Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said that there is a need to strike balance between the interests of all the stakeholders with regard to the country’s regulatory policy on clini

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Haryana government to file the latest status report on Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Haryana SEZ, for which 1,383 acre of land in Gurgaon was earmarked.

The issue of unregulated sand mining has to be tackled by state authorities said National Green Tribunal (NGT) Judicial Member, Justice MS Nambiar on Thursday.

Justice Nambiar informed that the Supreme court has not put total ban on sand mining.

India ranks 25th among 43 countries in the Asia-Pacific region

Noting India continued to suffer from low but improving levels of economic freedom, the latest Index of Economic Freedom ranked the nation 120th globally and 25th among 43 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Cabinet secretariat seeks views of industry chambers on project hurdles by January 23

The government has kicked off a fast-track review of the cumbersome procedures involved in green clearances that often take years and are considered by industry as the single-biggest drag on India’s investment momentum, stalling projects worth several lakh crores of rupees. It has also sought India Inc’s views on the new environment regulator mandated by the Supreme Court.

Fresh Rules To Be Framed Under Newly Enacted Law

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat revenue department has issued orders to all district collectors, DDOs (district development officers) and all concerned district and state authorities to put on hold all processes for land acquisition till the Centre and the state government notify new rules and regulations under the newly enacted, ‘Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act-2013’.

Environmentalists are sceptical of the new institution’s power to expedite projects

After the Supreme Court ruling on Monday, it is now clear that India will soon have an independent environmental regulator. What is less clear is whether this regulator will be a watchdog with teeth or without. In environmental circles, the news was received with some scepticism.

For independent, transparent appraisal & approval of projects

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the government to appoint a Regulator with offices in States under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for appraising projects, enforcing environmental conditions for approvals and imposing penalties on polluters.

Gives clean chit to Shinde, other politicians; to file charges against 12 bureaucrats

Reversing its earlier stand rejecting the inquiry commission report on the controversial Adarsh Housing Society scam, the Maharashtra Cabinet today decided to file charges against bureaucrats, even as it gave a clean chit to politicians named in the report.