The Congress has tried to make a virtue of the inevitable by packaging the Supreme Court’s orders for setting up a national environment regulator as a commitment in its Lok Sabha election manifesto

The Congress is all set to unveil a 100-day agenda for growth in its 2014 Lok Sabha Election draft manifesto to be released tomorrow.

Tasked by the Supreme Court with creating a new and independent environment authority, the Ministry of Environment & Forests wants to retain its say in choosing the panel of experts to vet proj

Buildings can go green not only in design but also with the materials used for construction and appliances installed in the interiors.

PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that he would resume mining within a few minutes of the Supreme Court lifting the ban, provided Union government revokes its decision which had suspende

Forest clearance for mining in Parsa East and Kante-Basan captive coal blocks, by a joint venture between Adani and Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited, overruled by National Green Tribunal.

The National Green Tribunal has cancelled the clearance given by the environment minister to Parsa East and Kante-Basan captive coal blocks in Hasdeo Arand forests of Chhattisgarh, overruling the statutory Forest Advisory Committee.

The MoEF was asked to submit final view on matter

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will take a look at the Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats on Monday even as electioneering has picked up momentum on the green issue in many key constituencies of the State.

In Keonjhar district, 21 lessees including top miners like SAIL, Facor and state-run Odisha Mining Corporation are in the defaulters' list

Ruling out any laxity for mine lessees for flouting Environment (Protection) Act- 1986, the state forest & environment department has asked the Keonjhar collector to file prosecution immediately against them.