India tops nations burdened by TB
Absence of new drugs and vaccines, funds shortage affecting treatment and control
Ganga returns to its sluggish, dirty state
Kumbh over, freshwater release is discontinued; tanneries resume operations
Maharashtra gets Rs 1,207 crore aid to tackle drought
Quarter of state budget allocated to manage water; drip irrigation on 100,000 hectares
Programme for maternal and child malnutrition gets Rs 300 crore
It was announced last year but could not take off due to fund crunch
More funds for watershed programmes
Allocation increased from Rs 3,050 crore in 2012-13 to Rs 5,387 crore
Major embankment repair works delayed in Bihar
Some of them awaiting nod of Ganga Flood Control Committee
Science, Technology and Innovation policy to be approved at Science Congress
Scientists call the policy draft a set of wishful ideas
People protest setting up of asbestos plant in Hajipur
Ransack unit, alleging the Utkal Asbestos Limited made false promises to them
Bihar pushes to interlink rivers, tame Kosi
Experts say it's just another ill-conceived infrastructure project
SC bans transportation of illegally mined ore from Goa
Asks Centre, state to continue with ban on mining in the state
Mahan coal block gets clearance
Forest rights of Baigas scuttled to clear way to mine dense forest
Odisha authorises second and subsequent renewal of mine leases
Decision meant to help steel and aluminum companies facing raw material shortage
High Court allows sale of PoP Ganesh idols in Nagpur
They are to be immersed only in artificial tanks
Supreme Court gives Centre time till September 27 to review tiger tourism guidelines
Till then ban on tourism in core tiger habitats will prevail
Supreme Court takes note of abuse of tribals
Orders Madhya Pradesh to constitute grievance redressal authorities in tribal districts
Drug trials in India killed 2,031 persons
Only 22 compensated in four years, admits drugs controller during RTI hearing
Foodgrains risk rot
No place to store seven million tonnes of procured foodgrains
Building a true green economy
The world has to reinvent growth as it is costing it the Earth
Health ministry invites bids for plastic-wrapped mosquito nets
Environmentalists oppose; say plastic not good for environment
IMD predicts normal monsoon this year
El-Nino could emerge later but drought unlikely
Sompeta power project: CAG indicts Andhra government for allotting wetland to developer
State government violated Supreme Court directions and own orders
Forest fires singe Maharashtra
Officials say peeved tendu contractors are causing them
Google, Facebook officials exempted from personal appearance in trial court
High court defers hearing till May in view of similar ongoing cases in Supreme Court
US to lead climate coalition to reduce non-CO2 pollutants
Aims to slow down global temperature rise by 0.5°C
India’s forest cover declines
North-eastern states and tribal districts witness unprecedented forest loss