CBI books former minister Jayanthi Natarajan, conducts searches in Chennai

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday carried out searches at the premises of former Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan after registering an FIR against her in connection with......

Didn't want to attack Modi on snoopgate: Jayanthi Natarajan

Former Union Minister Jayanthi Natarajan, who quit Congress on Friday, said she did not want to attack Narendra Modi on the snoopgate issue but did so "following the wishes of the party's high......

Congress leader Jayanthi Natarajan meets Karunanidhi

Union Environment Minister and senior Congress leader Jayanthi Natarajan on Friday met Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M Karunanidhi at his residence in Chennai, a day after he said his party would......

Jayanthi Natarajan back in Cabinet after 13 years

Jayanthi Natarajan, the only prominent woman leader from Tamil Nadu in the Congress and a known loyalist of the Nehru-Gandhi family, makes a comeback to the Union Council of Ministers after a gap......

Two laws, two ministries, one continuing confusion

Trouble is again being caused by the inherent contradictions between the two laws - the Indian Forest Act and the Forest Rights Act - that govern India's forests, their produce and the people......

Highly polluting industry: Bengal tops the list

West Bengal has the highest number of red category industries causing high pollution, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, while 43 industrial clusters have been identified as 'critically......

Controversy HEATED up 2011 for Environment Ministry

The Environment Ministry was hit by controversies in the year gone by which saw clearances for two big ticket projects -- POSCO and Lavasa -- and exit of Jairam Ramesh as the green minister.......

Govt cancels Rs 200-crore green fine on Adani

Adani Ports & SEZ was ordered to pay for damage to environment during the UPA govt The Union environment ministry has withdrawn its demand for a Rs 200 crore restoration fund from Adani Ports &......