Ramdev's Patanjali signs Rs 671 crore pact for Chhattisgarh food unitThe pacts were signed last night with Patanjali Ayurved Limited, Manorama Industries Private Ltd and Aakriti Snacks Private Limited.
25 Dec, 2017, 03.49 PM IST
The eco-friendly Sal Tree theatre festival in Assam goes internationalThe inaugural edition of Under the Sal Tree theatre festival was in 2008, with productions from Manipur, Tripura and Assam, including one f...
19 Feb, 2017, 06.46 AM IST
Forest Rights Act: How rules fail in the jungleChief Sitting Bull was talking of the natives of America but he may as well have been speaking of India’s tribes whose primitive but harmon...
01 Oct, 2015, 05.38 AM IST
CBI begins probe against Naveen Jindal's JSPL for mining in Saranda forestsJairam Ramesh opposed the opening up of Saranda forests for mining by private companies & wrote to then PM Manmohan Singh & Natarajan in 20...
25 Oct, 2014, 04.16 AM IST
Pilibhit Wildlife Sanctuary gets tiger reserve forest statusGovernment officials said the move to notify the forest ranges in Pilibhit as tiger reserve shows the state’s commitment to strengthen cons...
14 Jun, 2014, 05.44 AM IST
How can Manmohan Singh see Modi wave, asks Narendra ModiModi today made light of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's remarks that he did not see any Modi wave, saying how can he visualise it if he di...
28 Apr, 2014, 01.30 AM IST
Poke Me: Why guns still blaze in BastarVoter turnout was high but absence of back-channel talks with Naxals means no one is serious about an end to the conflict.
13 Nov, 2013, 03.35 PM IST
Analjit Singh buys stake in Swartland-based Mullineux & Leeu Family WinesAnaljit Singh has acquired a significant stake in Swartland-based Mullineux Family Wines, which sells some of South Africa's fastest growin...
07 Nov, 2013, 12.49 AM IST
Green panel gives nod to mine in the Naxal affected Saranda forests of JharkhandThe government's efforts to counter Maoists not withstanding, a key environment ministry panel has been proactive in recommending that mini...
04 Jun, 2013, 08.29 AM IST
Congress attempts to recapture tribal votes with 3-tier remuneration schemeThe plan is to have a mechanism to fix the minimum support price for a list of 10-15 non-timber forest produce, otherwise called minor fore...
15 Apr, 2013, 05.21 AM IST
- Forest Advisory Committee recommends mining in the Saranda Forests
The Forest Advisory Committee in its February meeting, recommended the diversion of 242 hectares of forest land in the Jhillingburu forest ...
11 Mar, 2013, 08.35 AM IST
- Max Group plans to build and operate lifestyle properties
Analjit Singh-promoted Max Group is planning a foray into the hospitality sector, with a wellness resort brand 'Vana'.
08 Mar, 2013, 05.42 AM IST
Green nod for JSW steel, Jindal power projects to mine in Asia's largest sal forestSaranda is a sensitive area, which was under Maoist control for a decade before paramilitary forces seized control in 2011.
07 Feb, 2013, 08.46 AM IST
- Environment Ministry working to fetch minor forest produce
The Environment Ministry is moving ahead with its efforts to ensure a minimum support price for minor forest produce such as bamboo and ten...
21 Apr, 2011, 04.58 AM IST
- 'Naxals planned Dantewada repeat in Jharkhand'
Maoists planned to form platoons of its armed cadres. Different assault units would then strike simultaneously as in Dantewada where 76 sec...
29 Sep, 2010, 04.23 AM IST
Rs 150 crore: Maoists extortion amount from Chhattisgarh SSIsCM said Maoists could be extorting Rs 150 crore from Chhattisgarh.
10 Apr, 2010, 04.06 AM IST
- Goa to allow five off-shore casinos
The Goa government will allow five off-shore casinos, including the existing one, to operate in the state.
25 Aug, 2007, 07.30 PM IST