Environment
States turning wetlands into wastelands: Ramesh
02 Feb 2011
Gulf oil spill costs BP $41-bn; plans to divest US assets
02 Feb 2011
Despite the oil spill costs, BP had cash reserves of over $18 billion at the end of 2010.
Niyamgiri tribals keep fingers crossed as Vedanta hearing set to begin
02 Feb 2011
Two independent investigations commissioned by the ministry of environment and forests each concluded that Vedantas plans were likely to destroy the Dongria Kondh
Study details how bees and fungi aid orchids
01 Feb 2011
Ramesh gives conditional nod for Posco project
31 Jan 2011
The Jairam Ramesh-led union ministry of environment and forests today granted conditional clearance for South Korean steel maker Posco’s $12 billion steel mill project in Orissa
Adarsh raids continue; promoters on the lam
31 Jan 2011
Former chief minister of Maharashtra Ashok Chavhan's name has been mentioned in the FIR, which came after the Bombay high court pulled up the agency for its slow and unmethodical investigations
Chevrolet Volt to be available throughout 2011
28 Jan 2011
Green laws blocking FDI flow, says RBI
25 Jan 2011
Ramesh for negotiated solution on Lavasa
25 Jan 2011
One year after extinction of Bo, Andaman tribe in danger
24 Jan 2011
One year after the death of the last member of the Bo tribe of the Andaman Islands, Survival International has warned that the neighbouring Jarawa tribe is also in danger
Environment ministry orders halt to 'unauthorised' Lavasa project
18 Jan 2011
The ministry, however, offered to consider the project on conditions and subject to imposition of penalties