Water project fails in Burdwan
The ambitious Sajal Dhara water project, catering to the needs of five villages, has fallen flat in Burdwan as the panchayat has failed to pay power bill worth Rs 1.10 lakh. Villages like Putunda, Masjidpara,
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Centre proposes 285-km NH on Guwahati-Barak route
The Central Government has included a proposal for construction of a 285-km-long two-lane alternative national highway to connect Barak Valley with Guwahati via Harangajao-Turuk and Nellie, in its Modified
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155 people killed in floods this year
In a written reply to a question by Abdur Rahim Khan (AIUDF), Revenue Minister Prithibi Majhi said in the State Assembly today that 155 people were killed in floods this year. He said that more than 29
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Not delaying mine clearances: Jayanthi Natarajan
Minister for Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan has rejected the steel ministry's charge that her department was delaying mining clearances that could potentially lead to law and order issues in
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CEC asks Odisha to Expedite Renewals of Mining Leases
A Supreme Court appointed panel has advised the Odisha government to expedite renewal of mining leases and give priority to development of infrastructure in mining areas. The recommendation of the Central
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Doha Meet Fails to Pledge for Huge Emission Cuts
Several of India’s key concerns found a mention during the recently concluded climate talks in Doha even as the UN organised meet failed to break the ground for aggressive emission cuts or a firm financial
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Punjab dithers on green nod, 23 quarries not yet transferred to lessees
With the powerful mining mafia opposing mandatory environment clearance, Punjab too is dithering on its implementation. Even as scarcity of sand and gravel is brewing trouble, the state government has
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Kajauli water works: Minutes show Punjab, Haryana failed to agree on sharing water
The Punjab and Haryana governments had failed to reach a consensus on sharing of water under the Kajauli water supply scheme, according to the minutes of the meeting that were submitted to the Punjab and
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Last Straw: Can Yamuna ever regain its pristine flow, SC asks IIT directors
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the directors of IIT-Delhi and Roorkee to ascertain damage to the Yamuna and whether there is any possibility of improving its water. “It is a very sad thing that
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Industrial mishaps: 88 die in 2 years
At least 88 labourers working in different big industries in the State died in accidents during the last two years, the Assembly was informed on Tuesday. “While 56 labourers died due to accidents in
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BCCL mining project moves out after land protest
A land agitation has forced Bharat Coking Coal Ltd to scrap a mining project near Asansol and explore options in neighbouring Jharkhand. “We had no option but to cancel the project following protests
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SC seeks new Yamuna plan
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the directors of IIT, Delhi and Roorkee to prepare a new project for cleaning Yamuna observing that the current project has failed despite a spending of Rs 12,000 crore
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National Board for Wild Life to decide on freight corridor in SGNP today
The 27th meeting of the standing committee of National Board for Wild Life (NBWL) will be held on Wednesday. The NBWL may take a decision on diversion of forest land in Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP)
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UP government to signmemorandum of understanding with Gates' Foundation
Five months after chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation met and promised to initiate more development activities in Uttar Pradesh, the government
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Land use report ignores slums
The civic existing land use survey has deliberately blanked out several existing slums, alleged various NGOs working with deprived sections of society. Activists fear that the deletion of slums in the
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Don’t approach HC for noise norm relaxation on every fest
The Bombay high court on Tuesday indicated that it was not in favor of citizens approaching it every time they wanted to host a cultural festival and wanted noise rules to be relaxed. "It would be odd
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High radiation in city: Govt warns cell cos
Telecom operators in the city have been issued notices for their cell towers emitting more than the prescribed radiation. "We have told them to lower radiation levels immediately or face closure of the
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Gorakhpur farmers seek higher rate for land
Farmers, whose lands have been acquired for the proposed nuclear power plant at Gorakhpur in Fatehabad, have sought hiked compensation for their lands. A group of farmers that has been continuing its
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Get blueprint ready for Yamuna clean-up: SC to IITs
In yet another attempt to have the Yamuna cleaned up, the Supreme Court today asked the Directors of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in Delhi and Roorkie to explore all possible options for checking
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Gurgaon works towards better waste management
The Gurgaon District Administration on Monday started a pilot project for collecting household garbage from villages and posh areas of the city which would be carefully segregated to extract recyclable