Andhra Pradesh farmers get a raw deal in exchange of land
The Land Pooling Scheme of the Andhra Pradesh government to acquire land for the new state capital, Amravati, is turning out to be a nightmare …
Telangana will give top priority to welfare of poor, agriculture: Chandrasekhar Rao
Naidu's farm loan waiver promise to people of Seemandhra to cost exchequer Rs 40,000 crore
MDR-TB cases in India increase more than five-fold in two years
Minister says better surveillance and detection is the reason
Government bans blood test for TB
Move comes a year after WHO said the test leads to misdiagnosis
Supreme Court allows resumption of mining in Goa
Order follows committee report suggesting extraction up to 20 million tonnes of iron ore be permitted, subject to an adequate regulatory …
Plan to incinerate Bhopal waste at Pithampur
Doubts had been expressed earlier over the capacity of the waste disposal facility in Dhar district
350,000 Andhra government staff to go on strike against Telangana decision
Call for roll back of decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh; government yet to respond to strike notice
15 doctors went on foreign jaunt sponsored by pharma company, says Lok Sabha member
Doctors and pharma company deny charges
Yamuna river front development: MoEF seeks more time from green tribunal for action plan
Status report filed earlier this month raises concern over dumping of debris in river floodplain and construction too close to water channel
Public hearing for pet coke plant turns violent
Residents say Sunvira industries' plant will emit noxious gases, chemicals
Bhopal waste disposal: government dithers over finalising contract with German company
Madhya Pradesh government unhappy with clauses in proposed contract
Study undertaken to determine pollution guidelines for underground metro stations
India has to develop its own system to keep pollution levels low because the instrumentation used in other metros abroad is expensive and …
SC's expert panel says limited iron ore mining can be allowed in Goa
Recommends strong regulatory mechanism should be in place before mining is resumed; industry cheers over possible lifting of one-and-a-half year-…
Political parties use rural health mission scam stick to beat Mayawati government
Bahujan Samaj Party leader defiant blames UPA for the mess
Clean energy fund to be used for cleaning 12 toxic dump sites
States asked to bear 60 per cent cost
Idol immersions after Durga Puja leave rivers polluted yet again
Central Pollution Control Board guidelines and court directions are yet to achieve the desired result of keeping rivers and lakes free of …
Enforcing e-waste rules a challenge
Loopholes in the rules make it difficult to regulate informal sector dealing in e-waste and bulk consumers of electronic goods
NGT order clears way for Nirma cement plant at cost of wetland
Tribunal has set aside revocation of environmental clearance to Nirma Limited’s proposed cement plant
Sikkim at risk of devastating floods from glacial lake outbursts
State drags its feet over installing early warning systems