While considering several expert reports, including the World Bank, on ill effects of carbonated soft drinks and growing adulteration in food products, the Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed the panel of scientific experts set up under the new food safety law after finding that several of its members had been directly taken from the industries, including Pepsi and Coke whose products are under the s

BEHRAMPORE, 6 FEB: Hundreds of community tube-wells that serve as a source of drinking water are lying defunct for years leading to a drinking water crisis in the drought-hit areas of Murshidabad where the alternative water points also run dry during summer months.

The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the six-member committee headed by Justice N K Patil, the Chairman of High Court Legal Service Authority, to submit its report by February 28, 2011.

The Authority had been earlier told to chalk out a plan for preservation of lakes in the City.
The commissioners of Bangalore Development Authority and Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, secretaries of

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday issued a showcause notice to chief secretary for not providing adequate compensation or framing any rehabilitation policy for poor farmers, whose agricultural land were acquired.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Mishra and Justice R S Rathore sought an explanation from the state government on the issue on a public interest litigati

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Union government and the Central Zoo Authority to ensure that the transfer of two Karnataka elephants, which will be given to a German zoo in exchange for two cheetahs, is carried out in a diligent manner.

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday admitted an appeal of Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) challenging the Union government's decision to reject its application for regularising its expansion works at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi districts.

The two-member bench comprising chief justice V.
Gopalagowda and justice H.S. Bhalla, while admitting the application, posted the date of hearing for February 21.

After hearing that its order on banning the sale of tobacco products within a radius of 100 yards of any educational schools or colleges in the city has not been properly implemented yet, the Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the Delhi police commissioner to initiate a departmental inquiry against the concerned police officers if any outlet was found selling tobacco products.

The court observ

The Supreme Court on Monday admitted a batch of petitions challenging the land acquisitions for setting up special economic zones (SEZs) in various parts of the country.

The apex court will hear together at least 18 petitions that could change the contours of SEZ policy and even require a change to the SEZ Act, 2005.

Leading the batch is one petition against Mumbai Special Economic Zone Ltd

Salem: Accusing the Mettur-based Madras Aluminium Company (MALCO) of the Vedanta Group of indulging in

Camelot Housing Colony was planned at an ecologically sensitive spot
Slated to have 18 towers, some with 35 floors, with luxury flats costing at least Rs.3 crore. Chandigarh's design restricts maximum number of floors in residential buildings to three.