Obituary: Nepal's fearless crusader for environment
His field-based scientific thrust and the fearlessness with which he put forth uncomfortable truths made him stand out
Lavasa city denied green clearance
Environment ministry asks state government to first take credible action against existing violations
Monsanto wins against Indiana farmer
US Supreme Court says that planting and harvesting Monsanto’s patented seeds amounts to making additional copies of the company's patented …
A look back at monsoon 2012
Met officials claim accurate predictions of monsoon dates for eight years. Will they be able to do so this time?
Bomb kills 4 protesters at POSCO steel project site
Crude bomb was allegedly hurled by hired local goons at a group gathered in the backyard of a house to discuss land acquisition
Human and pig genes match
Two genomic studies claim to provide crucial data for improving pig stock and biomedical research
Union Cabinet approves amendments in Wildlife (Protection) Act
Makes consultation with gram sabhas mandatory for notifying wildlife sanctuaries and national parks
Wang-Marathwadi dam protest called off
Government gives in-principle approval to ascertain compensation based on the annual income of affected people
States neglecting silicosis: NHRC
Human rights commission calls for collective efforts to provide healthcare, compensation to victims and kin
Maldharis demand FRA titles over grasslands
Gujarat forest department's working plan denies pastoral community their customary grazing rights over Banni
Occupy Wall Street goes viral
Will the movement that claims to represent 99 per cent Americans help check the greed of the one per cent super-rich?
Mendha Lekha gets record bamboo rate
Earns 2.5 times more than what the highest rate received by the forest department last year
Nagpur municipality proposes action against private water supplier
Orange City Water Limited fails to supply 24X7 clean water; people demand cancellation of contract
Eat bugs, fight hunger and malnutrition
Beetles, caterpillars, wasps can supplement diets, give nutrition and create employment, says FAO
Odisha launches pilot project for online emissions monitoring of industries
Real time monitoring of industrial emissions will make it possible to introduce accountability and transparency, says pollution control board
MoEF contests green tribunal order on fresh site inspection of Nirma cement plant
National Green Tribunal defers decision in view of submissions made by government counsel and farmers’ body opposing the project
Access to drinking water, power has improved in slum areas, says slum census report
63.5 per cent slum dwellers in Indian cities have mobile phone connections, but only 19 per cent have toilets
Boulder-sized hailstones rain on Rangareddy district, destroy crops
Studies needed to ascertain if freak weather linked to climate change, say Met scientists
Need to scale up power availability in farms up to 2kw/ha: Sharad Pawar
It will increase farm mechanisation and help achieve projected demand of 280 million tonnes foodgrains by 2020
Green tribunal orders halt on all non-forest activities in the Aravallis in Faridabad
Haryana Pollution Control Board directed to submit air quality analysis to determine extent of pollution caused by illegal development activities
Centre directs states to restrict advertisement, promotion of tobacco products
Move follows Supreme Court vacating stay on rules regulating tobacco advertisement and distribution
Elephants unsafe in Odisha
Killing of five elephants in Saturday's train accident takes toll of unnatural deaths of jumbos in past five years up to 194
Opposition turns up the heat on Nitish government over MGNREGA funds scam
Non-profit report says nearly Rs 6,000 crore meant to be paid to wage labourers siphoned off
Who is eligible to raise questions in public hearings?
Sintex power says only those who reside in the region or belong to a non-profit can do so
Demolish hotel being built in Udaisagar lake: HC
Developer Vardhan Enterprise forcibly acquired island in the lake from farmers to build five star hotel