India’s coasts in danger, finds Parliamentary panel: MoEF&CC depended on World Bank funds, facing massive cuts
National Coastal Mission budget cut from Rs 723 crore in proposal to just Rs 12.50 crore in allocation
‘PESTICIDES’ IN DRUGS
Sharad Pawar’s provision for protecting test data in the Pesticides Bill could spill over into trade agreements and hit the drugs industry, too
Rehabilitation of Uttarakhand disaster-affected top priority for new chief minister
People displaced by floods and landslides last summer spent harsh winter months in makeshift tents
MPs funds to now be used to develop over 2,000 ‘model’ villages
Ministry of rural development will channelise MPs’ funds through different schemes for Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
Contest for pesticide
Demand for state control as Pesticides Management Bill is set to be tabled in Parliament
Health ministry forms committee to investigate charges by parliamentary standing committee
It will also suggest ways to improve grant of statutory approvals for drugs and functioning of the CDSCO
Road safety bill: Can it help achieve zero mortality?
Experts attending a roundtable organised by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment urge for a people-centric law rather than one …
MoEF failed to protect environment: Public Accounts Committee
Forest cover of India is just 21 per cent against the target of 33 per cent set by Planning Commission for 2012
Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance: A strong EC Act is still needed
The ordinance does not expressly define ‘extraordinary circumstances’: Such legislative ambiguity makes one question the entire …
How good is your MP? These maps will help you track
A Harvard report maps estimates for indicators of nutrition, health and development for all the Parliamentary constituencies in the country
Niral Enem Horo
A Jharkhand Party veteran, NIRAL ENEM HORO didn't quit when Jaipal Singh, Jharkhand's most eminent leader, left to join the Congress party. He …
Joba Majhi
JOBA MAJHI, wife of the leader of Singhbhum's Jungle Andolan, Devendra Majhi, is in her second term as member of the legislative assembly from a …
European Parliament adopts nature restoration law
New law sets a target for the EU to restore at least 20 per cent of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030
As told to Parliament (February 7, 2024): India had over 32 million stunted children as of December 2023
Underweight and wasting levels lower than that projected by National Family Health Survey-5, says Smriti Irani
Centralisation of powers, diluted laws: Weak Water Act further diluted by latest amendments, say experts
Environment minister claims impetus to industries, improvement of environment protection while moving bill in Parliament
As told to Parliament (December 19, 2023): 101 million diabetes patients in India
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (March 15, 2021): Government issues standard operating procedure for tiger rehabilitation
Simply Put: Making way for parliament
As told to Parliament (March 16, 2023): There are 2,967 tigers in India
As told to Parliament (February 7, 2023): 184,447 cattle died due to Lumpy Skin Disease in 2022-23
As told to Parliament (August 4, 2021): 183 arrested, bailed in eight months of farmers’ protests
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
As told to Parliament (August 3, 2021): 47% more person days generated under MGNREGS during 2020-21
As told to Parliament (July 23, 2021): Govt admits ‘increase’ in extreme weather over India
Parliamentary Digest (July 26, 2022): Over 1,000 died in natural disasters across India as of July 26
As told to Parliament (July 21, 2022): Measures introduced to regulate floods in Brahmaputra