Environmental Rules
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NGT fined states over Rs 70,000 crore for violating solid waste management rules in 2022-’23: Centre
Tamil Nadu was fined the highest amount at Rs 15,419 crore, followed by Maharashtra at Rs 12,000 crore and Madhya Pradesh at Rs 9,688 crore.
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Adani Green advisor part of environment ministry’s hydel clearance panel
Certain types of power projects are placed before the committee for prior clearance.
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Karnataka plans to de-notify large tracts of forest land even as it sets ambitious green targets
The proposal comes close on the heels of the state opting for a raft of measures to increase its green cover to meet India’s climate goals.
Arathi Menon
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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India may be inviting disaster by making it easier for polluting industries to get clearances
The new rules will allow polluting units to expand their operations and change their product mix without full scrutiny, say experts.
Nikhil Ghanekar, IndiaSpend.com
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Indian government can now clear one more kind of mining project without consulting the public
The Centre is bent on diluting the public hearing process that is so central to assessing the environmental impact of industrial projects.
Mayank Aggarwal
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Thought of as ‘green’, ropeways may actually disturb fragile ecosystems in the Himalayas
The Indian government is touting ropeways as an environment-friendly form of transport, but experts say they risk disrupting livelihoods.
Meenakshi Kapoor
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Centre wants to dilute environment clearance norms for irrigation projects, mining of 47 minerals
A draft notification issued by the environment ministry this week also proposes to give states greater powers to review projects.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
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Government dilutes norms to allow thermal power plants to use more water
The move comes after the environment ministry let several new plants to pollute more than the legal limits.
Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
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Noida: Officials seal 10 under-construction farmhouses on Yamuna floodplains
The National Green Tribunal had ordered the demolition of all illegal structures on the riverbed and floodplains of Yamuna and Hindon in Delhi, UP and Haryana.
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The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Paris climate change agreement comes into force
A new UN report has said that despite the accord, global temperatures will see a rise of more than 3 degrees Celsius.
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Art of Living to challenge green tribunal's charges and seek refund of penalty amount: FirstPost
Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is not convinced that the World Culture Festival made irrevocable damages to Yamuna.
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Green tribunal pulls up Art of Living for not allowing inspections on World Culture Festival site
The NGT is expected to pass an order on the foundation's irregularities later today.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana