EPCA has recommended ban on diesel vehicles in Delhi: environment minister tells Parliament

Concern expressed by non-profits and experts over pollution from the growing number of diesel vehicles in Delhi found an echo in Parliament on Monday. Replying to a question during zero hour, environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan informed the Lok Sabha that the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has recommended a ban on diesel vehicles in the national capital.

NGO moves Supreme Court; seeks CBI probe into MGNREGA funds scam in Bihar

A Delhi-based NGO has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, demanding a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the embezzlement of Rs 6,000 crore in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme in Bihar.

Cauvery dispute: Karnataka asked to release a third of the water in its reservoirs

FDI in retail: UPA government agrees to judicial inquiry into Walmart payoffs

The hurdles for the UPA government in implementing FDI in retail sector continue. After winning the number game in Parliament, the government will now have to face a judicial inquiry and a legal battle on the allegations that retail-giant Walmart had spent over Rs 125 crore on lobbying in India.

Allow use of endosulfan for two more years: expert committee

The expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court to examine the issue of disposing of the remaining stock of banned pesticide endosulfan has suggested that its use may be permitted for another two years. The committee submitted its report to the Supreme Court on November 20.

Cauvery row: SC directs Karnataka to release 283 cumec water to Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court has directed Karnataka state government to release 283 cubic metre per second (cumec) of water every day to Tamil Nadu. Hearing the Cauvery row on December 5, the court also asked the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC), headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, to meet within two days and decide water sharing between the two states.

Bhopal waste to be disposed of in the sea?

Recent reports in the media suggesting that there is a proposal to incinerate toxic waste lying at Bhopal’s Union Carbide factory at sea has left activists worried and officials puzzled.

Demand for SIT probe into Centre's child nutrition scheme

Ban paves the way

Smaller eco zone irks ministry