The Union government has issued an ordinance for setting up the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions within three months. The regulatory commissions

The environment pollution (prevention and control) authority of the Delhi government has asked the Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) to show cause why its 277.5 MW coal-based Indraprastha thermal power

A secret deal between Bill Clinton and Tony Blair for the UK to reprocess and store 5kg of Georgian nuclear material outraged environmentalists after details were leaked. The decision to airlift the

The power ministry made a presentation to members of Parliament including the leaders of opposition to broadbase the debate on power sector. The presentation covered issues regarding the present

Polluting industries in Gujarat got a breather till at least July when the Supreme Court extended the stay on the Gujarat High Court's order imposing a 1 per cent "penalty" on their gross

Poverty is proving a curse to farmers and landless labourers in even a prosperous state like Punjab, where during the past few years, suicides because of indebtedness have become a common feature in

The Environment and forests ministry is re-examining two controversial coast-based projects - Sanghi Industries' cement project in Gujarat and the Maharashtra government's highway project in Mumbai.

The Environment and forests ministry has denied any move to relax or scrap the controversial Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification which barring exceptions, bans all construction activities on

The environment and forests ministry plans to offer fresh incentives to industrial units excelling in pollution control. The details of the scheme are to be worked out in consultation with the

The Environment and forests ministry has stopped releasing plan funds to Bihar. It has told the state government that funds would not be released till the money disbursed so far is utilised for the