New Delhi, 6 JULY: The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to ban imports of all substances identified and declared to be hazardous or toxic wastes under the Basel Convention and its protocols.
NEW DELHI, 6 JULY: As the country battles coal shortage, the Prime Minister's Office today sought to give a push to its production by directing the environment ministry to grant clearances to 12 pr
CHANDIGARH, 6 JULY: Decrying the lack of proper sanitation facilities, rural development minister Jairam Ramesh today said toilets (in file photo) built over the past 10 years across the country ar
Dhaka, 5 July: India was forced to go nuclear and develop ballistic missiles to strike a balance of power in the region as “big nations” around the country were armed with atomic weapons, former Pr
NEW DELHI, 1 JULY: The government is planning to divest up to 25 per cent stake in Tehri Hydro Development Corporation this financial year, which could fetch the exchequer around Rs 1,300 crore.
NEW DELHI, 24 JUNE: India is planning to export two million tons of wheat from the government stock involving a subsidy of Rs 1,000 crore, and a decision in this regard is expected soon.
NEW DELHI, 24 JUNE: Despite nationwide movements and campaigns to save tigers, 48 tigers have been reported dead in the first six months of this year and 19 cases have been clearly stated as cases
NEW DELHI, 24 JUNE: Urban India seems to be in the grip of an epidemic of non-communicable diseases with a latest government survey revealing alarming trends of one in every seven people suspected
NEW DELHI, 20 JUNE: The ministry of health & family welfare has issued a gazette notification under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act banning the manufacture and sale as well as the import of serolog
