In a major relief for Nestle, the UK’s food safety regulator on Wednesday gave a clean chit to Maggi, confirming that the levels of lead in the product is well within the EU permissible levels and

At least 38 people were killed in landslides triggered by incessant overnight rains in Darjeeling district in the past 24 hours, swamping homes, washing away highways and throwing normal life out o

A performance audit of the mid-day meal scheme by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has revealed that only 1,154 children were covered under the scheme during 2013-24, out of 18,000 studyin

With the dengue season approaching, the Union health ministry has decided to join hands with the human resources development (HRD) ministry so that information regarding keeping the surroundings cl

With sand mining being a contentious issue in many states, the Centre has said that it will soon unveil a national policy on “sustainable” sand mining.

India ranks a lowly 143rd on a global peace index, lagging way behind the likes of Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with Iceland emerging as the most peaceful nation in the world.

Annoyed with non-compliance of a court order to curb noise pollution the Bombay high court on Wednesday asked chief secretary, government of Maharashtra to identify and provide details of officers

Despite attempts being taken to tackle the menacing problem of pollution in Delhi, the situation continues to remain grim with air, water, noise and vehicular pollution registering an alarming incr

A Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee delegation, led by its president Ajay Maken, met lieutenant-governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday to discuss the issue of farmers who cultivate vegetables on the banks

The appalling picture of water supply in the capital has prompted the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to seek the response of the city government in the matter saying there is a complete “mismanageme