Bhubaneswar: In a bid to cut pollution in the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched a Star Rating system for industries— a first-of-its-kind transparency initiative which will categorise
When the ban on plastic comes into force across Tamil Nadu from January, manufacture, sale and use of carry bags “irrespective of their thickness” will be a criminal offence. Violations may attract a jail
After targeting Russia's VTB Group-backed Numetal, ArcelorMittal has now targetted Vedanta Ltd - the third bidder in the race to acquire debt-laden Essar Steel, alleging environmental law and human rights
In December last year, municipal corporations in the city started a sealing drive against business establishments and sealed thousands of small shops for non-payment of conversion charges, encroachment
New Delhi: The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has directed the north and south corporations to shut down over 199 ‘unauthorised and illegally operating’ factories in parts of Old Delhi after
When it receives petitions about violation of environmental laws such as illegal construction in eco-sensitive area. Hyderabad: The National Green Tribunal is ready to launch a new software that will
PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has remanded a matter to the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) to decide whether Baina village be declared as a fishing village in terms of CRZ notification
NEW DELHI: With cities growing at a rapid pace, a renowned environmentalist has said it would be a "disaster" if balance is not maintained between nature and construction activities as the builders were
India climbed one spot to 130 out of 189 countries in the latest human development rankings released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). India’s HDI value for 2017 is 0.640, which put
The bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice AK Goel gave the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) three weeks to convene a meeting with stakeholders of the project. The environment impact assessment
