Last week, SC said EPA had become 'toothless'. Last year, Centre had amended the Act to remove 'outdated provisions that no longer serve evolving technological & business environment'.
Bench said Centre showed 'undue haste' and failed to provide reasons as to why it issued 2020 notification in public interest during Covid lockdown without inviting public feedback.
Accused also told to take care of trees' upkeep for six months. Court's direction follows similar orders in past few years by high courts of Delhi, Punjab & Haryana and Madhya Pradesh.
Drawing lessons from the Hormuz crisis, govt explores ways to reduce dependence on maritime chokepoints. Experts say options are limited for LPG compared to crude.
Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.
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