ADvani : The Union Home Minister L K Advani recently assured a delegation of BJP leaders from Bhopal that the decision on declaring remaining wards of Bhopal as gas-hit would be taken soon.

Given alarming situation where water resources are fast depleting due to scarce rainfall, president of the Dhandhuka taluka panchayat Harpalsinh Zala has demanded the Gujarat government to declare

For the first time in 13 years, the Capital has experienced the lowest rainfall-with 40 per cent deficit. In Delhi, where agricultural activity is limited, this could aggravate the drinking water

In an effort to reduce further degradation of the Capital's environment, Delhi High Court directed the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests to notify the emission norms for portable generator

The Leela group of hotels would not be averse to participating in the strategic sale of ITDC properties around the country, according to group chairman Capt CP Krishnan Nair. Nair told a group of

Boatmen of the Dal Lake have set a condition to political parties if they want them to vote in the coming elections: clean the picturesque lake which is in danger of being destroyed. There are more

The death toll from Turkey's massive earthquake soared to nearly 18,000, while survivors battled to keep their cardboard and blanket tents from collapsing in downpours drenching western Turkey. Prime

Thai Petrochemical Industry has been asked to take responsibility for a stench emitted by its factories in Rayong province. Sa-ngiam Porkaew, kamnan of tambon Tapong, Muang district, said three

On Sept. 17, the Blue Ribbon Panel appointed by EPA Administrator Carol M. Browner to investigate concerns about reformulated gasoline, MTBE and other oxygenate, released its final report entitled:

It was the Union Environment Minister, Mr Suresh Prabhu's turn to admit that the Centre has, largely, turned a blind eye to pollution control. "Every minister and department of the Government of