Anti-Kasturirangan campaigners win in Idukki
Voters were highly misled and misinformed by the Left Democratic Front and a section of the church, say environmentalists
Onion traders from Nashik surrender licences over demand to roll back 40% export duty
Fifteen APMCs from the district are responsible for daily trade worth worth Rs 30-40 crore
‘Yes or no?’ Farmers ask; government can’t say
Next round of meeting on December 9, a day after proposed all-India shutdown
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 9, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Nano fertilisers: Parliamentary report suggests close audit of field trials to see long-term effects
An audit by Department of Fertilisers found 25-50% variation in saving nitrogen use after applying nano urea
Life of Plastic: International body of waste pickers demands representation in all treaty discussions
Requests United Nations funding for six waste pickers from different regions to attend subsequent meetings
IN PHOTOS: People of Plachimada ask UN to drop Coca-Cola as COP27 sponsor
People in Plachimada in Kerala’s Palakkad district have also been on a ‘satyagraha’ for 88 days now
Biotech regulator approves GM mustard, now Centre to take a call
Biosafety mechanisms ignored, conflict of interest over GEAC panel as well, say experts
Bring law to guarantee minimum support price: Bharatiya Kisan Sangh
RSS organ voices opposition to provisions of recent farm laws after farmers across spectrum hit streets in protest
National Medical Commission Bill: Govt ignored key advices
There was no mention of community health providers in the version of the Bill the parliamentary standing committee studied and their opposition …
Green India Mission grossly underfunded: Parliament panel
The panel also points out that green cover is being increased just to meet targets and without considering soil, weather conditions
GEAC approves field studies of GM mustard on honey bee
Similar approvals for Genetically Modified mustard were also given in March this year by the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee
New backwardness index to determine funds allocation to states
Raghuram Rajan panel suggests composite development index for judging backwardness. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh recommended highest allocations; will …
Supreme Court lifts ban on 16 Bellary mines
Resumption of operations subject to statutory clearances and implementation of relief and rehabilitation plans
Developed countries to double biodiversity-related funds flow by 2015
Provided developing countries make robust baselines and reporting framework
MoEF to ban mining around Goa's sanctuaries
At least 156 mining leases were granted by the ministry within 10 km of protected areas
Activists reject Parliament panels's food security bill recommendations
Demand comprehensive legislation for food security and nutrition of all, including vulnerable groups
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 26, 2020)
Tadoba reserve: Tourism is good news, but infra projects bad
While wildlife tourism earned the reserve 286% more revenue in the past five years, the park needs to be protected from infrastructural projects, …
Genetically modified food: Whose health, whose business
People are concerned about the possibility of eating GM food. Can we not expect the government to ensure that they have the right to choose?
WHO expresses concern over MERS, urges countries to act
A considerable number of pilgrims travel from India to Mecca-Madina for Haj every year and get exposed to the deadly virus
Centre dilly dallies on Telangana
Hyderabad crippled as stir intensifies
'Grant of community forest rights to JFMCs in Andhra illegal'
Tribal affairs ministry says state has violated Forest Rights Act by giving titles to joint forest management committees
Alaknanda-Badrinath hydroelectric project challenged in green tribunal
Any development in the region will have irreversible negative impacts on ecology and wildlife, say activists demanding scrapping of project
Experts irked over revised structure of Central Empowered Committee
New notification gives unprecedented powers to central government