Minister of State for Fisheries Prakash Chandra Debata came in for sharp criticism from wildlife conservation groups for his statement in the Assembly saying that the large-scale deaths of Olive

One of the World Bank's prestigious projects to promote eco-development of national parks under the GEF programme came in for criticism today from non-Government Organisations (NGOs). While NGOs

A new 2.7 km-long road is coming up right in the heart of the Jim Corbett tiger reserve. Although it traverses reserved forests, it does not have the clearance of the Union Ministry of Environment

One of the larget solar thermal power plants in the world and the first in the country is coming to Rajasthan funded by the GEF, an international finance

The environemnt pollution authority for the National Capital Region (NCR) has expressed concern over the "slippages" in prevention of water pollution in

Medical researchers in the U.S. said they successfully used a genetically engineered protein developed by Genentech Inc. to help heart patients grow blood vessels around potentially lethal blockages

Ayurvedic physicians are now successfully treating cancer patients with new drugs they have formulated. They are claiming "at least 65 per cent success" in treating 73 patients, suffering from

Plantation companies which claimed ownership of thousands of acres in their advertisements for attracting investors are finding the going tough as many states in the country do not permit companies

Montek: Even though India has received nearly $ 150 million from the GEF and has leveraged another $ 150 million for projects that help conserve global ecology, this was nowhere enough, according to

The Assam Government will soon enact a bill to control the use of polythene and other non-biodegradable garbage in the State in order to preserve the environment. Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar