Shakti Pumps (India) announced that the Government of India has announced a mega scheme namely Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Uttham Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) with an objective to scale up use of
British majors possessing advanced environmenmtal technologies and equipment making facilities are scouting for joint venture partners in India. Talks with representatives of some of these companies
The Union government has told the Supreme Court that Agra, home to Taj Mahal, did not qualify for declaration as a world heritage city on account of its polluted atmosphere, haphazard growth and
CSO study: India faces the threat of a further depletion in its forest area with the per capita availability of forest cover likely to go down, a government report says. According to estimates, the
Study : About one-fourth of the people in Punjab live in slums, and about 64 per cent of those staying in slums are below the poverty line, according to a study on 'Urbanisation: problems and
The environment and forests ministry has granted sweeping powers to the proposed Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in its draft notification. The Authority is being set up to check environmental
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd (RLL), India's largest pharmaceutical company, has become the country's first to launch prescription products under its own label in the United States, the world's largest
Scientists and environmentalists see a link between the 'distress' of farmers in Andhra Pradesh and the environmental changes in the continent, especially after the forest fires in Indonesia,
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will for the first time ever, market an estimated $200 million worth of imageries from its Rs 10 crore 'specialist" satellite "Oceansat" even before its
The Supreme Court has suspended licenses granted to all wood based industries operating in reserved forests. They have the option to shift to industrial estates that shall be identified by state
The Health Ministry is negotiating with the World Bank for a $100 million term loan for setting up a chain of quality testing laboratories in the country. The laboratories would be authorised to
