No major improvement in river water quality during COVID-19 lockdown: CPCB report
The pollution board monitored the quality of the country’s 19 major rivers between March and April
Odisha village wins case against Visaka Industries' asbestos plant
District administration approves Parmanpur panchayat’s decision to cancel no objection certificate to the company
These 6 thermal power plants are polluting Indian rivers
Hudhud ravages Vizag, kills three in Andhra Pradesh
Evacuation of people to safer areas helped minimise casualty
AVRA Technology Award–2021 presented to Bharat Biotech chairman
Need to create an ecosystem where India innovates and not copies, says awardee Krishna M Ella
In deep water
Rivers Krishna and Mahanadi are in crisis. In the race to industrialise, states have drawn plans to exploit their last drop. For four decades, …
Peninsular river basins in India more likely to face widespread flooding than transboundary rivers: Study
Researchers looked into drivers of widespread flooding in seven Indian subcontinental river basins
Two talukas in Maharashtra face worst drought in memory
Experts blame it on poor groundwater management, lax attitude of government in providing irrigation facilities
Bhagalpur may commission a waste-to-energy plant
Activists say similar plants elsewhere in the country are lying defunct
Floods spell losses for states
Cyclone Helen hits Andhra coast
Makes landfall close to Machillipatnam; people evacuated from vulnerable areas; 130 relief camps opened in Krishna district
People protest setting up of asbestos plant in Hajipur
Ransack unit, alleging the Utkal Asbestos Limited made false promises to them
Health ministry invites bids for plastic-wrapped mosquito nets
Environmentalists oppose; say plastic not good for environment
High court orders renewal of permit to Utkal asbestos plant in Bihar
Aggrieved residents likely to appeal against decision of single judge bench
Kolkata to host parallel AIDS conference after US denies entry to sex workers
Country’s laws do not permit granting visa to those involved in prostitution
Punjab Pollution Control Board goes hi tech
To give clearance over Internet
Mid-day meal deaths: forensic report finds high levels of insecticide in cooking oil
Activists reiterate demand of proper handling of insecticide and pesticide containers after use
CWC tells states to keep close watch on 15 dams
Central Water Commission asks dam officials to release water according to the rule curve and standard operating procedure
SC allows dismantling of Exxon Valdez at Alang
Prohibits future entry of ships for ship-breaking if they violate Basel Convention
RBI rejects Andhra's request for farm loan reschedule
Apex bank finds no reason to waive farm loans or loan restructuring after independent verification of the state's official data on farm yields
India will reach top five in science and technology: Jaipal Reddy
Former oil minister dismisses rumours that he is not happy with the change in portfolio
Petroleum ministry may terminate Reliance's KG basin gas contract
Parliament standing committee report indicts Mukesh Ambani firm for defaulted on gas production
Supreme Court reserves verdict on Exxon Valdez for July 30
'Gujarat authorities violated apex court order banning entry of ship into Indian waters'
Oriental Nicety denied entry into India
Supreme Court cites Basel Convention on trans-boundary movement of hazardous waste to stop toxic-laden ship, infamous for the Alaska oil spill of 1989
Okhla waste to energy plant: NGT notice on possible threat to bird sanctuary
Uttar Pradesh to now verify whether emissions from the plant are harmful to the environment and wildlife of Okhla Bird Sanctuary