Over 175 million gallons of untreated raw sewerage was being thrown in the Arabian Sea from Karachi daily which was not only polluting the water but the marine life as well, it is learnt. The

S.C. declines to entertain SLPs: The Supreme Court has declined to entertain two related special leave petitions (SLPs) against an interim order dated December 23 last of the Madras High Court which

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Union of India (UOI), Delhi Governemnt and others (respondents) on a writ petition from M/s Birla Textile Mills (petitioner-mills) on the question of

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Union Government, Delhi Government and others seeking explanation on the question of surrender of land by polluting industries, which were earlier

BP Amoco Plc is weighing whether to appeal a $1 million judgment issued against the London-based oil giant for polluting a Kansas City-area community, an Amoco official said on Monday. On December

The threat of "green" activism has become a fact of life for many companies. Industries such as road building, oil and chemicals are painfully aware of the risks of being singled out by environmental

Urban Development Minister B N Bacche Gowda today suggested imposition of a health and pollution cess by the urban local bodies and the pollution control authorities to tide over the funds crunch

India will host the first ever international workshop on "Long-term Changes and trends in the Atmosphere" to bring together various frontie groups of scientists from all over the globe on a common

The Union Minister for Environment and Forests, Mr Suresh Prabhu, on Monday said the Government proposed to notify rules governing management of municipal solid wastes to strengthen the legal

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition filed by the National Trust for Clean Environment against Sterlite Industries in Tamil Nadu, which allegedly was discharging arsenic into open