Two workers of an asbestos processing plant in Mumbai, owned by UK-based multinational T&N Ltd, have sued the company for health

The economic survey of India has deprecated the "command and control" approach to pollution control. It has urged the adoption of market-based instruments (MBI) which could be more effective. The

The A V Birla Group has decided to put on hold its power project at Rosa in Uttar Pradesh. In a note to the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) last week, the group said they would

The Government has decided to use flyash in all its construction activities. The decision was taken at a tripartite meeting of the ministers of urban affairs, power and environment and forests. The

Indian companies that have offered to join the clean development mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol of 1997, have been advised by the environment and forests ministry to go slow on the matter as

Andhra Pradesh will add 8,000 mw to its power generation capacity in the next five years and satisfactory levels of supply to industry and agriculture will be maintained next year. This was announced

Glaxo plans to introduce its patented drugs lamuvidine, the only drug for hepatitis-B, and Ventoride, the asthma drug, under the exclusive marketing rights (EMR) provision. The company is said to be

Air quality in Delhi has further deteriorated despite the regulatory measures initiated by the government, a survey conducted by Tata Energy Research Institute (Teri) has revealed. A major cause of

The Environment and forests ministry is organising an international meet of experts on tiger conservation early next month. The event will mark the completion of 25 years of the launch of 'Project

The Ministry of Environment and forests has called a conference of chief wildlife wardens and zoo directors in the Delhi on February 16, to discuss the matter of housing, feeding and medicare