Standing crop in half a million hectares of Andhra’s rice bowl may have been affected by Michaung: Expert
This would cause losses of Rs 4,000 crore in just paddy
Uppada: On the frontline of the sea’s war on the Andhra coast
Uppada village in East Godavari District has lost over 127 acres of land in sea-erosion in the last four decades
Agriculture minister calls for ‘blue revolution’
Radha Mohan Singh says new policy for fisheries will protect livelihood of fishers and at the same time address challenges such as environmental …
10 Maharashtra villages to finally get Rs 74.5 lakh as benefits under joint forest management scheme
Detailed accounts of revenue earned from each village forest should be made public, says activist
Olive Ridley turtles disoriented, lay eggs in villages away from nesting sites
Such turtles are at risk of being attacked by jackals and dogs or dying of dehydration
Soak pit revolution: two villages in Mewat treat their own wastewater
The treated water recharges aquifers
Aadhaar not essential for availing public services, LPG subsidy: SC
Centre's claim that unique identity card is voluntary is belied by action to link several benefits and services with Aadhar, says Supreme Court
Manmohan fails to settle row over Cauvery water sharing
Disgruntled Karnataka likely to approach Supreme Court
Draft organ donation rules propose stiff penalty on illegal trade
Small health centres to get licence for organ retrieval
Missing pulse
Despite being a world leader in pulses production, India has been forced to import due to crop loss and seed deficit. The sharp rise in prices is …
Rise of wives of don-politicians
As many as six-don turned politicians in Bihar are fielding their wives in Lok Sabha election 2014
Parliament passes bill that eases rules on narcotics used in palliative care
Experts say pain management in the country will change drastically for the better once the bill is enacted
Cauvery dispute: Karnataka asked to release a third of the water in its reservoirs
Formula for sharing water in rain deficit years remains elusive
Allow use of endosulfan for two more years: expert committee
Activists fear it may lead to lifting of court ban on use of the pesticide
Unseasonal rains damage crops estimated to be worth Rs 10,000 crore
Crop loss could be to the extent of up to 20 per cent of total production in northern and central states
360 unique songbirds make eastern Himalaya a biodiversity hot spot
DNA sampling shows how the birds evolved and colonised niches, leaving no room for migrant species and slowing diversification
Jagan assets case: Notice to six ministers and eight bureaucrats
Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy in a fix
Mendha Lekha residents gift all their farms to gram sabha
Village does away with private ownership of land, saying it will lead to a stronger community.
Vizag gas leak: 8 reported dead
The styrene gas leak occurred in LG Polymers India Pvt Ltd chemical factory
Bihar women ‘marry’ minor boys to get houses
Use loopholes in implementation of government housing scheme; police at a loss
Relief given at last to Kerala’s endosulfan victims
Package includes committee to examine need for tribunal to provide compensation; excluded victims, kin and caregivers to benefit
Is Maharashtra tendu trade rule amendment a trap for gram sabhas?
Forest department's move may be a ploy to retain control over trade in forest produce, say activists
Bihar midday meals: 75 students take ill, five critical
Two separate incidents of food poisoning from consuming midday meal reported from Arwal and Jhajha districts
CBI arrests Andhra minister for favouring Jagan’s companies
Ramana is the first minister in state to be arrested while in office
Maharashtra villages granted community forest rights to print own bamboo permits
Flawed forestland titles to be re-examined, says top forest official