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'Polluter pays' principle must not be reduced to 'pollute and pay', SC toldThe Supreme Court heard arguments on retrospective environmental clearances, with one lawyer arguing prior clearance is a vital safeguard, ...- Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of concerns surrounding definition of Aravalli rangeThe Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of concerns regarding the Aravalli Range's definition, following criticism over a new 100-m...
- Centre responds as 100-metre hill definition triggers mining fears in Aravallis: All you need to knowThe Centre has clarified the definition of Aravalli Hills to address public concerns about mining. A new Supreme Court-backed framework tig...
- Saudi sets sail with first-ever cruise ship regulations to power Red Sea tourismSaudi Arabia has introduced its first regulatory framework for cruise ship operations, aiming to transform the Red Sea into a major tourism...
- Justice Oka highlights the interconnection between environmental justice and social justice at Climate Change ConferenceFormer Supreme Court judge Abhay S Oka says environmental issues impact human lives. He links environmental protection to social justice, c...
- From DC's 'forgotten' river to the Seine, pollution cancels swim eventsOnce known for half-submerged tires, floating detritus and tumor-laden catfish, the Anacostia, sometimes called the US capital's "forgotten...
- Jersey Shore town: Toms River challenges toxic cleanup settlement amid childhood cancer uptickToms River and Save Barnegat Bay are taking legal action to overturn a settlement between the state and BASF, the corporate successor respo...
- Delhi HC orders release of seized old cars if owners meet set conditionsStriking a balance between ownership rights and anti-pollution measures, the Delhi high court Tuesday ordered the release of "end of life" ...
- Not discouraged by studies ranking Delhi most polluted capital city globally: Gopal RaiIn an interview to PTI, he said the problem of air pollution in Delhi-NCR persists despite several directions by the Supreme Court, Central...
- Climate change, promise of clean air and water missing from UP poll agendaDespite clean water and air being the mainstay of life, major political parties, except for the Samajwadi Party, Congress and the Rashtriya...
- Supreme Court sets aside Green Tribunal’s order to reopen Sterlite unitVedanta can now go to the high court against the April 9, 2018, closure order of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board amid local unrest over ...
- Better not be in Delhi, it's like 'gas chamber': Supreme CourtA bench of justices Mishra and Deepak Gupta said these problems affect the right to life.
- SC refuses to stay Green Tribunal’s Sterlite orderThe SC judgement handed the Opposition camp a tool to accuse the AIADMK government of not committing itself to keeping Sterlite plant shut.
- Even if legal hurdles are cleared, Sterlite plant will take 2 months to reopen: CEOSterlite Copper missed producing 30,000 tonnes of refined copper every month during the time it was shut down.
- NGT bans construction within 3m of nat'l highways in HimachalThe tribunal rapped the Himachal Pradesh government for permitting indiscriminate construction and said it has failed to discharge its cons...
- As Narendra Modi government prepares to take over, VHP presents its wishlistVHP today came out with a wishlist ranging from Ram Temple to law on cow slaughter which it wants to be addressed within the Constitutional...
- Green brand boost: Eco-friendly campaigns fire up corporatesImagine ordering a latte and getting a seedling along with it. As point of purchase freebies go, you can`t get greener than that.
- World must cut CO2 by at least 50% by 2050, says UN draftNations around the world must reduce greenhouse-gas emissions at least 50% by mid-century under a draft proposal being debated by 192 count...
- The illiberal face of EuropeHistory often hinges on that seemingly stray, isolated incident. One, that for all its apparent momentousness, gets somewhat lost in the di...
- Dow offers to clean up Bhopal gas tragedy messDow Chemicals is willing to pay for cleaning up the Bhopal gas disaster site as long as it is not slapped with the legal liabilities of Uni...
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