Environmentalists sue over threat to owls
Environmentalists are suing the state government for failing to look after three threatened species of owl found in key logging areas of Gippsland. Green group Environment East Gippsland launched the
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Ban on smoking scenes is very much in force, says Ministry
Bezawada — Vijayawada is better known by that name — is the first feature film to carry health warnings on every smoking scene as required under the just notified second amendment of the Rules of the Cigarette
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Tamil Nadu moves court for CISF deployment
“Kerala indulging in false propaganda for decommissioning dam” Apprehending danger to the Mullaperiyar dam from miscreants, Tamil Nadu moved the Supreme Court on Monday for a direction to the Union
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a centre of the Aligarh Muslim University on the banks of river Mahananda, Kishanganj, Bihar, 18/02/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Majhi Paragana Abhen Baisi Vs Aligarh Muslim University, Kishanganj & Others dated 18/02/2019 regarding construction of a centre of the Aligarh
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Give 600cr corpus to endosulfan victims
Govt Is Treating It Like Malaria Epidemic: HC Bangalore: Observing that the Rs 20-crore allocation made by the state government towards relief/rehabilitation of endosulfan victims is “just peanuts”, the Karnataka high court on Thursday sought its response on a Rs 500 crore-Rs 600 crore corpus for the 6,000-odd victims.
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HC Bench stricture on use of heavy machines for sand quarrying
The Madras High Court Bench here on Thursday passed an interim order restraining use of more than two earth movers in sand quarrying sites in Tiruchi and Karur districts. A Division Bench comprising Justices R. Sudhakar and V.M. Velumani passed the order while hearing a public interest litigation petition filed by M. Rajendran, a Tiruchi-based advocate.
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HC stays auction of agro land
Bangalore, DHNS: The High Court has stayed the auction of a plot of land at K Gollahalli in Kengeri Hobli. Following a public Interest Litigation by R Suresh and others, residents of Gollahalli village, the Court has stayed the auction of over four acres land, which was scheduled on August 27, 2008. The petitioners said that the land being an agro zone cannot be auctioned for any other purpose. Cancellation
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Govt plans 'green' ship-breaking
The government would finalise the 'Ship Breaking and Ship Recycling Rules-2011' by December 14 this year to make the growing sector green and worker-friendly, said Industries Minister Dilip Barua. “We
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SC retains Sterlite unit closure stay order
New Delhi In a major relief to Sterlite Industries, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stuck to its earlier stay order against the immediate closure of the company’s copper smelting plant at Tuticorin in Tamil
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal construction of sewerage system, Banka Municipal Council, Bihar, 10/03/2016
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ratneshwar Prasad Singh Vs. Banka Municipality & Ors. dated 10/03/2016 regarding illegal construction of sewerage system, Banka Municipal Council.</p>
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding constructions on Yamuna floodplains, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 29/08/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Uma Shankar Patwa & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. (Earlier titled as D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Ors.) dated 29/08/2017 regarding
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SC to Centre: Clear stand on Sethu project
The UPA government, it seems, can no longer drag its feet over the Sethusamudram project with the Supreme Court on Tuesday categorically asking it
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Court: spell out stand on Sethu project
J. Venkatesan New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to spell out its stand on the expert committee
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HC pulls up authorities over noise pollution
The State Authorities on Tuesday came under fire from High Court for failing to enforce the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 effectively in Chinchinim village in Salcete.
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Comprehensive Environment Plan for the Mining Impact Zone (CEPMIZ) in Bellary is another scam
Bengaluru: Greed is once again rearing its ugly head in iron-ore rich Bellary. Already nearly sucked dry of its natural resources by indiscriminate mining, the district has been presented with another
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Ski Village project may not take off
A High-power committee set up on the high court
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Hooda govt. may take on Centre on CBI probe into forestry scams
Top forest official asks State to challenge MoEF report The Congress government in Haryana is contemplating taking the Centre to court for recommending CBI investigation against officials and politicians named in an Environment Ministry inquiry report on forestry scams highlighted by whistleblower-IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi.
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Hearing today on Swamys plea to scrap Sethu project
J. Venkatesan New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday a fresh application filed by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy for a direction to the Centre to scrap the Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project citing the adverse report submitted by the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO).
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450 families living near Mullaperiyar to be evacuated
The Kerala government on Friday informed the state High Court that at least 450 families living near the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam area would be evacuated to safer places soon. In a counter-affidavit, the government also said that a mock safety drill will be conducted near the dam area.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding prohibiting use of thread made of nylon for kite flying, 07/08/2020
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Khalid Ashraf Vs Union of India & Others dated 07/08/2020 regarding enforcement of NGT order of July 11, 2017 prohibiting use of thread made