Gangtok: Endowed with rich natural resources, Sikkim is among the few places in India where ecological issues are at the forefront of the political debate during elections.
Panaji: Mining belt in North Goa, which was once buzzing with activity, seems impervious to the high-octane election campaign steered by BJP and Congress as people are more concerned about resumpti
Bhubaneswar: Thousands of forest dwellers and tribals in Odisha have threatened to boycott the assembly and Lok Sabha polls to protest the government’s apathy towards them, officials said Monday.
The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoists has also put up posters urging people to boycott the polls in four southern districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Kalahandi and Kandhamal where balloting will be held April 10.
A BJP government will introduce ‘sanitation ratings’ where cities and towns will be ranked on the basis of their sanitation and cleanliness and the best performers rewarded, the party manifesto rel
Cuttack: In a significant ruling, Orissa High Court has upheld the state government’s circular of December 2012 in which it had asked mine owners in the state to supply half of their mine lumps to
Thane (Maha) : Residents of Boisar MIDC in the district allegedly ransacked the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) office over its “negligence” towards their complaint against the wastes a
Residents of Boisar MIDC in the district allegedly ransacked the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) office over its “negligence” towards their complaint against the wastes and effluents rel
Alappuzha : People in Kerala have decided to take up the issue of contaminated and insufficient water supply as a major poll issue since the state government has failed to fulfill its promise to pr
Tuberculosis ( TB) is absolutely a curable disease but still about 2.5 lakh people die to the disease every year in our country. It is a highly contagious and every single patient generates 10- 15 more patients of the disease per year,” TB specialist Dr Salil Bhargava said.
