The Supreme Court’s order terming all coal-mines allocated in India since 1993 as "illegal" has put big investments from industry giants in jeopardy. While the biggies wait to see what the fate of the
This edition of the WESO looks at poverty reduction and how it has been influenced by income inequality and the availability of quality jobs in developing and developed countries. This report shows that
It is time the government stopped treating environment as a soft subject. The health of the people and future growth of the state depend on it. Funds — lack of which has held up sewage treatment plants
The environment ministry plans to further accelerate clearances of coal mining project by assisting miners with a comprehensive list of information they need to provide while seeking approvals to develop
Concerned over the pollution from slag produced by iron and steel units, the National Green Tribunal today directed the authorities to prepare a restoration plan for Sigaddi river near Jasodhapur Industrial
The White House on Tuesday announced steps to tackle a potent greenhouse gas used in refrigeration and air conditioning, of which the United States is the world's largest producer, a week ahead of a major
KSIDC is in the process of selection of a consultant for carrying out a detailed Techno-Economic Feasi-bility Report and a Detailed Project Report. Mony K. Mathew Kozhikode, Nov. 12
In January 2005, drug product patent protection was reintroduced in India to comply with the agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. How are the multinational pharmaceutical
PEPSICO DISCUSSES PLANS TO WIDEN PRODUCT PORTFOLIO IN INDIA Our Bureau MUMBAI PEPSICO on Wednesday discussed plans to widen its product portfolio in India and build the brand
KARACHI: The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) is yet to take action on a last year report that highlights high levels of pollution being caused by sugar mills. The report prepared by private
An increasing number of big corporations expect governments worldwide to put a price on carbon dioxide emissions to help tackle climate change and some are already factoring in the cost to guide future
Based on data gathered by CDP from corporations in response to its annual request for information on the business implications of climate change, the report finds that large public companies are already
REPRESENTATIVES of eight villages from Thoothukudi district on Tuesday threatened to go on mass agitation if the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) goes ahead with its plan to acquire about 1,700 acres of cultivable land from their locality.
Climate change has played a spoil-sport for a Meghalaya village, once a home of orange.
Washington/New York The United States dealt a blow to US solar panel manufacturers and boosted shares in Chinese rivals when it imposed unexpectedly low duties on imports from China, though the move still drew fire from China industry representatives. The action, made public late on Tuesday, adds to trade tensions between the world's two largest economies and threatens cooperation in the burgeoning clean-energy sector, which both say they want to promote.
New Delhi: Within days of FM Pranab Mukherjee deciding against imposition of additional tax on diesel vehicles, Hyundai has finalized plans to set up a diesel engine plant in India. The company, that currently
BHUBANESWAR: Minister for Steel and Mines Raghunath Mohanty on Wednesday said the State Government had decided to make the export of iron ore from different ports fully transparent. To a question from
The Delhi government will soon issue fresh directions to the NTPC-run Badarpur thermal power plant to come up with an action plan for disposing of flyash, a major source of air pollution in summer.
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The use of alternative fuels is beneficial to the cement industry as well as to our environment. Firing alternative fuels reduces primary fuel consumption, typically coal, and lowers operating costs for the cement plant. July-Sep 2007
