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Gas leak: NGT slaps interim penalty of Rs 50 cr on LG Polymers India

The National Green Tribunal slapped an interim penalty of Rs 50 crore on LG Polymers India and sought response from the Centre and others on Friday in the gas leak incident in Visakhapatnam, Andhra......

Govt framing guidelines on handling of COVID-19 casualties

Amid a controversy over the cremation of the 68-year-old woman who died in Delhi after being infected with the novel coronavirus, the Union health ministry has begun working on framing guidelines......

What makes Tuticorin agitation different from others

Mass agitations are not particularly uncommon in India. But a mass agitation led by an environment-related issue that has gone out of hand is not something that can be easily recalled. Ishita Ayan......

China's turmoil is both economic and political

The chaos on its stock markets, a fierce battle between the old and new guard in the Communist Party and the restive border provinces of Tibet and Xinjiang forebode tough times ahead for China,......

Tinajin blasts: Death toll rises to 112; nearly 100 missing

Firefighters walk past a damaged truck at the site of Wednesday night's explosions in Binhai new district of Tianjin, China. The death toll from massive explosions in China's port city of Tianjin......

What Star Rating Does Your AC Have?

Since 2008, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency is running a star rating programme, under which electric equipment are rated according to their efficiency. This in turn helps the consumers save......

Tanishq, TBZ, Kalyan under human rights lens

Totally 13 global brands were surveyed by NGO on whether they ensured human right protection while sourcing gold and diamonds Human Right Watch, a London-based NGO active in the field, has rated......

What is the biggest threat to India's e-vehicle dream?

E-vehicles may face pollution hurdle with hazardous batteries. One lithium-ion battery has a potential to poison the whole water aquifer of Delhi. India’s ambitious electric-vehicle plan......

How dangerous is plastic packaging?

After recognising its adverse health effects, the govt has now dismissed its own lab reports to conclude that the evidence against plastic is insufficient, says Nitin Sethi. Image: FSSAI in its......

$2 trillion rated debt under risk due to environment issues: Moody's

11 sectors to have credit exposure to environmental risks in next five years. Many sectors, other than power and coal, face environmental risks that could translate into credit risk, according to......

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