Gas pipeline: Environment Ministry to oppose any damage to agri lands

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 16:12

Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Thursday said her Ministry will express opposition if there was any damage caused to agricultural lands or environment under the Kochi-Mangalore gas pipeline.

Goa CM questions Tarun Tejpal`s Congress affiliations

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 17:08

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar asked Tehelka editor-in-chief Traun Tejpal if he was a "Congress stooge", and also why were Congress union ministers like Jayanthi Natarajan supporting him.

India against lowering of emission cut targets by dev nations

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 19:58

India Thursday expressed displeasure with "some" developed countries for abandoning the greenhouse gas emission targets set by the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and asked the industrialised nations to ratify their pledge for the second commitment period of the treaty.

Environment ministers face off on climate finance in Warsaw

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 09:31

Rich and poor countries squared off at climate talks in Warsaw on Wednesday as UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for "much bolder" action to stave off an existential peril.

India to oppose phasing out HFCs at UN Climate summit

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 21:24

India would strongly oppose the US and EU`s stand on the issue of phasing out refrigerant gas HFCs at the high-level ministerial talks at the UN Climate Change summit here, official sources said Wednesday.

Congress workers shout slogans against Meenakshi Natarajan

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 15:47

Congress MP from Mandsaur Meenakshi Natarajan faced the wrath of party workers loyal to Congress leader Rajkumar Ahirwar on Friday evening, after Raghuraj Choradia was given the ticket to contest Assembly Elections from the Jawad constituency, instead of Ahirwar.

Afforestation programme not yielding desired results?

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 17:34

Despite a continuous fall in forest cover in the country over the years, the Environment Ministry has failed to effectively implement its afforestation programme to meet the challenge, an official document has revealed.

Disbursement for green schemes fall after Jayanthi takes over

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 21:22

Notwithstanding warnings by a government body, Environment Ministry`s disbursement for forest generation programmes has drastically come down since Jayanthi Natarajan took over.

Jayanthi Natarajan slams Narendra Modi

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 14:25

Hitting out at BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Union Minister Jayanthi Natarajan Monday said she was surprised over his touring the country when children in his own state were "suffering" without food.

India to mark Int`l day for preservation of Ozone Layer

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 17:56

The 19th international day for preservation of Ozone layer will be observed on September 14 with the theme "a healthy atmosphere, the future we want".

Two upsets on day one of AITA Tennis Championship

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 21:26

The first round of the 3rd All India Prize Money Tennis Championship got off to a stunning start as unseeded Adnya Naik and Pragati Natarajan came up trumps against their seeded rivals here on Tuesday.

`Centre has written to states to stop illegal sand mining`

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 15:15

The Centre has written to all state governments in the country to take steps to stop illegal sand mining activity in their respective states, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said.