A project of strategic and national importance, Pg10

Great Nicobar Island project gets green light with focus on tribal welfare, strategic importance and environmental safeguards.

Rampant development, not climate, pushing Himalayas to the edge, Pg2

Himalayan disasters exacerbated by rampant development, warns experts; calls for stringent environmental impact assessments and sustainable practices to mitigate risks.

No public consultations for mining of critical and atomic minerals: Govt

Government exempts atomic and critical mineral mining from public consultation for 'national security', raising environmental concerns and fast-tracking project approvals.

Sariska boundary: Ministry to invite public objections, reconsider alteration plan

Ministry U-turns on Sariska Tiger Reserve boundary change, agreeing to public consultation after SC raises procedural concerns.

Union govt. seeks ‘factual report’ on forest rights complaint concerning Nicobar project, Pg12

Union government seeks report on alleged FRA violations in Great Nicobar project after tribal council complaint about forest land diversion.

The making of an ecological disaster in the Nicobar, Pg6

Great Nicobar mega-project threatens indigenous tribes, unique ecosystems, and flaunts legal processes, raising serious environmental and ethical concerns.

Rocks’ carbon storage capacity vastly overestimated: study , Pg10

Study reveals Earth's CO2 storage capacity vastly overestimated, limiting geological carbon storage potential to 1,460 billion tonnes.

A new leaf , Pg8

Environment Ministry introduces Environment Audit Rules 2025, empowering private agencies to monitor industrial compliance and promote green initiatives.

Centre approves creation of new, independent class of ‘environment auditors’ , Pg14

Environment Ministry introduces 'environment auditors' to bolster compliance monitoring, addressing manpower shortages and enhancing transparency in environmental governance by 2025.

Centre finalises National Designated Authority to kick-start carbon markets , Pg12

India establishes National Designated Authority to operationalize carbon markets under Paris Agreement's Article 6, aiming for emission reduction and sustainable development.

Forest rights of tribals not settled for Great Nicobar project: council , Pg8

Andaman & Nicobar administration falsely claimed tribal forest rights settled for ₹72,000-crore Great Nicobar project, violating FRA 2006 guidelines.

U.S. trade deal: India still targeting July deadline, Pg1

NEERI told to study impact of industrial units on Taj Mahal, Pg12

How Extracting and Producing Nickel Can Be Made More Sustainable, Pg 11

Stitch in time: SC strikes down illegal green clearance notifications, Pg8