U'khand forest officials shifted over tree-felling in Corbett

More than two dozen officials of the Uttarakhand forest department have been transferred following allegations of large scale felling of trees and illegal constructions in Corbett Tiger Reserve's......

Budget session ends, PM rues RS not passing GST

As Parliament session ended without passing the landmark goods and services tax bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday rued the Rajya Sabha not approving the biggest indirect tax reform......

'We pay lip service to environment protection'

Theconflict between development and environment should not cause unnecessary delays, says Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh.Over the last five years, the Environment Ministry was......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

SC clears Rs 5,000 cr for forests

The Supreme Court on Friday gave an order that raises hopes of rapid afforestation in the country by making available the key ingredient for it: Money. The court directed a panel of experts to......

GST prospects get ambiguous again

If GST is to be taken up during the ongoing session, much hinges on whether the government on Monday accommodates Congress concerns on the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning......

'Not passing the GST is a grave mistake'

United Progressive Alliance government had piloted the GST bill but Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states like Gujarat had opposed the draft. As Parliament session ended without passing the landmark......

NREGA: Money going to wrong hands, says SC

The government's ambitious rural employment project MGNREGA has come under the scrutiny of the Supreme Court which today said money was not reaching real beneficiaries and in many cases going to......