Sangam water was fit for bathing during Maha Kumbh: Centre

The central government on Monday cited a new report from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in Parliament and said the water in the Ganga at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj was fit for bathing......

Now CPCB report says Sangam water fit for bathing during Kumbh

A new report by the Central Pollution Control Board submitted to the National Green Tribunal has said that as per statistical analysis, the water quality during the recently-concluded Maha Kumbh in......

NGT slams UP pollution panel over Sangam water report

The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, asking whether it disputed the Central Pollution Control Board's finding on high levels of faecal......

Sangam water unfit for bathing, contains faecal bacteria: Govt data

The Ganga water at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, where lakhs of people are taking a holy dip every day during the ongoing Maha Kumbh, is currently unsafe for bathing as it exceeds the prescribed......

India's VC funding rises 43% to $13.7 bn in 2024

India's Venture Capital (VC) ecosystem exhibited robust growth in 2024, with funding surging 43 per cent year-on-year to $13.7 billion, according to a report. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Selling in HDFC Bank, RIL drag markets down

Benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 112 points while Nifty fell for the ninth straight session on Monday following selling in blue-chips HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries. Photograph: Francis......

National Green Tribunal stays order on diesel vehicles ban

Heeding to the plea of the Delhi government, the National Green Tribunal on Monday stayed for two weeks its order to impound diesel vehicles, heavy or light, plying in the capital for more than 10......

IL&FS group resolves debt of Rs 38,082 cr as of Sep-end

IL&FS group has discharged debt of Rs 38,082 crore to its creditors as of September 30, 2024, according to the latest status report affidavit filed by the debt-ridden firm before insolvency......

Is IPL using up Bengaluru's water supply?

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Amidst the worsening water crisis in the city, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Karnataka State Cricket Association and other state authorities......

Green Tribunal concerned over water use in IPL

IMAGE: The National Green Tribunal suggested laying down mandatory requirement of engagement of an environmental expert for every cricket stadium for ensuring compliance with the environmental......

Water scarcity threatens IPL kickoff in Bengaluru?

Water crisis in Bengaluru might not affect three first-leg IPL matches: KSCA The acute water shortage in the city might not pose any immediate threat to the three IPL first-leg matches to be......

Green Tribunal refuses to order demolition of Siri Fort Sports Complex

IMAGE: A general view of a squash stadium inside the Siri Fort Sports Complex in Delhi, one of the venues for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Adnan Abidi/Reuters The National Green Tribunal has......

Misuse of water during IPL once again haunts BCCI

NGT notice to govt, BCCI on plea alleging misuse of water during IPL IMAGE: The groundstaff water the pitch at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. Photograph: PTI . A plea seeking ban on 2018 Indian......