Environment

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will require an estimated Rs 1.1 lakh crore over the next decade to expand renewable energy, build storage systems and modernise transmission infrastructure, according to a new study...

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Odisha government and multiple authorities over allegations of illegal construction on encroached forest land in Odisha’s Nayagada district. The...

Bhubaneswar: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has planted 5.20 lakh saplings across Odisha over the past four months to expand green cover and promote biodiversity along highway corridors....

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Mayurbhanj District Magistrate on allegations of illegal stone quarrying in the foothills of Simlipal...

Glaciers are not inert blocks of ice. They are frozen archives of Earth’s microbial past, trapping bacteria, viruses, fungal spores and genetic material for thousands of years. As global temperatures...

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of India for non-appearance in a case, reported...

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday opposed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking reduction in GST on air purifiers and their classification as ‘medical devices’ before the Delhi High Court....

New Delhi: The air pollution crisis in Delhi and its surrounding regions was once again under lens in court, with the Central government facing tough questions. Hearing a public interest...

New Delhi: New Delhi: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday that misinformation was being spread about the Supreme Court’s decision on the Aravalli...

New Delhi: The hazardous air quality index (AQI) levels in Delhi-NCR have left the administration struggling for answers and solutions. Despite the strictest Graded Response Action Plan measures being imposed...