Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Naresh Vashisth Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/04/2025. Issue raised in the application is encroachment of land of village Amer which comes under reserved forest and "Vankhand Amer-54 of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary." The Assistant …
Effective management of land erosion and water and promoting organic farming are some of the key features in sustainable development and ecological protection agenda showcased in manifestos by political parties, perhaps for the first time, in the fray for assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and the …
The conditions imposed by the amendment to the panchayati raj law in Haryana have not only excluded a large section of the population from contesting elections but have also deprived voters of their right to choose. All appropriate measures must be undertaken to ensure that these exclusionary conditions are withdrawn.
After 2010, two Indian generic companies started local plants in South Africa, attempted to partake in the morally loaded politics of antiretroviral therapy, and complied with broader affirmative action policies there. This article analyses a variety of sources and tries to lay bare the nexus between drug manufacturers, the state, …
The rich natural heritage of the geographically-diverse West Bengal has now become a motif for the Election Commission to attract voters to polling booths. Each of the districts in the state have launched varied election mascots like tiger, red panda, rhinoceros, dolphin or even rivers like Teesta. Sporting a typical …
The Kerala Paristhithi Aikyavedi, an umbrella organisation of environmental groups in the State, has released a green development agenda for political parties to incorporate into their manifesto for the forthcoming elections to the Assembly. Releasing the document here on Wednesday, Aikyavedi leaders V.S. Vijayan, R. Sridhar and S. Usha said …
Rhino has become a major election issue in Assam this time. It is the precious one-horned rhinoceros that stands out in Assam’s wildlife protection areas, especially Kaziranga National Park. With unabated poaching of the endangered animal becoming a cause for concern among the Assamese, political parties of all hues have …
Thiruvananthapuram: The city corporation is mulling a complete ban on flex boards as part of incorporating green protocol in its advertisement policy. Revenue wing has been directed to stop issuing licenses for installing flex boards post assembly elections and to explore eco-friendly alternatives. The move comes in the wake of …
The Election Commission on Tuesday assured the Madras High Court that it will issue an advisory to all parties to avoid use of plastic and polythene for posters and banners during campaign. The EC made the submission on a Public Interest Litigation petition (PIL) moved by advocate A.P. Suryaprakasam objecting …
The mohalla or community clinics run by the Delhi government could be termed populist but have the potential to meet the needs of the people, make basic healthcare accessible and decongest higher level health facilities. These could also prove to be a landmark in health service delivery in India.
For an election that can make or break the main contenders for power in Bihar, no one seems bothered about environmental issues. The ever increasing pollution in the Ganges, people hit hard by arsenic, fluoride and iron content in drinking water, rising air pollution and falling rainfall -- issues that …
The issue of illegal quarrying at Mookkunnimala is set to take centre stage in at least four wards adjoining the quarry site at Pallichal panchayat. The tone has already been set in motion by the Mookkunnimala Samara Samiti, which had spearheaded an agitation against illegal quarrying, by carrying out a …
Preparations are under way for holding the local body election in the district as per the green protocol recommended by the State Election Commission (SEC) to minimise use of plastic material during the election campaign and on the polling day. The district administration here has decided to strictly adhere to …
Students from 30 schools of Bihar have reached out to more than 50,000 people seeking their support for renewable energy. The students and their parents have urged all the political parties to include renewable energy in their manifestoes. They feel this is the right time to reflect not just on …
PATNA: 'Raanjhanaa' and 'Tanu Weds Manu' series fame Bollywood actor Swara Bhaskar lent some glamour to the state assembly polls on Thursday by releasing a public manifesto for 100% renewable energy in Bihar for consideration by all major political parties here. The nine-point manifesto is a part of an awareness …
Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) has strongly condemned the ruling All India NR Congress for failing to get water from Cauvery River for the farmers of Karaikal which is considered as the rice bowl of Union Territory. Accusing the ruling party of betraying the farmers of the Karaikal region, the …
A comparative evaluation of one-stop, computerised citizen service centres in various Indian states has been carried out in this paper to assess their efficacy. It is found that the outcomes of policies related to e-governance in India are not correlated to conventional variables such as economic development. Instead the extent …
Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at a NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi. Ten big states, most of those ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its alliance partners, on Wednesday sought to unshackle themselves from the logjam over amendments to …
BURDWAN: Even as the state government has started a crackdown on illegal sand mining along Damodar, three Trinamool Congress supporters were killed in alleged intra-party clashes in Burdwan's Wari on Sunday night as rival factions fought to control the sand mafia. The pre-dawn killings appear to be the culmination of …
AURANGABAD: Leaders of the ruling Shiv Sena- BJP combine have locked horns over the course of ambitious Rs 792-crore parallel water supply pipeline project. The BJP-led standing committee on Monday told the civic administration not to change the specifications of the pipes to be used in contrast to the Shiv …
Representatives of the CPI(M), CPI, DMK, MDMK, BJP, DMDK, and Congress joined hands on Monday to fight for a common cause. They submitted a petition to District Collector G. Govindaraj stating that indiscriminate mining of gravel, and sand was taking place at irrigation tanks located in Velayudhampalayam, Puthupalayam, Ramiampalayam, Thekkalur, …
