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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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the brain’s clock speeds up around middle age can determine future health and dementia
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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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
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Watch: Musicians from Kerala perform their version of the iconic 1985 song ‘We Are The World’
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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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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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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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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record