Guwahati HC upholds state's duty to clear forest encroachments, grants 30 days to vacateThe Guwahati High Court has upheld the Assam government's duty to clear reserved forests of encroachments. Alleged encroachers have been gi...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Maharashtra govt decentralises land approval powers to speed up projectsMaharashtra's government has boosted the powers of district collectors and divisional commissioners. This move aims to speed up approvals f...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
NCR plan keeps Aravali safeguards after long debateThe National Capital Region's Regional Plan 2041 will keep the Natural Conservation Zone. This protects the Aravali ecosystem and sensitive...
08 Jun, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Switzerland just buried solar panels under a live train track to get clean energyA Swiss startup, Sun-Ways, has installed solar panels between railway tracks in western Switzerland. This innovative project tests if train...
05 Jun, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari voices concern over concretisation of Kolkata, says green cover rules were being ignoredWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has launched a major tree plantation drive. The campaign aims to plant 1.10 crore trees across ...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Great Nicobar project not about defence, transshipment port but aimed at helping one businessman: LoP Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi criticizes the Great Nicobar Island Project. He states the government's defense and transshipment port claims are false. Gandh...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
West Bengal hands over 32 acres to BSF for Bangladesh border fencingThe West Bengal government has transferred over 31 acres to the Border Security Force for fencing along the India-Bangladesh border. This m...
03 Jun, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Tribal Affairs Minister should be concerned: Congress flags protests in Odisha against bauxite mining projectVillagers in Odisha's Koraput district are protesting bauxite mining by Kalinga Alumina Ltd. Congress alleges illegal diversion of forest l...
02 Jun, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
Guwahati ring road faces wildlife scrutiny after HC interventionThe Gauhati High Court has mandated an ecological impact study for the Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary. This study by the Wildlife Institute of ...
29 May, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Environment Ministry's advisory panel gives nod for forest diversion to build Kalai-II hydel project in ArunachalThe Environment Ministry's forest advisory committee has given the green light for the Kalai-II hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh,...
28 May, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
2025 landslide in Shimla Act of God, NHAI tells NGT, rejects compensation claimThe National Highways Authority of India has told the National Green Tribunal that it is not liable for compensation for agricultural land ...
22 May, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
SC junks plea against green nod for Adani MP projectThe Supreme Court has dismissed a petition challenging forest land diversion for an Adani group coal mining project in Singrauli, Madhya Pr...
21 May, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Cabinet Expansion: CM Vijay adds 23 more ministers to TVK-led govt, shuffles some portfoliosT.N. Cabinet Expansion Updates: Tamil Nadu's new government has expanded its cabinet. Twenty-three more MLAs joined the State Cabinet. This...
21 May, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Kerala Cabinet full list: CM Satheesan to handle Finance, Ramesh Chennithala gets Home portfolioKerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar has approved the portfolio allocation for the new UDF government, led by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan. S...
20 May, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Safer pilgrimage, dedicated lanes for warkaris in Maharashtra: Nitin GadkariUnion minister Nitin Gadkari announced significant progress on the Pandharpur pilgrimage route. Nearly 80 percent of the work is complete, ...
14 May, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
Classroom by day, cowshed by night: No toilets, drinking water in 19 schools near India's millennium city GurugramIn Haryana's Nuh, numerous government primary schools lack buildings, forcing children to learn in cattle sheds, open fields, and village c...
06 May, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
India diverted over 78,000 ha of forest land in 2021-25 for various projects: GovtOver the past four years, the Indian government has approved the diversion of more than 78,100 hectares of forest land for various developm...
31 Jul, 2025, 03.17 PM IST