Mumbai: Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has decided to approach the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) for lifting the moratorium imposed on clearances to projects in Sindhudurg in t

No reliable historical seismic record in the region before 1800 A.D.

Maharashtra Pollution Control Board had filed criminal complaint

In a move that will initiate the prosecution of Lavasa Corporation, a Pune court on Thursday ordered issue of process against nine directors and six officials of the Corporation.

Ambernath: Two workers died and another two were left critically ill following a leak in a newly-opened chemical plant at the Anand Nagar MIDC in Ambernath.

Mumbai: The stir launched by over five million cotton growers took a violent turn on Wednesday, however, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has refused to decide on their demand, citing the code of c

Coal mining poses a serious threat to tigers in Chandrapur region of Maharashtra near the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) and must be reined in, says a report by the Fact Finding Mission of Gre

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) standing committee on Tuesday approved a proposal to supply water to every household in the city on 24X7 basis by appointing an Italian company as a consultant.

With a view to effectively deal with the menace of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in India and 10 neighbouring countries, the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) for

Based on a recent visit to Italy, state bureaucrats have concluded that the present government resolution (GR) regarding noise levels is highly unrealistic.

The Maharashtra government is set to oppose the Centre’s Land Acquisition Bill, which will remove the state’s role in acquiring land for industrial purposes.

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