SC directs Centre to submit comprehensive report on encroachments along GangaThe Supreme Court has ordered the central government to provide a detailed report on illegal constructions along the Ganga river. The court...
15 Mar, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Telangana govt to develop 'greatest city in world' on Hyderabad outskirts: Chief MinisterTelangana plans to build a world-class city near Hyderabad. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy stated this ambitious project will attract globa...
07 Mar, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
Does India value how its people breathe?A recent report by the University of Chicago reveals that air pollution in India is causing a significant reduction in life expectancy, wit...
31 Aug, 2023, 11.56 PM IST
Second wave of Covid infections is not a wave, but it’s a Tsunami: Uddhav ThackerayAddressing the state, Maharashtra Chief Minister said that the second wave of Covid infections could be far worse then the first wave and t...
08 Nov, 2020, 02.46 PM IST
Vedanta moves SC for directions to pollution board on renewing copper plant licenceThe Sterlite Copper factory, owned by Vedanta Ltd, was shuttered in May last year on the back of masive agitations by locals inhabitants.
22 Jan, 2019, 03.57 PM IST
TN moves Apex Court challenging NGT order favouring Sterlite Copper reopeningTamil Nadu had closed the copper plant six days after 13 people were killed in police firing against protesters who wanted the factory clos...
02 Jan, 2019, 03.24 PM IST
What’s ailing India’s air? The nation doesn’t know enoughCPCB has just one operational station in Mumbai, a parallel government system called SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting a...
23 Apr, 2017, 11.18 AM IST
Fifth car free day observed in South DelhiAt the event, Delhi government's Environment department distributed saplings and plants among commuters.
22 Feb, 2016, 01.31 PM IST
AAP government's Rs 551 crore loan rider puts corporations in a fixJust ahead of the 2017 municipal election, the AAP-led Delhi government’s Rs 551-crore loan could prove a googly for the civic bodies.
10 Feb, 2016, 12.53 PM IST
Gurgaon's fire tenders get past pollution hurdleTen new fire tenders, which were lying idle despite having been acquired by Gurgaon fire department months back, are likely to be pressed i...
17 Oct, 2015, 02.18 AM IST
States asked to revisit NoC for industrial power connectionConcerned over new industrial projects hit due to delay in getting electricity connection, the Centre has asked state PCBs to revisit the m...
13 Jan, 2015, 03.40 PM IST
Ganga will transform in five years: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar"The river will be transformed in five years and its stream would be made free and unhindered," Javadekar told reporters.
03 Jan, 2015, 09.10 PM IST
Regional rapid transit system gets green signal, NCR primed for a boom phaseAn integrated transportation system will also shift people from private transport to public transport and reduce vehicular air pollution.
15 Jun, 2014, 01.56 PM IST
MoEF rejects HPCL's Vizag refinery expansion planIn a setback to HPCL, Environment Ministry has rejected 'green' clearance for the petroleum major's expansion of Vishakh Refinery
09 Jun, 2013, 02.47 PM IST
- BCCI, EBTC mull smart city pilot project in Haldia
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC) are planning to initiate a pilot proj...
06 Jun, 2012, 04.15 PM IST
- HZL gets approval for its Zinc Dust and CGG project from NBWL
Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) has finally got a nod from the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) to set up a Zinc Dust and CGG unit near Raja...
28 Sep, 2008, 10.08 PM IST
- Govt relaxes location policy for industries
The government has decided to relax licensing norms for location of industrial units in sub-urban limits of big cities.
03 Jul, 2008, 03.01 PM IST