The Gujarat government hopes to boost sagging tourist inflow by developing eco-tourism in a big way, particularly in the several wildlife sanctuaries in the state.With the help of the private sector,

Union environment and forests minister T R Baalu has invited foreign technology suppliers to invest in environmental technologies in India to impove its land, water and air

India sees a shift in the US position on the issue of labour and environmental standards in multi-lateral trade. Officials believe the US now wants to negotiate the issue of linking labour and

The United States and India have reached agreement under Article 28 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, which will enable India to increase its bound tariffs on several agricultural items,

US President Bill Clinton yesterday urged India to overcome its objections to the World Trade Organisation but added that differences in approach on trade and development between India and the US

Union environment and forests minister T R Baalu called upon the world governments yesterday to evolve strategies to eliminate markets for wildlife products all over the world. This would be an

Eighty eight common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) would be set up soon in the country with a financial outlay of Rs 54 crore, according to Dr G K Pandey, senior advisor to Union ministry of

The Birla group-owned Grasim Industries at Mavoor in north Kerala, which has remained closed for the last 10 months following a spate of protests from local people, environmentalists and human rights

With the advent of summer, the Orissa government has intimated steps for tackling a possible heat wave situation the kind of which was experienced a couple of years ago. Over 2,000 people in Orissa

Next week's IUCN (World Conservation Union) meeting in India from March 22-25 could take back lessons about native conservation practices. IUCN is one of the few world bodies that has not only