Environment Ministry yet to get letter from Goa on Western Ghats report

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:30

The Environment Ministry Tuesday said it is yet to receive any letter from the Goa government on the controversial Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats and will "look at it" once it comes.

Rahul Gandhi to take up Kasturirangan panel report on Western Ghats

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 22:44

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will take up with Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan the issue of implementation of Kasturirangan panel report on Western Ghats in the wake strong protests in some hilly areas of Kerala against it.

Correct flaws in Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats: Chandy

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 20:18

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Kasturirangan panel report on Western Ghats should be amended, correcting procedural lapses and giving practical exemptions considering ground realities.

Eagle steals camera in Australia, records journey

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 19:07

A young sea eagle stole a video camera that was surveying crocodiles in Western Australia and inadvertently recorded its 110-kilometre-long eventful journey in high definition.

Huge Bangladesh fire destroys key garments factory

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 13:24

A huge fire on Friday destroyed a Bangladesh garment factory supplying key Western brands, authorities said, in a blaze touched off by workers angered over rumours of a colleague`s death in police firing.

Western Railway enters 150th year

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 08:41

Exactly 150 years ago, the first train on the western coastal lines of Bombay (now, Mumbai) chugged in Nov 28, 1864, heralding a new era of seamless and direct connectivity between Bombay and Gujarat and further north.

India to resume paying Iran in Euros

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 17:10

India is likely to resume paying Iran in Euros after a historic accord between western super powers and the Persian Gulf state made it easier to import crude oil from one of its biggest

Ashton Agar fined

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 15:35

Cricket Australia fined Ashton Agar 25 percent of his match fee for breaching the Code of Behaviour during Western Australia’s Bupa Sheffield Shield match against the Victorian Bushrangers.

Campaigning ends for November 22 Urban polls in Western Odisha

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 22:40

Campaigning for the November 22 urban local body (ULB) elections in 20 ULBs of nine districts of western Odisha came to an end on Wednesday.

All-party meet to discuss Kasturirangan report: Chandy

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 22:21

A report reflecting the concerns of people about the fallout of the implementation of recommendations of the Kasturirgangan committee on the ecology of the Western Ghats shall be submitted to the Centre, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Wednesday.

Kerala shuts down over Western Ghats environment order

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 23:37

The dawn-to-dusk state-wide shutdown Monday, called by the Left opposition to protest an order on implementation of the Kasturirangan panel report on conserving Western Ghats environment, has virtually confined people indoors.

Kerala shuts down, suffers Rs 900 crore loss

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 19:21

A dawn-to-dusk state-wide shutdown Monday, called by the Left opposition to protest an order on implementation of the Kasturirangan panel report on conserving Western Ghats environment, brought Kerala to a grinding halt and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said it cost the state Rs 900 crore.