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Great Nicobar project not about defence, transshipment port but aimed at helping one businessman: LoP Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi criticizes the Great Nicobar Island Project. He states the government's defense and transshipment port claims are false. Gandh...05 Jun, 2026, 12.56 PM IST- Tribal Affairs Minister should be concerned: Congress flags protests in Odisha against bauxite mining projectVillagers in Odisha's Koraput district are protesting bauxite mining by Kalinga Alumina Ltd. Congress alleges illegal diversion of forest l...02 Jun, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
- Jairam Ramesh flags violation of FRA in clearance of Great Nicobar Island Project, urges action from Ministry of Tribal AffairsIn a letter addressed to Jual Oram, Ramesh argued that the project proceeds in direct violation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) and the righ...27 May, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
- J&K forms team to probe violation of FRA while razing tribal housesA fact-finding team has been formed by the Jammu and Kashmir government. This team will investigate alleged violations of the Forest Rights...21 May, 2026, 07.27 AM IST
- Great Nicobar project a recipe for ecological disaster: Jairam Ramesh to Defence ministerCongress leader Jairam Ramesh has alerted Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about the Great Nicobar Island Project. He states the project in i...17 May, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
- Kishore Chandra Deo accuses environment ministry panel of giving away forests in violation of lawsThe environment ministry's Forest Advisory Committee is giving away forests to industry in blatant violation of the Forest Rights Act, trib...21 Nov, 2012, 03.49 AM IST
- Palm oil plantations fuel deforestation and forest rights violationsPalm oil may be the largest source of vegetable oil; it is also the leading cause behind losing precious primary forests in South East Asia.02 Nov, 2012, 07.36 PM IST
- PM urged to take concrete steps on forest rightsOn the eve of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Hyderabad, civil society groups participating in the CoP-11 biodiversity meet on Mon...16 Oct, 2012, 02.18 AM IST
- 1.1 million hectares of forest under threat from 13 coal fields: ReportNGOs today came up with a new report highlighting a catalogue of environmental damage and human rights violations of tribals and other fore...15 Oct, 2012, 04.11 PM IST
- Environment ministry has cleared controversial Mahan coal block: GreenpeaceThe ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has allegedly given forest clearance to controversial coal block in Mahan, Madhya Pradesh.05 Oct, 2012, 02.09 PM IST
- Forest Act to be amended to reduce tribal harassmentThe Environment Ministry has asked state governments to declare bamboo as a minor forest produce.23 Mar, 2011, 05.37 AM IST
- FAC advises Environment Ministry reject forest nod to PoscoIn a setback to South Korean giant Posco's Rs 54,000 crore integrated steel plant in Orissa, a forestry panel has advised the Union Environ...03 Nov, 2010, 08.57 PM IST
- Posco's chances dim as another panel says noA key committee of the environment ministry has recommended the withdrawal of forest clearance to the multinational's plan to build an inte...03 Nov, 2010, 04.54 AM IST
- Govt stay on Posco project to continueThe Forest Advisory Committee of the Union environment and forests decided on Monday to not lift the temporary stay order on the forest cle...26 Oct, 2010, 02.45 AM IST
- Divided Posco panel to hand in reportWith PM Manmohan Singh slated to attend the G20 summit in Seoul starting on November 11, the UPA government is expected to take a final cal...16 Oct, 2010, 03.18 AM IST
- Centre sets up panel to probe charges against PoscoIn further trouble for South Korean giant Posco, the Centre today set up a four-member panel to probe alleged forest rights violations at t...28 Jul, 2010, 08.42 PM IST
- Central team says land acquisition by govt for Posco 'illegal'The Orissa government today began land acquisition for the proposed Rs 51,000 crore Posco steel project in Jagathsinghpur district, even as...27 Jul, 2010, 05.02 PM IST
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