Child victim of endosulfan dies due to medical negligence

Last Updated: Thursday, May 5, 2011, 23:37

A two-and-a-half-year-old girl, a victim of health problems reportedly caused by pesticide endosulfan, died today allegedly due to medical negligence on the part of a doctor of a government hospital.

TN govt mulling expert panel on endosulfan: Karuna

Last Updated: Thursday, May 5, 2011, 21:54

Amid growing demands for banning endosulfan, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said the state government proposed to form an expert panel to look into the issue.

SC issues notice to Centre on plea to ban Endosulfan

Last Updated: Monday, May 2, 2011, 13:48

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre on a petition seeking ban on Endosulfan pesticide across the country.

Pesticide industry sees European link behind ban on endosulfan

Last Updated: Sunday, May 1, 2011, 14:05

The domestic industry is crying foul on ban on endosulfan suspecting an European link aiming to capture the Indian market.

SC to hear petition seeking ban on Endosulfan tomorrow

Last Updated: Sunday, May 1, 2011, 12:32

The Supreme Court will on Monday hear the petition seeking a ban on sale and production of the pesticide Endosulfan across the country.

Achuthanandan scored on Endosulfan, admits KPCC

Last Updated: Sunday, May 1, 2011, 00:03

Congress in Kerala on Saturday admitted there had been `lapses` on dealing with the Endosulfan issue on which Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan had campaigned vigorously seeking a countrywide ban on the pesticide.

CSE welcomes India`s changed stand on Endosulfan

Last Updated: Saturday, April 30, 2011, 00:13

CSE welcomed India`s changed position on Endosulfan at the Stockholm Convention but attacked the Environment Ministry accusing it of having been supportive of the pesticide industry`s opposition to a ban on it.

Anti-endosulfan hartal concludes on a jubilant mood

Last Updated: Friday, April 29, 2011, 22:23

The dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala demanding countrywide ban on the endosulfan pesticide threw life out of gear but passed off peacefully on Friday.

India secures several exemptions on endosulfan ban: Official

Last Updated: Friday, April 29, 2011, 18:41

India and a few developing nations managed to secure several exemptions, including a phase out period of 11 years to implement the ban on production and use of the toxic pesticide at an international conference in Geneva.

Karnataka urges Centre to decide on permanent ban on Endosulfan

Last Updated: Friday, April 29, 2011, 16:17

Backing Kerala`s demand for nationwide ban on Endosulfan, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa Friday sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s intervention so that an early decision is arrived at on the matter.

MP minister supports Kerala CM on Endosulfan ban

Last Updated: Friday, April 29, 2011, 16:03

A Madhya Pradesh Minister has backed Kerala Chief Minister Achutanandan`s demand for a countrywide ban on pesticide Endosulfan.

LDF exploiting endosulfan issue for political mileage: IUML

Last Updated: Friday, April 29, 2011, 13:18

IUML, the second largest partner in the Congress-led UDF, on Friday accused the LDF of exploiting the endosulfan issue to gain political mileage after "failing" to effectively implement the ban on the pesticide in the state.