All is not well at the Neyveli thermal power station in Cuddalore

Several accidents at the power station reveal serious issues in maintenance, safety systems

Rains continue in Tamil Nadu; IMD red alert for Chennai, 5 other districts

A red alert indicates a downpour of over 204.4 millimetres in 24 hours; Chennai received 215 mm rainfall on November 7  

Women help bring positive outcomes in migration of small-scale fishers

Research explores how closely knit community, Vagaira, helps to develop bond, trust and encourage economic growth

Tamil Nadu moved to guard Cauvery delta. So why are farmers still worried?

The Act aims to prohibit hydrocarbon projects in the delta region. But it doesn't cover all districts, a major concern among farmers 

Over the edge

Is Cuddalore's industrial area a Bhopal in the making? Yes, say villagers

No to shipyard

The Rs 300-crore project is being builtin Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district

Ludhiana: Ineffective manhole cleanup, chemicals disposed in sewers emerge as theories for Giaspura tragedy

Steps to be taken in the event of an industrial accident or to gauge its environmental impact lacking, say experts

NGT quashes ‘hurried’ green clearance to Cuddalore power plant

Concerns raised on project’s impact on marine life, mangroves and environmental pollution

MoEF gets stick for failing to respond to green tribunal notices

No counsel appeared before NGT on behalf of environment ministry for a month-and-a half, leading to delays in a number of cases

Banks expand arms, but not through branches

Smart cards, biometric ATMs, mobile phones the new tools

Neyveli Lignite boiler blast leaves 6 dead, 17 injured

Several workers feared trapped; second blast at the power plant in two months

Cuddalore flouts rules

New industries set to increase pollution in the area

Interstate dirty dumpers

Industrial units illegally dump hazardous waste in remote fields, often crossing state borders, to dodge the law and cut costs. ravleen kaur …

Lungful of poison

Industrial accidents: Time for Neyveli Lignite to take a call

Management should decide the fate of the old plant units immediately

Polluters under MoEF scanner

Ministry bans setting up of industries in eight highly polluted industrial clusters

Industries to pay for pollution study

Madras high court asks companies in SIPCOT industrial estate to pay one lakh each

Gentle on critical pollution

After declaring 43 industrial areas in India as critically polluted and imposing a moratorium on their expansion, the Union Ministry of …