MADURAI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert to the State agriculture department asking it to be prepare a contingency plan to face any eventuality triggered by the El Ni

CHENNAI: More than 15,000 buildings along the coastline are likely to be enumerated by the Chennai Corporation for violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification.

Irate members of the public besieged the cement factory of Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL) here, as raw material from there, carried by the wind, was causing health problems for peop

On May Day, Tiruvannamalai witnessed a rally and picketing agitation to protest iron ore mining project planned at Kavuthi and Vediyappan hills.

Review meet takes stock of worksand water supply facilities

The Madras High Court has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) and Puducherry government to constitute an Appellate Authority under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act

Indian Railways has installed over 2,000 bio-toilets in coaches to bring eco-friendly travel to rail passengers.

What do world class German cities like Munich and Berlin have in common with Tambaram? Garbage. Well, more specifically garbage bins.

Members of the Krishnagiri-based Indian Rivers Knit Movement (IRKM), an NGO creating awareness about the need for inter-linking and networking of rivers, who are on a ‘paadayatra’ from Hosur to Che

The National Green Tribunal, on Monday, issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Andhra Pradesh government in a petition that sought a direction to the authorities to evolv