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Protesters perform 'shavasana' against Union Carbide waste disposal in MP

A group of people on Wednesday performed shavasana (corpse pose) to protest against the proposed disposal of Union Carbide waste, connected to the Bhopal gas tragedy, in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar......

Pollution-free environment a constitutional right, says HC

The Bombay high court has declared a pollution-free environment a constitutional right and criticised the Maharashtra government for failing to address the issue of air pollution in Mumbai. ......

Artificial rain in Delhi? AAP govt seeks Centre's nod to combat air

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said he has written to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav four times, seeking urgent clearances for cloud seeding to artificially induce rain that could......

Loudspeakers not essential for any religion, rules HC

Use of loudspeakers is not an essential part of any religion, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday, directing the law enforcement agencies to take prompt action against loudspeakers that violate......

SC orders stricter anti-pollution curbs as Delhi AQI slips to 'severe+'

With the Air Quality Index entering into the 'severe plus' category choking the national capital, the Supreme Court on Monday directed all Delhi-NCR states to immediately set up teams to strictly......

Ministry of Environment issues new rules post SC order

In response to the Supreme Court’s (SC’s) strong stance on unchecked environmental violations, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has introduced new rules......

Govt defends Great Nicobar project amid criticism, cites national interest

The central government’s Great Nicobar development project, proposed around an unprecedented transhipment port, will be executed to keep environmental impact minimal, and is essential as it......

How Delhi plans to curb and control pollution

In December 2016, the Supreme Court directed the central government to have a graded action plan to tackle the menace of air pollution. There are two plans - Comprehensive Action Plan and Graded......

From April 1 vehicle owners will have to switch to BS-IV

Most of the leading vehicle manufacturers were before the court, though their stand was not identical and sometimes contradictory. The Supreme Court on Monday asked motor vehicle manufacturers to......

Govt rushes to ease green norms for industry

Amendments to six environmental laws likely in Budget session The National Democratic Alliance government is in a rush to relax green norms for industries to avoid frequent legislative......

India ready to play Delhi T20I, Rohit tells Ganguly

'Indian captain has confirmed that the team was fine and had a full outdoor training session without any issue.' IMAGE: The Indian players during their training session at the Arun Jaitley stadium......

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Pollution in Delhi a big worry

'We told them that this year is all the more important as the World Cup is taking place in Delhi and if there is any situation where pollution levels shoot up, it will be embarrassing for the......

Air quality 'poor' on eve of mega FIFA event

IMAGE: Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi. Photograph: Indian football team/Twitter A day before the U-17 FIFA world cup kicks off in Delhi, environment NGO Greenpeace said today the level of......

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