Environment

Bhubaneswar, March 21: The National Human Rights Commission has sought an Action Taken Report from the Odisha government over river pollution by certain industries in the state. Hearing a complaint filed by human rights campaigner Subash…

Beijing, Feb 17: The number of plastic bags consumed in China's stores and supermarkets decreased by one-third in 2015 from that in 2007, a year before the government imposed restrictions on the use of such materials. Citing surveys from…

Bhubaneswar, Jan 11: Odisha on Monday urged the Centre to accord parity for state public sector undertakings (PSUs) with central PSUs in the field of compensatory afforestation so as to expedite forest clearances for development projects.…

New Delhi, Jan 8: The Delhi government on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it may extend the odd-even scheme beyond the planned 15 days trial period. A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath took note of the…

Bhubaneswar, Dec 30: Percentage of actual forest coverage in Odisha has far exceeded national average. During 2015 the Percentage of actual forest cover to total geographical area of the State  has increased to  32.34% against the national…

New Delhi, Dec 4: In a bid to combat rising pollution, the Delhi government on Friday decided that odd and even number vehicles will ply on alternate days in the city from January 1, official sources said. The decision, taken at a…

Lucknow, Nov 19: Use of polyethene across Uttar Pradesh may be banned by this year end, an official said on Thursday. The Allahabad High Court (HC) has directed the state government to ban the use of polyethene across the state by December…

US President Barack Obama made his emblematic statement at the G20 summit in Turkey on November 15 that the Paris attacks were an "attack on civilized world. If left unchecked, these terrorists could pose a growing threat beyond that…

New Delhi, Nov 12: If you woke up to a low-visibility morning post-Diwali, witnessing your air-sensitive toddler or asthmatic grandparent coughing up through the night, a decision to move to places with cleaner air may even have crossed…

New Delhi, Nov 10: Pollution levels have reached "alarming" levels in Delhi even before Diwali and could touch "scary" heights after the festival on Wednesday, an environment watchdog said on Tuesday. Diwali, the festival of lights, has…