The Delhi High Court today took up the issue of effective disposal of garbage in the city and expressed concern over the fact that garbage disposal sites in the Capital would be exhausted within six

reveals study : Mahim beach ranks as the most polluted beach in a recent study of beaches and sea front along Mumbai's coastline. Even in Madh, which has been slated as Mumbai's cleanest beach, the

A division bench comprising Justices S D Dave and J R Vora on Thursday directed all hospitals, blood banks, pathological and test laboratories and other health establishments to bring about effective

In yet another bid to tackle the problem of indiscriminate littering on Mount Everest, the Nepali government has banned glass bottles in the Khumbu region which houses the world's highest mountain

Ricardo Arsenio S nschez Sosa, Cuba's former Vice-minister for Science, Techology and Environment becomes Director of UNEP's Regional Office for Latin America and the

State-owned Housing and Urban Development Corporation has decided to lay emphasis on the use of environment-friendly, ecologically appropriate, energy efficient and cost effective building material

After initially digging in its heels, China has begun working to meet a U.S. ban on untreated wood packing crates, a senior U.S. agricultural official said on Thursday. In an effort to

In a major rebuff, the Centre has refused to provide a single rupee to the Bihar Government for the Integrated Tribal Development Project. The Centre has conveyed its unwillingess to accede to the

The Delhi High court on Thursday took serious note of the dumping of bodies of infants into the river Yamuna, as alleged in a public interest petition, and directed the city corporation and Jal Board

The Karnataka government on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the Central team seeking a grant of Rs 1,352 crore towards relief works in the flood-affected areas. The memorandum was submitted to the