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Polluter profits? Corporate lobbying behind GoI coal power plants emission rules relaxation

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC)’s notification on July 11, 2025, relaxing the 2015 mandate for Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) systems in coal-based thermal power plants...

Activist actively involved in protesting against the Barsu-Solgaon refinery project detained by police

Activists in the area have been facing many legal road blocks, intimidation tactics exercised against protesters, meanwhile support for the refinery is creating havoc. Section 144 CrPC imposed.

Arrests of fisherfolk from Uran Koliwada condemned: PUCL

People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) Maharashtra has condemned...

Will the Joshimath Devastation Lead to A Change in Policy for Himalayan Region?

The recent tragic development of many houses ( and...

‘Planned’ Development Responsible for Holocaust in Joshimath and the Himalayas

New Delhi: The day since cracks started appearing in...

Armed cops, paramilitary sent to ‘protect’ top mining group, ‘oppose’ Odisha tribal rights

The civil rights group, Forum Against Corporatization And Militarization...

India’s First Draft Bill for Geo-heritage Conservation Ignores Rights of Adivasi Communities

The absence of focus in the Bill on participatory governance, as a possible model for the conservation of geologically important areas, has been pointed out by experts.

Vizhinjam project: No intimidatory procedures used against minorities, says Centre

In the ongoing Parliament session, the government says that no land of fishermen was acquired by the Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited

Is there a political deadlock over the Vizhinjam port protests in Kerala?

Both the opposition UDF and ruling LDF seem supportive of the Adani’s Group’s Vizhinjam port, now; in 2015 the LDF was a strong critic

400 academics & activists express solidarity with fish workers’ protest against Adani International Seaport at Vizhinjam, Kerala

Close to 400 prominent activists and academics representing many organisations, from across the country have endorsed an important statement in solidarity with the fish workers-led people's movement against the Adani International Seaport at Vizhinjam, Kerala and have also condemned the malicious slandering of activists who are questioning the socio - ecological and economic implications of the  Port Project.

Billionaire emits million times more greenhouse gases than average person: Oxfam

Oxfam also called for steeply higher tax rates for investments in polluting industries

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