The state government is issuing a notification to clear all closed factories of hazardous chemicals in the wake of the Lake Town incident, where an abandoned unit has been discharging toxins into

The Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Rules of 1991 are being amended to ease the restrictions on oil and natural gas exploration and certain other activities in coastal areas. The rules, which

Aditya Birla group company Grasim Industries Ltd has sought the Kerala Government's permission to close down its viscose unit at Mavoor in Kerala, thereby threatening the jobs of 3,000 employees.

Environmental organisation Greenpeace has called upon the Birlas and the Kerala Government to investigate the environmental and health damage created by the Grasim viscose staple fibre factory at

China's top legislators began to review draft laws on maritime environment and weather services during panel discussions yesterday. Alert to the increasing maritime pollution cases as well as the

The overall flood situation in Bihar remained unchanged with major rivers like Ganga, Kosi, Burhi, Gandak, Bagmati and Kamla Balan in spate even as the toll in the current wave of floods rose to

270,000 N.Koreans starved : About 270,000 North Koreans are believed to have died of famine between 1995 and 1998, according to South Korean government figures released Friday. It compares with

China needs to spend between 120 billion yuan (US$14.5 billion) and 150 billion yuan (US$18.1 billion) and Shanghai claims about 30 billion yuan (US$3.6 billion) to combat air pollution, official

Aid agencies are raising a fresh warning about famine in Sudan, an almost annual alert that underscores once more the central role fighting continues to play in a crisis that is about to enter its

Recycled plastic manufacturers expressed fear over the government's decision to "ban" the industry stating that the move will trigger off a loss of Rs 20,000 crores in foreign exchange. Besides, the