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Traffic impact assessment was not conducted in building convention centre in Pragati Maidan, NGT told

The National Green Tribunal is hearing a petition raising concern over the building of convention centre in the Pragati Maidan Complex without prior environmental compliance of Air Act and Water Act a...

Another accused in Hyderabad Twin blast case convicted

Above: File picture of Lumbini Park where bomb blasts happened  One more accused in Hyderabad twin blasts case, has been convicted of harbouring and sheltering the seven main accused by the specia...

Alwar lynching case: SC to hear victim’s father plea seeking court monitored SIT probe next week

The apex court has agreed to hear the plea of the victim Rakbar Khan’s father Suleman in the Alwar lynching case. The court will decide upon the matter next week. Suleman along with other victim in...

SC asks Centre to respond to PIL seeking implementation of guidelines on child custody

The apex court on Monday (Sep 10) directed Centre to respond to a PIL filed by an NGO, Child Rights Foundation seeking implementation of its guidelines relating to child custody in case of parents und...

Western Ghats: No Lessons Learnt

Above: Unchecked construction activities in the hilly areas triggered the floods/Photo: twitter The National Green Tribunal bans reduction of the ecologically sensitive areas of the Ghats, putting ...

Strikes: No Work, No Pay

As agitations by government employees bring Uttarakhand to a virtual halt, the Uttarakhand High Court steps in with a blanket ban ~By Govind Pant Raju in Lucknow The Uttarakhand High Court has b...

Toll Plazas and Judges: A Tall Order?

Above: The multiple lanes at Trichy toll plaza help commuters save time, though many toll junctions may not have as many lanes/Photo: downtoworld.com In a surprising order, the Madras High Court ha...

Do Me a Favour, Your Honour

Above: Justice Indira Banerjee was asked to recuse herself from a hotel property case; (left) Royal Plaza Hotel, owned by Ashok G Mittal With Justice Indira Banerjee reporting an attempt to influen...

Section 377: Pride over prejudice

Above: Supporters of the LGBT community celebrate the Supreme Court's verdict/Photo: UNI In a historic judgment, the Supreme Court quashed its 2013 verdict and decriminalised consensual homosex...

NGT raps environment dept, Rajasthan govt for lax maintenance of Nathdwara town

The National Green Tribunal on Friday (Sep 7) came down heavily on the Department of Environment & Forests (DoEF) and Rajasthan government for lax maintenance of the holy town of Nathdwara and the...

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