In a significant judgement, the Goa High Court ordered removal of all the developmental work carried out by the Tata Housing Development Company in Goa. The court directed restoration of the land to

A hurricane that meteorologists said was four times the size of the infamous Hurricane Andrew and potentially even more destructive pounded toward Florida on Monday, forcing authorities to order the

The Tamil Nadu Government is in the process of preparing an environmental policy, according to the State Environment Secretary, Mr. K.S.

A top US trade official warned that time was "shortening up" for resolving the dispute between the US and Europe over hushkits-special engine mufflers used on many older aircraft to reduce noise

In a blow to his cherished reputation as a champion of the environment, U.S. Vice President Gore has lost the endorsement of the Friends of the Earth's political arm to his rival

Negotiators in Geneva have hammered out a broad agreement to ban several toxic chemicals and pesticides, but were unable to decide the fate of DDT because of its use as a cheap means to combat

Australian-led peacekeepers are expected to move into East Timor by the weekend to begin restoring order and delivering urgent aid to a refugee population facing the threat of mass starvation and

The Shatabdi Express or any major train using the four electrified lines between the New Delhi railway station and Ghaziabad, could be inviting disaster from an unusual quarter. Industrial units

Lack of coordination between two government organisaitons has prevented the creation of a crucial environmental institute despite a World Bank grant of $ 2 million. The institute-- the Indian Centre

Hurricane Floyed was developing into a monster storm on Monday, packing 250-kmph wins and threatening to inflict severe damage on the Bahamas and the southeastern United