna
Thirty-two scientists from India have been selected by the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to contribute to the fifth edition of its assessment report that is known to be the most exhaustive analysis of existing knowledge in climate science. The report is slated to come out in 2013-14. The …
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Monday started propping up sound barriers to insulate the Commonwealth Games Village of any noise coming from the railway tracks running along Akshardham Temple. The structures, however, are a temporary arrangement to obstruct noise from the practice facilities and the apartments near the Village …
India on Monday sent a high-level team to Islamabad to discuss the appointment of neutral umpires to the international court of arbitration for adjudication of the dispute over the 330-MW Kishanganga hydel project in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian delegation, comprising chairman of Central Water Commission A K Bajaj, Indus …
Finally, there is some good news for the coal mining industry. After intense bitterness between them, the coal ministry and the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in a preliminary exercise have jointly completed the identification of the coal blocks falling in the
A Planning Commission survey has found startling lapses in the celebrated Mid Day Meal programme of the government. While it is aimed at enhancing enrolment, retention and participation of children in primary schools, not only do teachers have to frequently take time out of their duties to help prepare the …
GUNJAN PRADHAN SINHA Minister for Road Transport and Highways Kamal Nath took a dig at the Plan panel yet again a week ago. And this time it was in the presence of Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia and his infrastructure advisor Gajendra Haldea. While Kamal Nath …
Worried over Similipal Tiger Reserve turning into a second Sariska, the National Tiger Conservation Authority has pressed panic buttons to save the wildlife there facing extinction. The fourth largest tiger reserve in the country reported a staggering 40 per cent decrease in its tiger population (from 101 to 61) in …
The Koderma Thermal Power Project (KTPP), which was supposed to contribute to the power supply for the Common Wealth Games has failed to take off on account of land acquisition problems. Set up to supply 500 MW of power to Delhi, the projects
Terming the traditional bullfight or Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu as a money-spinning industry with little regard for human safety or animal welfare, the Supreme Court has asked the Animal Welfare Board (AWB) and Tamil Nadu to explore stringent measures to deter people from patronising the event. A Bench of Justices …
After floods claimed 33 lives in Punjab and Haryana and caused an estimated loss of nearly Rs 1,400 crore, a blame game has started between the two states. Ironically, the two states have been fighting over water issues in the past, with Punjab maintaining that it did not have a …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today revised the growth forecast for India made in April 2010 by about 75 basis points to 9.5 per cent for calendar year 2010. The Fund, however, retained its forecast for 2011 at 8.5 per cent. Robust corporate profits and favourable financing conditions would fuel …
