The campaigns for a ‘Green Diwali’ did not seem to have much affect on city residents who celebrated a noisy Diwali this year, noticeably increasing pollution levels.

The issue of the pollution of Lasara drain came to the fore again with a non-government organization (NGO), Association for Democratic Rights (AFDR), demanding the immediate suspension of the permi

Only six states in the country, including Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, are likely to achieve the Millenium Development Goal (MDG) on reducing child mortality by 2015, says an official report.

Notwithstanding the awareness drive for celebrating Divali in an eco-friendly manner, the air pollution level recorded on the occasion witnessed an increase as compared to the previous year.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is all set to pump in Rs 464 crore to uplift the sagging rural economy of the state.

To give a message to the Sikh Sangat to save environment and to check pollution around the Golden Temple, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) displayed fireworks for only 10 minutes

Notwithstanding deficient rainfall, Punjab has had a bumper paddy crop this year. Already, more than 126 lakh tonnes of paddy has arrived in various grain markets in the state.

The thick blanket of smog that has enveloped entire southern-western Malwa region of Punjab these days has become a cause for concern.

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today directed the forest authorities to promote bamboo farming in kandi areas of the state.

State fails to implement laws to stop stubble burning, tillers say they don’t have option