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Nepal clarifies: No ban on Indian mango imports, only phytosanitary measures enforced- Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari voices concern over concretisation of Kolkata, says green cover rules were being ignored
- Who is IITian Manoj Agarwal, West Bengal’s new chief secretary, and why is the opposition criticising his appointment?
- 'Insult to science, make a mockery of EIA process': Jairam Ramesh on Great Nicobar projectSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupinder Yadav over escal...10 May, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
- The story of the cooks of Chernobyl, 40 years laterForty years ago, a nuclear disaster struck Chernobyl. Women from Rivne Nuclear Power Plant were sent to cook for clean-up crews. They faced...03 May, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
- NGT issues notice to Centre over hanging glacier danger in central HimalayaThe National Green Tribunal has sought responses from the Centre and other bodies concerning the danger posed by hanging glaciers in the ce...26 Apr, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
- ‘Patience, consistency, belief and a mother’s dream’: Madhya Pradesh teacher turns 7 acres of barren land into a forestRetired teacher Mahesh Sarathi from Madhya Pradesh transformed nearly 8 acres of dry, unused land into a thriving forest to fulfil his moth...22 Apr, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
- Karnataka: HC declines to ban jungle safari, seeks detailed response from stateThe Karnataka High Court declined to ban tiger safaris in the state but sought a response from the government on a plea for a permanent ban...15 Apr, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
- Ghaziabad won't allow building construction without tree plantation anymore: Check new plot approval norms for builders & land ownersGhaziabad Development Authority has introduced a new rule making tree plantation compulsory based on plot size for all building approvals f...11 Apr, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- Delhi property ownership gets easier: Govt, not DDA, to issue conveyance deeds; How residents can apply & what it means for youThe Indian government has relaxed rules under the PM-UDAY scheme for regularising properties in Delhi’s unauthorised colonies, now allowing...08 Apr, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
- Rajasthan HC prohibits night safaris, drone usage in Jawai Leopard Reserve beyond prescribed hoursThe Rajasthan High Court has banned night safaris and drone usage in the Jawai Leopard Reserve. This decision aims to protect wildlife from...29 Mar, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
- Environment Ministry amends forest conservation norms for land diversion of over 40 hectaresEarlier, for every proposal that involved more than 40 hectares of forest land, the conservator of forests of the forest circle in question...13 Mar, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
- New forest diversion norms too simplisticThe MoEF's new procedure for identifying forests which can be given for mining is lax and likely to do a lot of harm.11 Jun, 2014, 06.56 PM IST
- Centre asks states to fast-track green nod to fuel-pump lanesThe Centre has asked states to expedite forest clearances and remove a "major hurdle" in the way of building access lanes to petrol station...13 Oct, 2013, 12.59 PM IST
- Simpler forest approval norms for mining, miners will now have to seek forest clearanceThe ministry said mine developers would have to seek forest clearance for the entire lease area instead of the current practice of seeking ...08 Feb, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Environment Ministry panel suggests ban on mining in select forest areasThe work on the assessment of the forest areas where mining will not be allowed will only be taken up once the methodology suggested by the...26 Jan, 2013, 07.54 AM IST
- New committee to map no-go areas for minersThe Union ministry for environment and forests (MoEF) has constituted a panel that will set new criteria to demarcate no-go areas for minin...06 Apr, 2012, 05.07 AM IST
- Officials hid info on forest norms violation by JSPLTop Orissa government officials suppressed vital information relating to violations of forest norms by Jindal Steel & Power, enabling the c...30 Nov, 2010, 05.34 AM IST
- Env Ministry issues showcause notice to Jindal's steel plantJindal Steel and Power Ltd's proposed integrated steel plant at Angul in Orissa has hit a green hurdle with the Environment Ministry.26 Nov, 2010, 01.28 PM IST
- Orissa locks horns with Centre; says Vedanta projects within lawIn sharp contrast to the Centre's assertion that Vedanta Resources' proposed mining project in Orissa's Niyamgiri hills violated green and ...14 Mar, 2010, 12.20 PM IST
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