A division bench led by Justice Nitin Jamdar said the MPCB order was set aside for being 'disproportionate' and noted the order was passed in a 'hasty manner'.
According to the official data, the Centre has 50.4 million tonnes of food grains -- 18.79 million tonnes of rice and 31.62 million tonnes of wheat -- in its granaries as of July end. If consumption this year remains at the level of 2008-09 when rainfall was fairly better leading to higher supply of food grains in the market, the government can still feed the entire country for a good 82 days.
'Why should farmers who give us food be vacated to hand over their property to a private company held by one individual,' asks green activist S P Udaykumar.
Disney-Star is positioning IPL as a "big-screen experience" where families and friends can come together over a game of cricket, much the way football is consumed in Europe and other parts of the world.
'Most A-listers (women) do films for free along with offering other favours...'
Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic's Udaipur wedding pictures are just stunning!
How influencer Kusha Kapila fared during her debut Cannes red carpet outing.
Nearly a third of an average Indian citizen's consumption budget is spent on food.
Mahira Sharma creates her own Bollywood style tunes.
As the talented actress continues to spread her wings across Indian cinema, Namrata Thakker looks at her FABULOUS life through her Instagram feed on her 27th birthday on April 5.
This will be the second time India will face Kuwait in the tournament. They had played out a 1-1 draw in an acrimonious Group A match last week.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Afghanistan and Australia, at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, on Tuesday.
Shiv Sena MP from Mumbai South, Arvind Sawant, vehemently denies that his party MP force-fed a Muslim worker during his Ramzan fast. Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reports.
It's about the beautiful journey called motherhood.
Raashi begins shooting... Mahesh has a new friend... Kunal is under the spotlight...
The 48-year-old trooper prepares ration packets, using his savings, for the poor in his village.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Australia and Pakistan in Bengaluru, on Friday.
"As I was working on agriculture, my family wanted me to take over the management of our plantations. But my aim was to master the art of developing new varieties, that is genetics and breeding. As the proverb has it, we reap what we sow. Consequently, sowing the right things is very important," M S Swaminathan had once said.
Vijay Deverakonda is all set to start shooting for his new film, and he has the gorgeous Sreeleela for company!
Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week.
Pumped up after an unprecedented seventh IPL hundred, Virat Kohli took a dig at his critics, who felt that he was all but over as a T20 batter, saying he is playing some of his best cricket in the shortest format.
India will be playing in the upcoming ODI series, in which Pakistan, South Africa and Ireland will be the other teams.
Djokovic beats Wawrinka just before closing time
The Delhi high court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the Lok Sabha Speaker and Chairman of Rajya Sabha to disqualify 11 Shiv Sena MPs for allegedly force-feeding a fasting Muslim employee at the new Maharashtra Sadan.
Nesco Grounds, Goregaon, north west Mumbai, attracted the city's top celebs last weekend.
The series is held together by a superbly astute performance by Gagan Dev Riar, who moves from cheerful conman to menacing criminal with remarkable skill, observes Deepa Gahlot.
It sent shock waves in the party -- a political greenhorn had taken on Modi in his home turf of Gujarat. Smriti had clearly tried to choose sides, in this case Vajpayee's camp. Many felt that this would end Irani's career. A revealing excerpt from Nidhi Sharma's new book She, The Leader: Women in Indian Politics.
International referee Jagbir Singh recounts events where he 'witnessed Brij Bhushan's inappropriate behaviour towards woman wrestlers'
The 55 basis point (bps) spike in the US 10-year bond yield, triggered by a combination of FOMC's hawkish commentary and BOJ's relaxation of the yield control curve (YCC) has made analysts cautious on Asian equities and expect them to trade sideways in the short-to-medium term.
She is spotted pretty often cheering for brother Shubman Gill during Gujarat Titans matches.
By keeping the Sanatana Dharma row alive and adding the Ayodhya temple consecration scheduled for January 22 and adding the free darshan promise from four polled states to the entire country, the BJP may have a self-fulfilling concoction, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.
A simple Estonian soup that's much tastier than you imagine.
Bambai Meri Jaan features horrific massacres and violence so brutal that it ought not to be seen on a home entertainment platform, warns Deepa Gahlot..
People, cutting across all ages and from all walks of life, turned up to pay tribute to the child at the school where she was a student till Thursday.
In Khufiya, a mother's journey, a lover's vendetta and a country's mission, skewed patriotism and moral disengagement coalesce and highlight the nature of the spying business, notes Sukanya Verma.
Renowned agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan and the driving force behind the nation's 'Green Revolution,' passed away in Chennai on Thursday.
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