India slashes Monsanto’s GMO seed royalty, says US firm ‘free to...
by RT
India has cut royalties that local seed companies pay to US agrochemical giant Monsanto for the second time in two years. The producer...
High Court declares Yamuna Flood Plain as ‘No construction zone’
In a landmark order, the Allahabad High court has put a blanket ban on any new construction within 200 meters of Yamuna’s highest flood...
Sacred Grove to be revived at Gokulananda Mandir
Vrindavan, the city which was named after the forests is facing serious identity crisis as the thoughtless development has caused the sacred green spaces...
Govt to crack down on crimes against tourists
In the wake of recent widely publicized crimes against tourists, including several rape cases, the Government and opposition are in agreement that law enforcement...
Vrindavan and Barsana have just been declared official pilgrimage sites: what...
by Vrindavan Today
The government of Uttar Pradesh on Friday announced that Vrindavan and Barsana are now tirtha sthal – official pilgrimage sites. In a...
BJP asks state government to withdraw its decision to construct a...
The party organised a protest meet at Nabadwip and asked the state government to withdraw its decision to construct a slaughterhouse at such an...
India planted 66 million trees in one day – smashing the...
The previous record has been broken already, with the news this week that 1.5 million people planted 66 million trees along the Narmada river...
Uttarakhand HC declares Ganga, Yamuna living entities, gives them legal rights
The Uttarakhand high court on Monday declared the Ganga and Yamuna living entities, bestowing on them same legal rights as a person, a move...
River pollution in Bangladesh
Unabated atrocity on people's right to safe water
A. Introduction:
a. Bangladesh is a deltaic land created & flown over by numerous rivers; the land...