Bhopal's toxic waste will go to Germany

GoM makes German company, GIZ, responsible for safe disposal of waste; decision on waste transfer subject to approval of  apex court, …

Indian law caught in web

Can Information Technology Act deal with the dynamics of the Net?

‘States that use less must get less’

Standing committee makes allocation of tribal funds conditional

Reveal or go to jail

New Collection of Statistics Act comes into force. Makes furnishing information mandatory

Punjab’s panchayat flip-flop

State considers reverting to direct polls, court raps it for taking away right to recall sarpanch

Now farmland reservation

Rural development ministry suggests land reservation for agriculture

Panchayati bonanza

13th Finance Commission puts money in the hands of local governments

EIAs by registered consultants only

Quality Council extends accreditation deadline till January

Voiceless representatives

With market taking charge, MPs can do precious little to shape the Budget

Vaccine units need booster shots

Health ministry orders them to resume production but offers no action plan

Proposal to airlift Bhopal waste to Germany in jeopardy

GIZ says its reputation at stake after details of proposal were leaked in German media

India now has 1,706 tigers

At the last count their number was 1,411; experts doubt latest census

Railways pulled up over scavengers

A draft bill allows employing manual scavengers if they are provided protective gears

BPL's dividing line

Government undecided on criteria to identify families below poverty line

Include public, fight Naxalites

Planning Commission wants to improve Integrated Action Plan

Property is a right: SC

Analysis of judgement shows State retains supremacy

Municipalities get thumbs down on solid waste management

Study by a non-profit says guidelines on including informal sector in waste management are being ignored

Ban toxic imports: court

Supreme Court wants hazardous waste rules aligned with Basel Convention

MoEF drags feet over law for safe disposal of CFLs

Reasons for prolonged delay unknown

Industry sets the rules to dispose of CFLs safely

Proposes pilot project for collecting, recycling CFLs in three cities

Liability sans facility

Draft rules ask health centres to ensure their waste is treated  

Bhopal to Germany

Airlifting Union Carbide waste requires amending Indian law, violates Basel Convention

BJP's promise of energy from waste heats up Delhi civic polls

Okhla residents accuse BJP and Congress of trying to poison people by promoting waste incineration to generate electricity

Road to disaster

Fertile land is up for grabs in western Uttar Pradesh. Private developers are acquiring it to build apartments, industries, IT institutes, and …