Environmentalists are seething after the administration of US president George W Bush delayed any decision on regulating greenhouse gases, likely leaving any substantive action to his successor. The Environmental Protection Agency issued a 588-page report Friday that cites

The demonstration was organised by the Narmada Bachao Andolan SEEKING REHABILITATION: Oustees of the Indira Sagar, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Upper Beda, Maan and Bargi dams in the Narmada Valley taking out a march in Bhopal on Thursday. BHOPAL: Thousands of Narmada oustees braved heavy rains on Thursday to join a protest march here to demand a better deal in terms of resettlement and rehabilitation (R&R). Oustees from Bargi, Indira Sagar, Maheshwar, Maan and Upper Beda joined the demonstration, organised by the Narmada Bachao Andolan, in large numbers. Memorandum submitted

The Supreme Court Thursday held that no public will be entitled to file a public interest ligitation (PIL) in the matter concerning the sharing of water of any inter-state river and justified the construction of the hydro-electric project at Rajolibanda in Raichur district by the Karnataka government. While dismissing a PIL filed by Atma Linga Reddy and others from Andhra Pradesh, a bench headed by Justice C K Thakkar said, "The petition under Article 32 of the Constitution is not maintainable and is liable to be dismissed, no further action is called for.'' Party to disputes

NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu government has rejected the conclusion of a recent study made by a two-member Delhi IIT team that the Mullaperiyar dam bordering Kerala and Tamil Nadu is

AHMEDABAD: In a major relief to the Adani group, the Supreme Court on Wednesday vacated the stay order that stalled work at its Rs 7,400-crore multi-product special economic zone at Mundra. A bench headed by chief justice KG Balakrishnan, while dismissing the petition of fishermen as withdrawn, asked the Adani group not to fill the creeks.

In an apparent departure from its stance of being environment-friendly, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to pass any order on a petition filed by a few Gujarat fishermen challenging the Special Economic Zone at Mundra. In what comes as a breather for the Adani group, the apex court asked the petitioners to approach the respective High Court for directions, if any.

BS Reporter / New Delhi July 10, 2008, 0:55 IST The Supreme Court today vacated its own stay order against the development of Mundra Port and special economic zone (SEZ), granting a major relief to the Adani Group, the developers of the SEZ. The multi-product SEZ in Gujarat was stalled by the order of the vacation Bench of the court on July 1. The Adani Group had not been heard when the status quo order was passed.

J. Venkatesan NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre, the Delhi Government and the civic agencies to find solutions to problems pertaining to inadequacy of infrastructure due to phenomenal growth and haphazard urban development in the Capital. A three-Judge Bench of Justice Arijit Pasayat, Justice C. K. Thakker and Justice L. S. Panta passed this interim order during the hearing of a batch of petitions relating to various aspects of the Master Plan for Delhi-2021 and regularisation of unauthorised colonies.

J. Venkatesan New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday paved the way for expansion of the Chennai airport by dismissing a special leave petition challenging the proceedings initiated by the Tamil Nadu government for acquisition of about 1,070 acres of land for this purpose.

NEW DELHI, July 8: The Delhi transport department has impounded a large number of buses in wake of the Supreme Court's order to convert the school vans and school buses to CNG mode and formally register them as commercial contract carriage passenger vehicles. The department impounded a total 45 vans and six school buses on Monday. The drive began on July 1 and till now 455 buses have been impounded.