Modi govt 'nearly signed death warrant' for Aravalli Hills: Sonia Gandhi

Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that the Modi government has displayed a particularly "venal streak of cynicism" in relation to environmental protection......

BEWARE! High nitrate levels found in groundwater in 440 districts

High nitrate levels have been found in groundwater of 440 districts across India, with 20 per cent of the samples collected exceeding the permissible nitrate concentration, the Central Ground Water......

358 tonnes of toxic Union Carbide waste incinerated

Incineration of entire 358 tonnes of toxic waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory finally concluded as contaminated soil and packaging material were burnt at a disposal plant in Madhya......

Ex-IFS officers urge PM to drop Aravalli safari project

A group of retired forest officers has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding the immediate scrapping of the 10,000-acre safari project in Haryana's Aravallis. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Varanasi villagers blame Coca-Cola for water scarcity

Central Ground Water Authority declared Arajiline block, where the bottling plant in located, as "over exploited" in 2011 Eighteen village councils in Uttar Pradesh are demanding a local Coca-Cola......

Why water management is of huge importance today

Growth and development in India will be governed by the way water is used and managed. On World Water Day, Romit Sen and Kamal Vatta analyse how a proper framework can ensure the safety and......

Coke shelves Varanasi expansion due to protests, approval delay

Beverages major Coca-Cola has decided not to proceed with the proposal to expand its Mehdiganj unit near Varanasi, stuck for want of regulatory clearances and other legal trouble, spurred by public......

A Gujarat farmer who supplies power to grid

When he is not using the solar pump on his field for irrigation, Raman Parmar uses it to evacuate power to utility grid Solar irrigation pumps seem to be a new ray of hope for farmers with poor......