Lavasa Corporation, an arm of Hindustan Construction Corporation (HCC) engaged in the development of a hill township in Maharashtra, has accused Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh of malafide intent, claiming that the ministry issued a showcause notice in haste and under pressure from activists to stall its initial public offering (IPO).

Mumbai/Delhi, Nov.

Amruta Byatnal

Pune: The Lavasa Corporation Limited (LCL) was

Sanjay Jog / Mumbai November 29, 2010, 1:00 IST

Sharad PawarMaharashtra

THE Union environment ministry has issued a showcause notice to Lavasa Corporation, which is constructing a 25,000-acre hill township near Pune, alleging myriad violation of environmental laws.

A pan-India mix of journalists, activists and transportation experts criticised the overtly skewed, car-centric policy of the government and demanded a rightful place for non-motorised transport (NMT).

The professionals were speaking at a national media workshop on NMT held on Friday at the Yashwantrao Chavan Academy for Development Administration (Yashada) organised by Delhi-based NGO, CMS Env

The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

Two weeks after 11 students of a municipal school fell sick after drinking BMC-supplied flavoured milk, the civic body has sent the milk

Pune Ration at your doorstep project has proved a hit in Pune district, with nearly 44 villages benefiting from this system. State Food and Civil Supply Minister Anil Deshmukh had launched the scheme under a novel initiative of revamping Public Distribution System (PDS) in the state. The government had earlier received flak for the poor flow of PDS.