Keri: The Goa government has been involved in various violations of environmental laws and rules under the guise of development work.

40 organisations have committed themselves to be part of federation.

The federal government is considering changing national environment laws in the wake of an embarrassing federal court setback that overturned its approval of what would be Australia’s largest mine.

The Mauritanian parliament late on Tuesday approved a new draft bill penalizing the manufacture, importation, distribution, marketing and use of flexible plastic bags, reliable sources in Nouakchot

The Bihar legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed a legislation incorporating a provision making it mandatory for candidates contesting panchayat polls in Bihar to have toilets at their houses.

BEIJING - China's top court has demanded heavy penalties for people breaking food safety laws that enter effect on Oct 1.

A second draft framework of the World Bank, for environmental and social safeguards policies, is said to “vastly weaken protections for affected communities and the environment at the same time as

India may see a spurt in malaria cases this year, thanks to a slip-up by the country’s central procurement agency, the Central Medical Service Society.

Houses without a rooftop rainwater harvesting system may not get water connection. Moreover, permission for boring will be denied.