Salwa Judum

The face of state government’s counter-insurgency strategy

Dengue on the rise: global burden is three times WHO estimate

Study shows India contributed more than one-third of burden in 2010

Five-in-one vaccine now available for free in Delhi healthcare facilities

Activists concerned about deaths caused by pentavalent vaccine

Nutri-farms to fight hidden hunger

In a first, bio-fortification technology gets Rs 200 crore in the Union Budget

Cauvery dispute: Karnataka delegation urges prime minister not to notify tribunal award

State delegation demands reassessment of water needs of Tamil Nadu

Green tribunal decides to evaluate Nirma cement plant site afresh

Says project needs to be reassessed in view of conflicting reports of experts

Eyesores to city attractions: plans afoot to develop Delhi nullahs into eco-corridors

Pilot project cleared to convert Barapullah drain into an eco-mobility corridor

Andhra bans gutkha, paan masala

Becomes 17th state in country to impose ban on them

Sewage treatment wetland in making

IARI develops wetlands that treat sewage water for irrigation

Partial relief for agitating sugarcane farmers in south Maharashtra

Sugar factories in Sangli and Kolhapur offer Rs 200 more than the earlier price

Health ministry fumes over ads terming gutkha ban unfair

Calls them misleading and unjustified

UN report warns of effects of urban expansion on biodiversity

Urban areas set to triple by 2030; population to touch 4.9 billion

Manmohan fails to settle row over Cauvery water sharing

Disgruntled Karnataka likely to approach Supreme Court

Giraffe, 3 tigers die in Patna zoo

Authorities fail to provide treatment on time

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board revises its consent order to Kudankulam plant

Madras High Court had questioned the heat tolerance limit for effluent discharge

High court questions permission to make Kudankulam plant operational

Judgement in related case on nuclear safety is likely on August 29

Doubts persist over Green Climate Fund taking off at Doha

Workshop on climate finance gives hope, but a lot of work remains to be done

NHRC raps states for denying silicosis deaths

Issues show-cause notices to Jharkhand and Delhi for payment of monetary relief

Kolkata to host parallel AIDS conference after US denies entry to sex workers

Country’s laws do not permit granting visa to those involved in prostitution

BIS finalises street food norms

Standard to ensure vendors follow hygienic practices and serve food safe for health

Private doctors strike work to protest proposed legislation

Supreme Court notice to Indian Medical Association on plea challenging strike

Another suspected poaching incident in Pench

Authorities fail to keep check

Green tribunal suspends POSCO’s clearance

The South Korean giant will now have to apply for a fresh environmental clearance

Custom duty waiver for CFLs in budget: Nothing to cheer about

Likely to make LEDs cheaper only by Rs 10 to Rs 12

Budget through the years