New Delhi: If you are still using and accepting plastic bags in markets, it is time to switch over to other materials. More than six months after the plastic ban was notified in Delhi, the government has formulated a strategy of penalizing those who are violating the law with a maximum fine of Rs 1 lakh or 5 years imprisonment.

KOLKATA, 22 June: A petition was filed in Calcutta High Court today alleging that the number of artefacts stated in an affidavit filed by the Victoria Memorial Hall authorities on 2 May, 2003 differs from a subsequent affidavit in 2007.

Hearing on Special Economic Zone (SEZ) petitions was adjourned till July 27 to allow the petitioners to amend the petitions in view of withdrawal of SEZ policy by the State Government.
The petitioners were granted two weeks to amend petitions and replies would be filed thereafter.

After allowing mining in the forest areas, the High Court on Thursday issued a direction to the State and the Central Governments to pave the way for smooth functioning of mining industries.

Mumbai Even as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) highlighting Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation

Pune After slamming the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for the increasing instances of tree-felling under its jurisdiction, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday denied permission to the civic body to fell trees, but allowed it to cut branches.

MUMBAI: Protests against the Metro rail's second line between Charkop and Mankhurd via Bandra seem to have created a divide between the island city and the suburbs.

JOWAI: The District Programme Coordinator in Jaintia Hills, Sanjay Goyal, who is also the Deputy Commissioner, informed that in compliance to the Provision of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, a public hearing will be held on observations of the Social Audit conducted on the Statutory processes relating to registration, issuing of job cards, demand for works, employment provided through

The High Court on Tuesday asked the government to make its stand clear on the land allotted to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) for Metro project.

The Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay order to stop the granite quarrying being carried out by the Andhra-based KNR group near Aroor village in the taluk.

Due to the illegal quarrying being carried out the houses in and around Aroor villages are developing cracks. Vessels and other utensils are falling down. There is also danger to the lives of people living in these houses.