Three elephants die on Bengal's killer track
Speeding trains have killed 43 elephants in Jalpaiguri since 2004; forest and railway officials propose constructing bridges, underpasses for the …
No pesticide check yet
Despite joint parliamentary committee’s concerns, pesticides remain unregulated, finds CSE study
Atomic regulatory body ineffective, says CAG
Maximum fine for safety violation by a nuclear installation is just Rs 500; 91 per cent of the medical X-ray units not registered with AERB
Mined to death: an elegy for the rivers of Meghalaya
The rivers in the Jaintia Hills have turned deep blue; mines and cement factories have killed all fish and aquatic life in them
GE cotton: Three states refuse NOC for field trials
GEAC demands Telangana, Gujarat state reasons for declining, will take decision if Maharashtra doesn't reply on time
Home ministry delayed Plachimada bill
RTI response reveals why bill meant to secure compensation from Coca-Cola has not received president’s assent till now
GM crop field trials: anti-GM activists protest outside Moily's office
Moily’s approval will now allow event selection trials of rice, castor, cotton and a few other genetically modified crops ÒÇÇ
Okhla waste to energy plant put on notice for excess emissions
Residents had complained to chief minister Kejriwal during janata durbar; plant shut for now because of boiler malfunction
Elsevier retracts study on rats fed GM food
Two-year animal feeding study showed that rats fed Monsanto's genetically modified maize NK603 or water containing roundup died much earlier
Food industry challenges validity of panel for junk food sale in schools
Health activists say court petition an attempt to scuttle process of ensuring healthy food in schools
Andhra government fails to present much-hyped agriculture budget
It presents only an action plan for agriculture; Rs 25,962 crore earmarked for agriculture and allied sectors
HPV vaccine deaths: Parliament panel indicts PATH, health officials
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded agency bypassed ethics and rules while conducting clinical trials for vaccine which was administered to …
Adanis’ game plan for Mundra ship-breaking yard
Analysis by Centre for Science and Environment shows the company has been pushing the recycling facility by concealing it under a waterfront …
'Mainland tribal people also need autonomous councils'
Autonomous councils in the Northeast are the reason why people there did not lose access to land and forests, says Virginius Xaxa, head of …
Green tribunal stays development activities in Karnataka grasslands
Construction undertaken by science and defence research institutes allotted land in Amrit Mahal Kaval has affected biodiversity, water …
MoEF's forest panel rejects Dibang, Tipaimukh hydel projects
Diversion of large tracts of forests,impact on wildlife and people’s livelihoods cited as main reasons; ball now in minister’s court
Civil society groups appeal against sacrificing biosafety for biotech companies
Urge governments to implement biosafety protocols and adopting cautious approach towards risky technologies like genetic engineering
Will Maharashtra's decision to charge fee for green clearance lead to greater transparency?
Industry objects saying it will increase their costs; activists say it can prove beneficial since state environment appraisal committee and EIA …
Western Ghats conservation: Kerala panel seeks dilution of Kasturirangan report, stirs controversy
Activists say recommendations of the state panel dilutes will encourage activities that damage ecology of eco-sensitive areas
Rogue GM crops wreak havoc
Monsanto’s unauthorised GM wheat in the US has spooked the world, but contamination is widespread
MERS virus may spread to India post Haj
Researchers predict spread of acute respiratory syndrome that originated in the Middle East by studying population movements; Mumbai, Kozhikode …
BJP's promise of energy from waste heats up Delhi civic polls
Okhla residents accuse BJP and Congress of trying to poison people by promoting waste incineration to generate electricity
Activists object to food safety draft issued by FSSAI for GM crops; demand amendments
FSSAI notification lacks tests for potential toxicity, allergenicity and checking for long-term effects
Bandh in Kerala against Kasturirangan panel report on Western Ghats
The report bans environment-damaging activities in 123 villages across 12 districts in the state
Monsanto told to quit India
Farmers from 20 states to present national flag made from non-Bt organic cotton to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for Independence Day