CHENNAI, India, May 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A group of 14 Indian workers rescued from borewell digging companies during the coronavirus lockdown in south India have received a rare payout ...

Mysuru: The groundwater table in Chamarajanagar district has fallen by 13.2 metres, raising concern among farmers and officials.The level, recorded at 11.2 metres two years ago, has continued to drop ...

Environmentalists have repeatedly flagged the Haidarpur Viran stretch of the Aravallis as a vulnerable zone facing pressure from encroachments and groundwater extraction.

Later during the day, Forest department officials reached the spot for an inspection. The work was stopped and a forest offence report (FOR) was filed.

NAMAKKAL: Borewell truck owners in Namakkal, Tirupur, Coimbatore and Erode districts have been on strike since Friday demanding an increase in drilling charges due to the rising prices of diesel, ...

The sleuths of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) conducted searches at the panchayat office of Ichiputhur village near Arakkonam town in Ranipet, over irregularities in installing ...