After Gujarat, more states to harness solar power from canal-top

Haryana, Odisha explore possible sites

One killed as protest against tribal displacement turns violent

Assembly adjourned as a MLA tears off his shirt

Pre-election freebie distribution needs regulation: Supreme Court

Party leaders see red; claim intervention is unnecessary

Jharkhand polls: Naxalite-affected areas record high voter turnout in phase 2

Campaigning efforts of the Election Commission of India and political parties behind high voter turnout

Shift grain bowl status from North to other regions of India

Balwinder Singh Sidhu, agriculture commissioner and chief conservator of soils in Punjab, is known for giving his opinion in a frank and …

Technology interventions that save water

It was early June. Jaspal Ram of Lehra Turkot in district Bathinda of Punjab was busy in his field putting gunny bags filled with mud on a plank …

Rising temperature hits tea gardens in Assam

Changing climate affects top quality first and second flush teas

Private firms show no interest in Chhattigarh's invite to set up diagnostic facilities in tribal and remote areas

Government invites fresh bids after modifying request for proposal

Antelope attack

Farmers and government are at wit’s end in Bihar as neelgais' rampage continues

Direct Cash Transfer scheme begins on low key

Government scales down UID-linked scheme to 248,000 people in 20 districts

Gondi language: victim of government neglect

Without active government support, a unique language, connected with the aspirations of the largest forest-dwelling tribal group in India, is …

First day of Kumbh leaves a trail of filth

Organisers play the blame game

CO2 emissions from Indian aviation sector less than the global average

India releases first ever report on aviation carbon footprint

Teesta deal likely

India and Bangladesh to sign an interim treaty for 15 years

Science, Technology and Innovation policy to be approved at Science Congress

Scientists call the policy draft a set of wishful ideas

Share iron ore mining profits with communities: Patnaik

Writes a letter to PM

Bihar bans plastic packaged water bottles

Government departments have been prohibited from using or buying packaged water bottles

Developing nations fume over revised text released by ADP co-chairs

They claim their proposals on the new climate agreement in the works are not reflected in the revised text, tilted heavily in favour of rich nations

Bihar rocked by more scams, financial irregularities worth Rs 10,000 crore

Comptroller and Auditor General's report shows Rs 7,900 crore outstanding advances for 'education for all' programme but absence of receipts made …

Fodder scam: Lalu gets five years in jail

BJP leaders of Bihar say judgement will act as a corruption cleaner

Cauvery row: SC directs Karnataka to release 283 cumec water to Tamil Nadu

Asks Cauvery Monitoring Committee headed-by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to meet within two days and decide water sharing between the two states

Cabinet secretary takes stock of swine flu preparedness

35 swine flu deaths reported in past one month; Union health ministry trashes media reports of H1N1 virus becoming virulent

Are lawyers game for cycling to court?

The remark by Chief Justice of India, Justice R M Lodha, that lawyers should start cycling to work has created a flutter in the legal circles. …

Jharkhand Assembly adjourned for lack of quorum

MLAs protest non-release of development funds

Odisha's gift to Vedanta: penalty waiver for using scarce water

Company's Jharsuguda refinery has using water for free because it has no agreement with the state government on water