The water problem in the Capital is likely to worsen as the Centre and five other states sharing the Yamuna water have failed to find an amicable solution so
The World Bank's financing of environmental projects in India has come under flak, with various NGOs calling for a review of the Bank's role as the largest multilateral funder. Responsible for the
There is a probability of an earthquake in Assam of a magnitude greater than eight on the Richter Scale at any time before the year 2010, according to a renowned environmental scientist."Studies on
With some 2.7-million vehicles plying on the roads of Delhi emitting toxic fumes every day and their number still rising at an annual rate of 10 per cent the twin menace of pollution and growing road
The first indigenous satellite for oceanographic studies will be put into orbit by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by the end of this year. The P-4, which will play a significant role
Lakhs of diseased sal trees, felled after many bureaucratic and legal hurdles, are lying in Madhya Pradesh forests, threatening another epidemic. The Government has been unable to provide enough
In view of the rising number of starvation deaths reported from various States, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended a number of measures, including emergency feeding
Two Indian companies were among those who imported blood products from an Austrian firm now accused of trading internationally in tainted blood sources, a Health Ministry official in Vienna
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah launched a cutter suction dredger to mark the commencement of marginal dredging of the Dal lake basin, near Nishat this
The Union government has issued an ordinance for setting up the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions within three months. The regulatory commissions
