ONGC well in KG block leaking gas, causing fears of an oil spill
A deepwater well in a Krishna Godavari basin block operated by state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has been leaking gas for two months and there are now fears of environment damage due to the uncontrolled flow. There are no immediate reports
Centre tells states to mind water conservation and sewage disposal for project approval
The Centre has issued guidelines requiring state governments to incorporate plans for water conservation and sewage disposal in the master plans for cities before any projects are sanctioned. Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath said that in the next phase of the Jawaharlal
Drug trafficking: India calls for global action to be equal to this most difficult challenge
India has called for renewed global efforts to combat the ‘severe challenge’ of drug trafficking, warning it was being used to finance terrorism and transnational organised crime. ‘There is deep-rooted nexus between drug mafias, arms dealers and money launderers,’ visiting Member of Parliament
Trafficking in Persons: India yet to meet minimum standards for dealing with it, says report
The 2012 report on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) by the US Department of State has declared that ‘the Government of India does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.’ Conceding that the latter is making significant efforts to
International Day of the Girl Child: To make education accessible and also spell the end of child marriage
October 11, 2012, is the first-ever ‘International Day of the Girl Child’, as declared by the United Nations (UN). The central objective is to promote equal treatment for girls across the world and secure a brighter future for them by making long-term education
Child (mal)nutrition in India: Decidedly worrying, with half of the country’s under-5-years children too short
‘Children in India 2012’ – the report from the ministry of statistics and programme implementation – states that child malnutrition in India is severe and also a major underlying cause of child mortality. The findings point out that 48 per cent children under
Solar energy: India can produce enough, claims a new study
A study by two professors at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore asserts that India’s energy needs can be met entirely by solar and other renewable sources. The report, published in the journal Current Science, contradicts the widely propagated theory that
Meditation and Vastu Shastra are new additions in CSR
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) was an alien term for the majority of Indian businesses until a few years back. The ‘term’ became a ‘concept’ over time, and is becoming a part of all organizations that are concerned about, and believe in, sustainable business
India’s green IT and sustainability spending predicted to double over 2010-2015
The prediction is founded on two factors: one, green IT and sustainability emerging as key concerns for businesses across industries and policymakers, and two, future policy initiatives and regulatory measures from the Indian government that will drive these initiatives. In its report
Save the leopard
At least four leopards have been poached in India every week for the last decade. So says the report titled ‘Illuminating the Blind Spots: A Study on Illegal Trade in Leopard Parts in India (2001-2010)’, released by Traffic India, the wildlife trade monitoring