India’s Nutrition Atlas goes live

The Nutrition Atlas provides information and data on nutritional status of population groups at national and state levels

Environment ministry allows state authorities to deal with EC violation cases

A notification by the environment ministry to allow state authorities to deal with violation cases puts a serious question mark on project …

Why Forest Conservation Amendment Act may be deemed unconstitutional

The Amendment represents a regressive step, reverting to a colonial-era mindset that emphasises control over nature and legal recognition

Calcutta High Court directs state, central governments to pay pending wages to MGNREGA workers

Central government owes West Bengal Rs 2,764 crore in wages for MGNREGA workers

Government to pay Rs 11,000 crore for MGNREGA in drought-hit states

While hearing a case on the matter, the Supreme Court slammed the Centre for its ‘non-serious’ attitude and directed it to give …

SC admonishes Centre for poor affidavit on solid waste management

The Supreme Court bench, which was hearing a PIL on Solid Waste Management Rules, came down heavily on the government counsel for not fully …

SC directs Centre to formulate a national plan for disaster management

As per Section 11 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, a national plan is to be drawn up by the National Executive Committee

Central Government Health Schemes now open to all senior citizens in Delhi

Doctors will now have to prescribe only those medicines and procedures that have been listed under schemes

Foodgrains from the Centre to states fell by almost four million tonnes in last three years: Data

Distribution was less than release in at least 15 states

Experts irked over revised structure of Central Empowered Committee

New notification gives unprecedented powers to central government  

Maharashtra farmers threaten stir over inclusion of onion as essential commodity

Inclusion of onions in the essential commodities list would mean that they would not be able to store onions while awaiting better prices as this …

West Bengal MGNREGS workers protest over stopping funds to scheme, non-payment of arrears

Protestors gather at chief labour commissioner office, ask for immediate action

Ban on pesticides: Plea in Supreme Court alleges restriction on reduced number of chemicals to protect companies

Next hearing on April 28; SC seeks reasons for the decision from Centre

GM mustard effect: Private firm now seeks Bt brinjal trials

Maharashtra-based seed company has developed 2 Bt brinjal varieties, offers resistance to pests

CGHS empanelment of five private hospitals suspended

They had discontinued providing cashless treatment to retired and serving Central government employees

Central funds freeze: MGNREGA workers in West Bengal trapped in vicious cycle of illness and poverty

Workers struggling to make ends meet, have had to put new and existing health issues aside    

Chhattisgarh to outsource diagnostic services in government hospitals

Activists say these centres will end up serving outside patients at the cost of hospital patients

Surviving on fish from gutter, rice: West Bengal workers bear brunt of Central freeze on MGNREGA funds

DTE ground report finds pending wages and non-commissioning of work for over a year making it hard for workers to survive

Delhi-NCR air quality commission: Order, order to new order

As the new ordinance seeks curtailment of judicial intervention, the executive faces the real challenge of pushing difficult and inconvenient …

GE cotton: Three states refuse NOC for field trials

GEAC demands Telangana, Gujarat state reasons for declining, will take decision if Maharashtra doesn't reply on time

Draft Electricity Amendment Bill: Centre crosses federal boundaries

The Centre seems more concerned over profitability of private solar power companies than protecting consumer interests