CHENNAI: The state government is in the process of bringing in amendments to the more than a century-old Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, to set it in tune with the present scenario, which is vastly
Chennai: The Madras high court has directed Tiruvallur collector to explain why action has not been taken against district authorities, including district revenue officer (DRO), for failing to implement
CHENNAI: Opposition parties DMK, AMMK and PMK on Sunday slammed the Centre for granting environmental nod to Vedanta, ONGC and others to carry out preliminary work for exploring hydrocarbons in Villupuram
Chennai: Wildlife conservationist S Theodore Baskaran said that the country was yet to see progress in addressing of environmental issues and wildlife conservation. Speaking at the annual M Krishnan Memorial
Women power is on display in the coastal belt of southern Tamil Nadu. Doctor-turnedpolitician Tamilisai Soundararajan is pitted against DMK’s Kanimozhi in Tuticorin. Excerpts from her interview to Julie
CHENNAI: From neurons, electrons to environment, the Science at the Sabha 2019 organised by The Institute of Mathematical Sciences will have four scientists specialising in different fields help break
Chennai: Seven months ago, when the Edappadi K Palaniswami-led AIADMK government announced the decision to ban sale and use of ‘use & throw’ plastics from January 2019 not many gave it a serious consideration,
CHENNAI: The Central Pollution Control Board has forced a petrochemicals company to shut down one of its two plants in Manali here on Tuesday. The board had served the company a showcase notice on December
CHENNAI: In another two months, a new coastal research vessel (CRV) equipped with state-of-the-art instruments and laboratories will help Indian scientists conduct studies in the Indian Ocean region. On
CHENNAI: “Strict action would be taken against all industries manufacturing banned plastic items after the deadline of December 31, 2018”, said environement minister K C Karuppannan . He was taking part
