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Goa revokes ban on miningThe new order will pave the way for the resumption of mining activities in the state, pending the lifting of the ban imposed by the governm...
- Centre lukewarm to Kerala’s concerns on Western Ghats issue
In a move that could have damaging political fallout for the UDF leadership, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has categorical...
Independence from environment ministry key for success of new environment regulatorThe experts doubt whether the environmental regulator will be a watchdog with teeth or without.
Dolphins cannot be kept in captivity, says eco ministryAn order against keeping dolphins in captivity has now been passed by the Union ministry of environment and forests. A circular issued last...
- PMO helps bury NHAI-MoEF hatchet over green clearances
The face-off between the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) over green clearanc...
- Centre suspends environment clearance of 93 mining leases in Goa
The Union ministry of environment and forest today suspended the environment clearances of all the 93 mining leases in Goa asking the mine ...
- Officials took bribes from mine-owners before Jairam Ramesh's tenure: Manohar Parrikar
In a letter to Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan last month, Parrikar had made a similar allegation.
- Ministerial turf war could render green min toothless
In what could render the Union forests and environment ministry (MoEF) toothless, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has told ...
- SC notice to MoEF on suspension of Sterlite environment clearance
Seeking the govt's response, SC bench issued a notice to the MoEF and directed it to file its reply within a week.
- Notice to Environment Ministry on Sterlite Niyamgiri mining case
A bench comprising justices RV Raveendran and Gyan Sudha Misra on Monday sought response of the MoEF within one week after hearing the argu...
- SC issues notice to environment ministry on mining in Niyamgiri
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the MoEF on a petition by the Orissa Mining Corporation accusing Jairam Ramesh of withdrawin...
- DRDO, MoEF mar Orissa's maritime dream
Orissa's efforts to get back on maritime map gets a hit as DRDO, MoEF block five ports.
- Adarsh Housing scam: Demolish building if illegalities confirmed says Jairam Ramesh
Ramesh said, “The interim report has unequivocally noted that the society did not take mandatory clearances from the state environment mini...
- Four nuclear plants awaits environment clearance from MoEF
Govt today said that four nuclear plants proposed to be set up in different states are awaiting environmental clearance from the Ministry o...
- Govt's mysterious U-turn in SC
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on Thursday came to the aid of the powerful mining lobby when it did a neat U-turn in the Su...
- Reddy brothers block survey, flout eco norms for mining
The Supreme Court is set to spell out on Thursday its stand on the mining sharks’ plea for a stay on survey of the controversial mining sit...
- Mining projects getting stuck at govt's green stamp counter
MoEF is facing acute manpower shortage for scrutinising environment-related data furnished by companies, leading to delay in execution of s...