Protest against Kudankulam nuclear plant called off

Jayalalithaa agrees to intercede on behalf of protesters

Haryana farmers protest open field trials of GM corn

Agricultural university in Kurukshetra is conducting trials for Monsanto

Allow rich people with large farmlands to keep tigers as pets, says MP minister

Kusum Singh Mahdele has written to the government asking it to consider domesticating lions and tigers as a method of conservation

Supreme Court questions legality of National Board for Wildlife under Narendra Modi

Bars newly constituted board from taking fresh decisions

Don’t allow new roads in sanctuaries, says MoEF expert panel

National Board of Wildlife accepts recommendations of panel on guidelines for roads in protected areas

Clinical trials: compensation may be given only if injury directly relates to trials

Health authority says final decision on the matter may take time

Iran-India gas pipeline laid low by geopolitics

Mani Shankar Aiyar is known for the many controversies sparked by his provocative comments and controversial ideas. As Minister for Petroleum and …

Scientists warn PM against GM contamination

Ask government to be cautious of Bangladesh's Bt Brinjal cultivation

400,000 people petition parliament panel to withdraw BRAI Bill

Deadline for public feedback on biotechnology Bill expires August 25

Rs 212 crore for Omkareshwar dam oustees

Activists allege farmers being shortchanged; demand strict implementation of rehabilitation policy and Supreme Court guidelines

The rivers, blue and black

Book>> Dirty, Sacred Rivers: Confronting South Asia’s Water Crisis by Cheryl Colopy, OUP, Rs 1,295.

Salvation for seers, curse for farmers

Practice of jal samadhi makes life hellish for people downstream of Sangam

Liberal politics of Economic Survey 2011-12

The Economic Survey 2011-12 showcases the dividends of economic liberalisation started by the ruling party. But admits: growth is not possible …

Kashmir flood: Met dept predicts more rainfall, Centre grants Rs 200 crore for relief

Police helpline number receives more than 30,000 calls and almost 9,500 WhatsApp messages

Maharashtra’s new Sugarcane Price Control Board to meet this week

Farmers expect conflict over sugarcane prices to abate with the new board in place

Sri Lanka to prosecute Indian fishers in its custody

Judicial proceedings chosen over quick repatriation because fishers were committing the crime time and again, says Lankan minister

Mission health for all

What prime minister needs to do to make good his promise on making 12th Five-Year Plan a health plan

Drought-proof village in bone dry district

Sehal Sagar village in Rajasthan has won the national water award instituted by the water resources ministry

Poverty line delinked from food and other entitlements given to the poor

Government to wait for results of socio-economic caste census to decide parameters on who should be covered under social welfare programmes

Panem agrees to honour promises made to tribal people

Supporters of former Jharkhand chief minister cut off firm's coal supplies to Punjab to force it to hold talks

MoEF to do away with environmental clearance for mining minor minerals in areas less than 5 ha

Jayanthi Natarajan asks officials to take stock in various states

Abandon paddy, build IT hubs: Montek

Planning Commission deputy chairperson gets flak for his advice to Kerala at investors' meet

New poverty estimate soon

But will it reflect true level of poverty in the country?

Uttarakhand residents get little succour

They have lost homes, belongings; claim no government aid available as yet

Bundelkhand's dalit women join hands to drought-proof their villages

96 women-led pani panchayats take over water resource management