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Ms. Pawar said that the party remained committed to creating a harmonious social environment and was willing to make political adjustments for upholding it.

Fire fighters from SIPCOT, Ranipet, Katpadi, and Cheyyar reached the spot and doused the fire

At the heart of the letter is the allegation that 237 environmental clearances and Terms of Reference (TORs) were allegedly issued without appraisal by SEIAA

Police said that when officers moved in to arrest them, the suspects jumped into the underpass. One of them suffered fractures in both legs, while two others fractured one leg each.

The is a four-part series on Bengaluru’s mounting solid waste management woes, compounded by an ineffective garbage collection system.

As men in Maharashtra’s Maoist-affected Gadchiroli district give up arms, their outlook on life has changed. This report discusses how they are reversing the vasectomies that a life of resistance in the forest had forced them into

After global recognition at the National Geographic Society’s 2026 Slingshot Challenge, Snake Speek plans to expand its snake conservation and awareness efforts

Heavy FII outflows, weak domestic equity market and a marginally stronger greenback further weighed on the local unit

The incident came to light during the early hours when police received information that a man had allegedly assaulted his wife at their home in the Gautampuri area and fled the spot.

Transporters say they are being asked to replace ₹35–45 lakh diesel trucks with electric vehicles costing up to ₹1 crore, while customers negotiate freight contracts largely on lowest cost

India’s plan to shift long-haul trucks to green hydrogen is running into a harsh commercial reality: the fuel still costs too much, refuelling infrastructure barely exists and fleet operators are unwilling to move beyond pilot projects

Government examining 10-year funding proposal as helicopter operator advances fleet expansion and new business plans

Consumer Education Workshop at Ludhiana (Punjab) by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) ypjaipur Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:31 Date Mon, 06/08/2026 - 12:00 District Ludhiana Division Consumer Affairs Date & Time Mon, 06/08/2026 - 11:00 Programme Category CEW By TSP's Event Status Completed Event Category COP By TRAI Venue Details C T University, Ferozepur Road, Ludhiana, Punjab - 141001 Event From Consumer Awareness( TSPs ) Conducted by RO-Jaipur Hide Register Button Show State Punjab Programme Theme

Consumer Awareness Programm at New Seemapuri by IITED, Delhi srodelhi Thu, 06/11/2026 - 12:03 Date Sun, 06/21/2026 - 12:00 District Shahdara Division Consumer Affairs Date & Time Sun, 06/21/2026 - 11:00 Programme Category CAP by CAG's Event Status In progress Contact Person Name Dr. R. D. Usmani Contact person Email iited_mngo@rediffmail.com Event Category COP By TRAI Venue Details Belief Education Trust, E-130 New Seemapuri, Shahdara 110095. Event From Consumer Awareness ( In House ) Contac

Consumer Awareness Programm at Neemuch (MP) by IITED-Vidisha assistantbhopal Thu, 06/11/2026 - 11:48 Date Mon, 06/29/2026 - 12:00 District Neemuch Division Consumer Affairs Date & Time Mon, 06/29/2026 - 11:00 Programme Category CAP by CAG's Event Status In progress Contact Person Name Dr. R.D. Usmani Contact person Email iited_mango@rediffmail.com Event Category COP By TRAI Venue Details Gyanodaya Institute of Management and Technology, Divyani Collection, Block-Neemuch, Distt-Neemuch(MP) Ev

At the 64th session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB64), India associated itself with the positions taken on behalf of the Group of 77 and China (G-77), the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) and the BASIC bloc (Brazil, South Africa, India, China)

Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered at the Women's Police Station under the POCSO Act.

Tapas Roy said the government would focus on creating an industry-friendly environment, ensuring ease of doing business and generating employment opportunities for the State's youth

The NAACP in April sued xAI over the plant and ⁠centres, accusing the company of violating U.S. environmental rules

The U.S. military’s strikes on Iranian targets ‌followed after President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday (june 9, 2026) to respond to the downing of a U.S. Apache attack helicopter overnight

The BJP's R Ashok claimed that the contract awarded to MSW Solutions Limited, linked to Ramky Group, is one of the biggest scams in the country's history.

A CCTV video shows a black SUV trying to mow down traffic cops who are trying to stop it.

The signatories alleged that mining, resort-related development and the re-entry of Maldhari families into protected areas could adversely affect lion corridors

The Copernicus Climate Change Service said that last month was the second warmest May ever recorded globally, across land and sea surfaces.

The climate phenomenon, the first since 2023, sets the stage for droughts, floods and temperature fluctuations across the world

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench a question concerning the extent of powers given to a judge tasked with being the 'tie-breaker' in cases where a two-judge Bench of the Court has arrived at a split verdict on limited issues [Dr Rakesh Gupta Vs State of UP].A larger Bench of the top court will examine whether the third 'tie-breaker' judge can reverse even unanimous findings of the earlier Division Bench in such split verdict cases. Notably, in the 1998 Sajjan S

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday imposed exemplary costs of ₹1 lakh on a policewoman for suppressing a key fact to secure a stay on a criminal case registered against her for allegedly attacking an advocate who had come to the police station to register a road rage case.The policewoman was accused of kicking the lady advocate in retaliation after the lawyer allegedly shoved papers kept at the police station because she was made to wait for hours to register her complaint.The conduct of both p

Consumer Education Workshop Organized at Deeg (Rajasthan) by Vodafone Idea Ltd. ypjaipur Wed, 06/10/2026 - 17:22 Date Thu, 06/18/2026 - 12:00 District Deeg Division Consumer Affairs Date & Time Thu, 06/18/2026 - 13:00 Programme Category CEW By TSP's Event Status In progress Contact Person Name Sh. Rakesh Purohit Contact person Email rakesh.purohit1@vodafoneidea.com Event Category COP By TRAI Venue Details Mukandi Seva Sadan, Kacha Talab, Deeg Event From Consumer Awareness( TSPs ) Contact per

Consumer Education Workshop Organized at Jaipur (Rajasthan) by Bharti Airtel Ltd. ypjaipur Wed, 06/10/2026 - 17:18 Date Fri, 07/10/2026 - 12:00 District Jaipur Division Consumer Affairs Date & Time Fri, 07/10/2026 - 12:00 Programme Category CEW By TSP's Event Status In progress Event Category COP By TRAI Venue Details The Sarbati Palace, National Highway-8, Jaipur Delhi Highway, Shahpura, Rajasthan-303103 Event From Consumer Awareness( TSPs ) Conducted by RO-Jaipur Hide Register Button Show

Consumer Awareness Programme at Yamunanagar (Haryana) by IITED ypjaipur Wed, 06/10/2026 - 17:13 Date Fri, 06/19/2026 - 12:00 District Yamunanagar Division Consumer Affairs Date & Time Fri, 06/19/2026 - 11:00 Programme Category CAP by CAG's Event Status In progress Contact Person Name Dr. R.D. Usmani Contact person Email iited_mngo@rediffmail.com Event Category COP By TRAI Venue Details Seth Jai Parkash Polytechnic, Damla, BlockChhachhrauli, Distt. Yamunanagar (Haryana) Event From Consumer Aw

The plug and play facility at Panapakkam is being developed as a hub for non-leather footwear manufacturing

An 18-year-old Dalit youth was allegedly beaten to death and his friend severely injured over his friendship with a minor girl from an upper caste community in the Pratapnagar block here, police said on Monday.

The Bonn Climate Meetings focus on key issues like adaptation finance and energy transition amid global crises, ahead of COP31 in November.

A consortium of lenders have sanctioned term loan facilities aggregating to ₹1,500 crore to Tega Industries Limited.JSA Advocates & Solicitors acted as lenders’ counsel to the consortium of lenders.The transaction was led by Tirthankar Datta (Partner), with support from Sucheta Bhattacharya (Partner), Ciol Kumar (Senior Associate) and Aaditya Shukla (Associate).The funds are utilised by Tega Industries for the acquisition of the Molycop Group from American Indus

The defeated candidate P. Milany had sought those documents in order to challenge the election of the returned candidate

The incident took place on flight AI1879 on the evening of June 7 as the aircraft was preparing to land at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.

CII-GBC’s annual conference and expo saw experts and industry leaders discuss policies needed to drive India’s renewable energy sector

Climate experts and scientists have pointed out that homestead farming can combat climate change in two ways, and on a large scale, says Rammohan Paliyath

Artificial intelligence has been adopted by diplomats in Singapore, the World Bank and the US. At best, it can analyse situations and help diplomats cope with complexity. But it can't do the job that diplomacy at its finest must do.

Consumer Awareness Program at Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) by IITED srokolkata Tue, 06/09/2026 - 17:35 Date Fri, 06/26/2026 - 12:00 District Hazaribagh Division Consumer Affairs Date & Time Fri, 06/26/2026 - 11:00 Programme Category CAP by CAG's Event Status In progress Contact Person Name Dr. R.D. Usmani Contact person Email iited_mngo@rediffmail.com Event Category COP By TRAI Venue Details Maa Tara Restaurant Dhaba, Barkatha, Block- Barkatha Distt: Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) Event From Consumer Awar

Consumer Awareness Program at Purbi Champaran (Bihar) by IITED srokolkata Tue, 06/09/2026 - 17:31 Date Wed, 06/24/2026 - 12:00 District Purbi Champaran Division Consumer Affairs Date & Time Wed, 06/24/2026 - 11:00 Programme Category CAP by CAG's Event Status In progress Contact Person Name Dr. R.D. Usmani Contact person Email iited_mngo@rediffmail.com Event Category COP By TRAI Venue Details Rajkiyakrit Singheshwar Seminary, Patahi, Block- Motihari, Distt: Purbi Champaran (Bihar) Event From

He inaugurated a cleanliness drive and sapling plantation programme organised by the Parisarakkaagi Naavu Sanghatane, in association with the State Pollution Control Board, at Gandhi Shanti Pratishthana in Dharwad

Madras High Court directs Sun TV Network to pay her ₹10 lakh towards damages for not editing out scandalous allegations made against her by forest brigand Veerappan in a 1996 interview

Environmentalists and wildlife experts argue that it risks reducing a complex ecological issue to wildlife numbers while overlooking habitat degradation, forest fragmentation and human pressures on forest ecosystems

Forest dept officials said the woman was walking her daughter to school when they encountered two wild elephants standing on the road. Due to heavy rain and thick mist, she failed to notice the animals

The project has not only restored ecological balance in the area but also improved groundwater recharge, generated rural employment and created a vibrant green space for the local community

This could pave the way for efficient, durable and cost-effective hydrogen production systems

Officials say the widening of Nandpuri Road will ease congestion and improve connectivity, but the demolition drive has drawn criticism.

EV penetration crossed 11% for the first time, as demand grows for green vehicles after last month’s fuel price hikes

India’s strategic green energy blueprintAt the COP26 Summit in Glasgow, India unveiled the Panchamrit vision, establishing an ambitious national trajectory for its renewable energy goals. Central to this strategy is scaling non fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030. Under its updated Nationally Determined Contribution framework, the country is committed to achieving approximately 50% cumulative electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel-based resources by the end of the decade.This comprehe

An Uttar Pradesh court has directed the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against a Station House Officer (SHO) in his own police station, after finding that he had illegally detained a man for over two days and fabricated official records to justify the custody [State of UP v Sanjay Yadav].Addressing the SHO’s conduct and the question of whether his actions were protected as part of official duty, Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Kasganj, Khan Zishan Masood made it clear that suc

Mission planned for protection of waterbodies as part of the Vision 2031 road map

Faced with the question whether the landlord can be held accountable for the illegal acts committed by the tenant, the NGT said

Environmentalists welcome retention of term 'Natural Conservation Zone' in NCR Regional Plan 2041

India's overall automobile retail sales climbed 9.55% year-on-year to a record 25.31 lakh units

It’s time for the country to shift from an import-and-store model to a circulate-and-recycle one. There is plenty of gold lying immobile in the country and various measures can be taken to mobilize it. Here’s what should be done.

Consumer Education Workshop at Dharamshala, Distt. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) by Vodafone Idea Ltd srodelhi Mon, 06/08/2026 - 14:11 Date Fri, 06/12/2026 - 12:00 District Kangra Division Consumer Affairs Date & Time Fri, 06/12/2026 - 11:30 Programme Category CEW By TSP's Event Status In progress Contact Person Name Ankur Paliwal Contact person Email ankur.paliwal@vodafoneidea.com Event Category COP By TRAI Venue Details Hotel Inclover , Khaniyara Road , Kotwali Bazaar , Dharamshala , Himachal

OHD on Draft Telecom Consumers Protection (Thirteenth Amendment) Regulations, 2026 nitinkumar Mon, 06/08/2026 - 13:32 Date Mon, 06/15/2026 - 12:00 Location New Delhi Division Financial & Economic Analysis Date & Time Mon, 06/15/2026 - 10:00 description Click Here for Registration  .related-event-docs > li > a { display: inline-block !important; } Event Category Open House Discussion Event Status In progress Name D. Manoj Email pradvfea@trai.gov.in Event Category COP By TRAI Venue De

.The Delhi High Court on Monday slammed the Central government over its plans to take over the lands of the Delhi Gymkhana Club, Indian Polo Club and Delhi Race Club. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna remarked that Delhi is "choking" due to pollution and that the little green space that is remaining is being taken over by the government.The Court also questioned the government counsel about its plans regarding the heritage structures in places like the Gymkhana Club. "Why do you want the Polo Club? W

The writ petition challenges Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) orders that enforce ALMM List-II — the approved list of domestic solar-cell manufacturers — for projects commissioned on or after June 1, 2026

A 25-year-old man's life was saved after Meerut Police acted on a suicide alert received from Meta following an Instagram post, reaching him within eight minutes and getting him admitted to a hospital, officials said.

The delegation from the union environment ministry which will represent India are attending the sessions virtually, according to those aware of the matter

The complaint alleged trees were illegally uprooted during the activity, which amounted to violation of forest laws and government policies aimed at increasing green cover

The government formally announced that Auroville plans to plant more than 10,000 trees in the near future to further enrich its dense, sustainable urban forest

Sulkhan Singh, a former Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) said through encounters the State is normalizing violence, ultimately creating a climate of vigilantism

While we are working with ESO and National Grid for the new electrical infrastructure, National Grid has formally alerted that the connectivity project is delayed, says Koushik Chatterjee, ED and CFO, Tata Steel.

Seeing conspiracy in copper smelter shutdown after protests, PM Modi appeals to courts

Forest Minister Arjun Modhwadia said that 12 of the 17 lions that had fallen ill and were quarantined as a precautionary measure have been released into the wild after recovering.

Green Summer Camps: All participating schools must upload the details of the activities undertaken on the dedicated portal.

NLCIL celebrated World Environment Day with sapling drives and climate awareness initiatives, themed “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future”

Based on a request from the Cuddalore district administration, the Coast Guard has deployed two vessels and a helicopter to the area to look for the fishermen

Preliminary findings suggest that the pizza order may have been placed for a vacant apartment, prompting investigators to examine further

He underscores the need to use State’s port-maritime sector as the chief catalyst for its future development, stresses the need to overcome challenges posed by pollution, climate-change-related challenges and coastal erosion

Sulkhan Singh, a former Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) said through encounters State is normalizing violence, ultimately creating a climate of vigilantism

The 151-km-long project was envisioned about a decade ago to decongest the 121-km-long NH 85 corridor between Kochi and Munnar

Debosmita Paul, an assistant professor at Shivaji College, was murdered in her flat at Satyam Apartments in Vasudhara Enclave on Wednesday.

Officers further said the situation turned tense when security forces attempted to disperse the protestors, allegedly firing several live rounds and resorting to a lathi charge

On World Environment Day, the Opposition leader launches an online petition against the Great Nicobar Island transhipment hub project, urges youngsters to sign up and “choose green over greed”

The measures placed a blanket pause on immigration benefits for affected applicants, affecting asylum claims, work authorisations, green cards, etc.

Assistant Locopilot suffers bleeding injury, AILRSA flags safety issue

The victim, identified as Lovepreet Singh, sustained two bullet injuries to his waist and thigh and later died because of his injuries at Nakodar Civil Hospital.

Rs 2,481 crore programme to promote chemical-free farming across 1 crore farmers in 15,000 clusters covering all Gram Panchayats. Provides training, bio-input resource centres, and certification for sustainable agricultural practices.

Rs 10,900 crore scheme replacing FAME-II to promote adoption of electric vehicles. Provides demand incentives for e-2 wheelers, e-3 wheelers, e-ambulances, e-trucks, and supports EV charging infrastructure deployment.

Amendments to the Disaster Management Act 2005 to establish a comprehensive disaster database, create Urban Disaster Management Authorities, and improve coordination mechanisms between central and state disaster management bodies.

Rooftop solar programme providing free electricity up to 300 units per month to 1 crore households through subsidised rooftop solar installations. Government subsidy covers panels up to 3 kW capacity.

Market-based mechanism to incentivise environmental actions through tradeable Green Credits across eight areas including tree plantation, water management, sustainable agriculture, and waste management.

Rs 19,744 crore mission to make India a global hub for green hydrogen production and export. Targets 5 million tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production capacity by 2030, reducing fossil fuel dependence.

Mission to develop and rejuvenate 75 water bodies in each district totalling approximately 50,000 Amrit Sarovars across the country as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Focus on community participation and convergence of schemes.

Established the National Green Tribunal for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection, conservation of forests, and enforcement of environmental legal rights. One of few dedicated environmental courts globally.

Part of NAPCC, targeting 20 GW of solar capacity by 2022 (later revised to 100 GW). Introduced feed-in tariffs, viability gap funding, and RPO mechanisms to promote grid-connected solar power.

Launched under the National Action Plan on Climate Change with a target of 20 GW solar power by 2022 (later revised upward to 100 GW). Catalysed India's solar energy revolution through VGF subsidies, RPOs, and competitive bidding.

India's first comprehensive climate policy framework comprising eight national missions including Solar, Energy Efficiency, Water, Himalayan Ecosystem, Green India, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Habitat, and Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change.

India's comprehensive climate change strategy with eight National Missions: Solar, Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Habitat, Water, Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem, Green India, Sustainable Agriculture, and Strategic Knowledge.

Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.

Recognised the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest resources on which they have been dependent for centuries. Addresses historical injustice in forest governance.