The 19-day-old fire at the offshore gas wells near Bombay High continued unabated even as the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has started mobilising rigs for drilling two relief wells at the

The draft notification on the recycled plastic usage rules, 1998 has been modified to remove ambiguities. The final notification which would make the rules enforceable is to be issud shortly,

The Union cabinet yesterday approved the replacement of the Mining and Minerals Regulation and Development Act, 1957, to usher in an investor-friendly environment and delegate more powers, including

The new siting rules, under the provisions of the Environment(Protection) Act of 1986, are to be notified by the ministry of environment and forests shortly, officials sources said. The rules will

In a bid to wean tribals away from non-productive forms of agriculture in the north-east and provide additional income, agriculturists have introduced a pilot project in Assam to revive lac

Barely two years after its formation, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) stands at the crossroads. The passage of Patents bill allowing for exclusive marketing rights for

The Indian Environment Protection Group (IEPG) has urged non-government organisations to change their mindset while dealing with pollution-related problems. According to IEPG, when an NGO takes a

The Supreme Court has called for more powers to be given to the national environment appellate authority to enable it to handle environment cases expeditiously. These should comprise the powers to

The gas well fire at Bombay High has spread to two more wells, resulting in a Rs 44-crore platform

The US on Monday stepped up pressure on the European Union over trade by taking the firststeps towards imposing sanctions on European exports in retailation for the EU's ban on hormone-treated