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ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS IN RAJASTHAN
Illegal sand mining has created environmental crisis in National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary: SCThe Supreme Court has declared rampant illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary an environmental crisis. The court cri...
Where aircraft go when they need a safe haven – or to die. As the Gulf war draws attention to ‘boneyards’, where does India stand?Wars, pandemics, and airspace closures have created a lucrative, if niche, global industry: Specialised airports, called aircraft boneyards...
Aravalli Bachao Andolan launched with 1000-km rally from Mount AbuA 1,000-km foot march has begun in Jaipur to raise awareness about the Aravalli mountain range. Youth leader Nirmal Choudhary initiated the...
Contamination of Jojari River: Supreme Court slams Rajasthan authorities for failing to control pollutionThe Supreme Court has criticised Rajasthan authorities for their inaction on Jojari River pollution. Two million people are suffering due t...
SC asks CAQM, CPCB, state boards to come out with plan to deal with air pollution in 3 weeksThe Supreme Court has instructed the CAQM, CPCB, and state pollution control boards to implement measures addressing air pollution within t...
How Indians engage with environment and its protection is best typified by this bizarre exampleDespite environmental awareness campaigns, India faces a disconnect between policy and practice, exemplified by 'Snow Yard' near Kishangarh...
Water issue: BBMB moves HC, accuses Punjab of forcibly taking over Nangal dam's operationThe Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has petitioned the Punjab and Haryana High Court, alleging Punjab's illegal seizure of Nangal dam o...
Manipur: Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) hits a staggering roadblockThe ambitious goal of extending safe drinking water to 4.5 lakh households by this year, under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), has hit a stag...
GM crops to FTAs and renewable energy expansion: There's a catchAs a growing India, acutely aware of the need for energy security and self-sufficiency, draws new lines on environmental issues, each of th...
Bihar, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan and WB most stressed fiscally: RBIFive states, namely, Bihar, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, figure among the most stressed states fiscally, as per a Reserve Ba...
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu stresses on importance of enforcing 'polluter pays' principleHighlighting recent disasters such as the flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, landslides in Uttarakhand and heat waves in Canada and the Unit...
Environment Day: Climate change, toxic air remain issues of deep concern for India, say expertsExperts said while air pollution was a leading cause of asthma, stroke, lung cancer and premature deaths, climate change has a sizable impa...
ET Analysis: Covid-impacted Indian healthcare is hitting high & low notes simultaneouslyThe pandemic has yet again brought home the truth to investors that healthcare in India cannot be run like any other business.
Job crisis in India: Book advises to prepare for short-term work optionsThe book, written by renowned business journalist Raghavan Jagannathan, takes the issue of jobs in India head-on and explains why "middle-c...
IL&FS' new board initiates austerity measuresThe company as of March 2018 owed over Rs 91,000 crore to banks and other creditors.
Cabinet's new policy: Only ONGC and OIL are eligible for shale oil and gas explorationThe cabinet has approved shale gas & oil exploration policy, which will pave way for ONGC and Oil India to hunt for non-conventional resour...
Shale oil and gas exploration policy is ready: Petroleum SecretaryThe petroleum ministry has finalized a shale oil and gas exploration policy, which will be tabled before the cabinet after the oil minister...