The biggest relaxation involves allowing inter-district movement of passengers by train. No e-passes will be required anymore. Inter-state ...

"The key point is that strategic and defence projects should not be held up for procedural reasons. While we have relaxed norms for defence...

The Centre shot off a letter to Kerala government coming down heavily for its decision to allow opening of restaurants, bus travel in citie...

Island Coastal Regulation Zone norms may be changed by month-end to develop a tent resort on Aves island.

The Nifty Bank index was trading 1.12 per cent up at 24,400 around 09:45 am (IST) with all components in the green.

The Union Environment Ministry said it has received representations to extend the period of validity of these general approvals.

To expedite creation of public infrastructure in Left Wing Extremism affected areas by government departments, the Centre on Sunday extende...

The environment ministry has relaxed green norms on an interim basis for two Chhattisgarh coal mines given to Coal India's custody, in orde...

The ministry has amended the 2011 Coastal Regulation Zone Notification to scrap restrictions on building hotels and beach resorts in areas ...

Industries minister Satyendar Jain described this pre-requisite to be a "bureaucratic red tape" which is why the department is doing away w...

The state government may stick to its sound limit of 90 decibels this Diwali as the National Green Tribunal has given a go-ahead to the Wes...

The Cabinet has cleared a proposal that allows expansion of highways up to 100 km without environmental clearance, a move seen speeding up ...

In a major relief to highway widening projects, the Cabinet on Thursday allowed exemption of environmental clearance requirement for stretc...

The relaxation is expected to allow builders to put up higher multi-storey buildings on smaller roads and lanes in cities.

In a move aimed at fast tracking clearances for mergers and acquisitions, the govt today said it has relaxed norms for seeking approval.

Sources said the recent memorandum was issued after the intervention of the PMO, which is monitoring the sector.

The law ministry will hold a meeting of all departments concerned on November 8 to find a solution to expedite green clearances for road pr...