Gujarat pollution board gets a makeover in efficiency
Xtended Green Node saves time; helps officials monitor industries better
GIZ terminates offer to dispose of Bhopal waste
Development follows information regarding GIZ proposal getting leaked in German media
Kerala woos global investors to set up shop in eco-sensitive areas
It's an invitation to grab land, allege activists and opposition members
Supreme Court lashes out at Centre and Madhya Pradesh for lax attitude towards unethical drug trials
Gives eight more weeks to file their responses
India takes cue from China; to mine rare-earths
Will add two research vessels for the mining
Case of profiteering from coal block comes to light
Company allotted captive coal block sold stakes; coal ministry issues show cause notice
Government bans blood test for TB
Move comes a year after WHO said the test leads to misdiagnosis
Are Goa's village panchayats following high court orders on garbage disposal? State pollution board to enquire
Panchayats may face contempt proceedings
Nail paint could lead to diabetes
Finds study in elderly
Defiant Japan to hold annual whale hunt
Ignores threat from conservation activists who have vowed to disrupt the programme
Protest against Kudankulam nuclear plant called off
Jayalalithaa agrees to intercede on behalf of protesters
Supreme Court reserves order on Sterlite plant
The company sought to continue operating its copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu
“MoU virus” hits Arunachal Pradesh
Non-profits ask for white paper on the upfront payments received
SC stays order evicting resorts near Mudumalai sanctuary
Madras High Court had given three months to vacate the area
All about mobile spectrum
India’s demand for mobile phones is almost insatiable. Telecom companies are falling over themselves to cash in on it, even if it means …
Maharashtra forest department bans collection of tendu leaves from areas prone to forest fires
Tendu contractors and gram panchayats to be responsible for prevention and extinguishing of fires
Delhi gets high-end radar for storm detection
C-band Doppler radar can identify type of precipitation and determine intensity of winds, useful for detecting storms
Permanent farmer status for Maharashtra farmers who lose land to projects
Till now, the status was granted to farmers and heirs only for ten years from time of land acquisition
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
Jaffna erupts over land acquisition by Sri Lankan government
Move spurs fears that settlers would be brought in to change the demographic profile of region in run up to provincial elections
MPS, a rare disease with costly cure
Will the government take steps to make treatment affordable for patients suffering from this genetic disorder?
'Trapping leopards that stray into human habitat not the solution'
Report spells out the do's and don'ts of managing human-leopard conflict around Mumbai's Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Chance of revival for Bengaluru’s dying lakes
Karnataka pollution control board initiates project to divert sewage that fall into city lakes
Met department moves from weather forecasting to nowcasting
Information on severe weather conditions will be made available three to six hours beforehand
Tamil Nadu to sue Karnataka for crop loss in Cauvery delta
Move follows the latter's refusal to release adequate water from Cauvery even after talks, says Jayalalithaa