A MAN ARRIVES for a memorial service for the 1984 gas disaster victims on the 25th anniversary of the world's worst industrial accident, near the old Union Carbide factory in Bhopal on December 3.

BHUBANESWAR: A central team will visit the State from January 6 to assess the drought situation.

The team will tour different areas declared drought affected by the State Government.

The Government has submitted a memorandum to the Centre demanding Rs 2,257 crore from the National Calamity Contingency (NCCF) to deal with the situation.

BHUBANESWAR: Looking ahead after a dismal kharif season the State Government is working out a package for the sugarcane growers to increase the area under the crop and boost its output. During kharif season more than 40 farmers committed suicide because of crop loss.

Newswire18 / New Delhi December 25, 2009, 0:24 IST

To make up for 80% of losses incurred by component suppliers

Tata Motors Ltd has finally been able to sort out differences with vendors on the issue of compensation arising out of its decision to shift the Nano plant from Singur in West Bengal.

Demand stoppage of process till the new Land Acquisition Amendment Bill is passed

Greater Noida, December 23
Farmers from Bisrakh, Dankore and Dadri blocks today held a panchayat to discuss the land acquisition process.

Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday announced that all those suffering from diseases caused by the endosulfan pesticide in two taluks in Dakshina Kannada would get a compensation of Rs 50,000 each.

Our ruling elites consider the lives and livelihoods of the poor expendable in the pursuit of development, says VIDYADHAR GADGIL
Eight days ago, India marked a sombre remembrance

Ishita Ayan Dutt / Kolkata December 05, 2009, 0:20 IST

Industrial projects in West Bengal are unlikely to be affected by the Allahabad High Court judgment that questioned the legitimacy of invoking the Land Acquisition Act for private companies