'What we did for the environment has been undone by the new govt'

Image: Jairam Ramesh with his new book, Green Signals. 'This is not a Sanjay Baru or Natwar Singh type of book. It's not a memoir. It's not a book to reveal conversations, real or imaginary. This......

The threat of radio-active rays looms large

Why the recent incident of a radiation leak in New Delhi should not be taken lightly. Gopal Krishna tracksthe vicious cycle. A metal scrap dealer and four workers are being treated in Delhi for......

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......

Orissa's Sukinda valley, Vapi: India's shame!

Orissa's Sukinda valley and industrial city of Vapi in Gujarat are among the top ten worst polluted areas in the world, according to a survey by an independent environment group. The pollution puts......

Posco project: Environment panel report soon

A committee set up by the Environment Ministry to look into forest and environment issues involving the Korean steel giant Posco's Rs 54,000- crore (Rs 540 billion) project in Orissa will submit......

Projects to be cleared fast: PM to Orissa CM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday assured the Orissa government of faster clearances to various projects facing delays in the state, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said. Patnaik, facing heat......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

India's 10 most polluted industrial hubs

Pollution level in ten major industrial hubs in the country, including some in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, has reached to a 'very alarmingly' level, according to a study. The hubs in the top ten......