Where does monsoon get over 200 lakh crore buckets of water from?
Although it is assumed most of the water comes from the Indian Ocean, a significant amount of rain over the Ganga basin and northeast India is …
Hope for vultures
Walking and good roads a fundamental right: Bombay HC
In most Indian cities, pedestrians outnumber vehicle users. Yet, they remain invisible in policy action
Bombay High Court dismisses Aarey petitions
The pleas filed by activists were dismissed on the principle of commonality, not on merits, the court ruled
Bombay High Court orders demolition of Adarsh Society
The HC has stayed the order for 12 weeks, giving time to the Maharashtra government to appeal in the Supreme Court
Temporary relief for Nestle India after Bombay High Court sets aside Maggi ban
The judgment was in response to a petition filed by Nestle India, which challenged the ban imposed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority …
Bombay HC for phthalates standards in toys
CSE study showed over 45 per cent toys in India have more than acceptable limits of the chemical
Kerala HC directs NDMA to formulate compensation policy for those dying due to COVID-19 vaccine
The order was passed September 1 and a time frame of three months has been set; the move sets a precedent since no such policy has been …
New CRZ rules clear coast for realtors, may trigger disaster
The government put the Indian coastline at risk by not hearing stakeholders and deciding to open it for real estate industry
Jaitapur nuclear protests: activist leader gets externment notice
Vaishali Patil says administration has been continuously harassing protesters
Court allows land transfer to Navi Mumbai airport
CIDCO claims contested land was in its possession for several years
Vulture nemesis returns in new avatar
New painkiller used on cattle gets metabolised into diclofenac
New species of snake discovered in Western Ghats
It is named after Varad Giri of Bombay Natural History Society who brought it from Goa
Devise action plan to tackle malnutrition deaths: Bombay HC
Over 600 tribal children have died so far
Vulture nemesis still in drug store shelves
Ban on diclofenac flouted by over a third of the pharmacies
Maharashtra rejects court's traffic plan
New projects launched for real-time monitoring of air and water quality
Launched by the Department of Science and Technology and the Corporate Research Council of Intel, the 4 new projects include real-time river …
Phailin keeps migratory birds away from Chilika lake
Only 120,000 birds have congregated at the Nalabana sanctuary in Odisha this year
No need to make cellphone tower radiation norms more stringent, says government panel
Committee appointed on court's directions dismisses concerns over health impacts of EMF radiations, but calls for more studies on it
'Mumbai trans-harbour link won't be shifted'
Metropolitan region authority proposes temporary bridge to carry out construction so that flamingo habitat in Sewri is not disturbed
Are Goa's village panchayats following high court orders on garbage disposal? State pollution board to enquire
Panchayats may face contempt proceedings
Permanent farmer status for Maharashtra farmers who lose land to projects
Till now, the status was granted to farmers and heirs only for ten years from time of land acquisition
Bombay HC halts construction by Hiranandani Developers in Powai
Asks it to provide flats for economically weaker section of the society first
Avian fauna study for Navi Mumbai airport will not solve problem of bird hits, says activist
Reports submitted so far silent on presence of bird sanctuary in eco-sensitive zone around airport
PepsiCo to shell out more for water in Maharashtra
Supreme Court upholds high court decision on higher water charges