The Orissa Chief Minister, Mr J B Patnaik, accused the Centre for not being "responsive enough" to the genuine demands of the state and said in certain cases it was not even discharging its

A few weeks ago, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) celebrated its 50th anniversary. The UN body has become a prodigious producer of regulations covering a wide range of safety and

Japan and Russia agreed in summit talks that ended on Sunday to what is believed to be the world's first greenhouse gas emissions swap since last year's landmark United Nations pact on global

A large scale killing of fishes and other aquatic animals by chemical poisoning has been perpetrated by some miscreants in the two sq. km. Hakama Beel under Bilasipara subdivision of Dhubri district,

The Tezpur University will organise a four-day International Conference on Disaster Management (ICODIM) from April 23 in

Erosion by Sonabhori, a tributary of the mighty Brahmaputra, is posing a great threat to the people of Shishumara village, 5 km from the head quarter of the South Salmara-Mankachar civil sub-division

The scheme is "A/E measures to extension of Protection work at Kuruabhai area against the erosion of "river Dhansiri". Extension of protection work on U/S and strengthening of the existing

Strapped by a shortage of hands, the state pollution control board (PCB) has now turned to NGOs for help. At a workshop attended by 62 NGOs earlier this month, D K Bose set out a perspective plan

The Kumbh mela is almost over , but the mad rush of last week has left a sordid tale of sacrifice in its wake. At least 25 animals are reported to have perished and many more have taken seriously ill

The Centre has decided to make sweeping changes in the environment policy to protect the industrial units facing closure on account of issues relating to environment protection. The proposed changes