Jayanthi Natarajan

The agency has registered its FIR against Natarajan, Umang Kejriwal, the then managing director of Electrosteel Casting Limited, and the company besides other unidentified persons.

Jayanthi Natarajan's letter gives BJP advantage in TN

It has been clear that the Congress has been imploding in Tamil Nadu, not only because of the party‘s crushing defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, but also because it has steadfastly undercut political leaders with any ability to bring in the popular vote in the state.

Time to move past Nehru-Gandhi dynasty

Natarajan's letter proves that it no longer pays to be subservient to the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, as the dynasty will dump you like a sack of potatoes when its priorities change. The dynasty gets nasty when the going gets tough for them.

Green clearances blocked on Rahul's request: Natrajan

Former Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan, who announced her resignation from primary membership of Congress party on Friday, launched a scathing attack on Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for blocking environmental clearances to large projects when she was the minister

Jaitley seeks review of UPA's environmental projects

The Finance Minister was reacting to Natarajan's letter to the Congress President alleging that she had received specific requests from Rahul Gandhi on environmental clearances and consequently had rejected big ticket projects.

Jayanthi Natarajan quits Congress, why?

According to sources, during Jayanthi Natrajan's period as the environment minister, three-four Preliminary Enquiries were registered for clearance to iron ore and mining companies. The allegations levelled are of violating basic norms and rules issuing clearances in a hurry.

Monsanto up 17%, Bayer gains 8% as govt may allow GM crops

According to media reports, Environment Minister Veerappa Moily is expected to cast his vote in favour of allowing genetically modified food crops, overturning the position of his immediate predecessors - Jayanthi Natarajan and Jairam Ramesh.

No files will be kept pending in Environment Min: Moily

Union Minister Veerappa Moily dismissed suggestions that there will be conflict of interest as he handles the portfolio of petroleum which requires lots of green clearances from the Environment Ministry.

Jayanthi Natarajan quits as Union Minister for 'party work'

Veerappa Moily has been given additional charge of the Environment and Foreign Ministry.

NHAI seeks modification from SC of 2 MoEF notices: Sources

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) moved Supreme Court against the environment ministry on Tuesday. The petition has been flied on two counts. One, the NHAI has sought modification of two orders of the environment ministry from March and April 2011.

Unaware of what is going on between GMR & NHAI: Natarajan

Highway regulator NHAI is all set to drag the environment ministry to the Supreme Court over delay in granting clearances. The move comes at a time when developers like GMR and GVK have pulled out of big ticket highway projects citing delay in grant of environmental clearance.

MoEF gives go-ahead to North Chennai Thermal Power Project

The Centre has given "environment clearance" for the Rs 5,813 crore 2x600MW North Chennai Thermal Power project Stage-II treating it as a "special case".

Ficci supports setting up of NIB; writes to PM

Amidst differences within the government on setting up of National Investment Board (NIB), industry body Ficci today supported the proposal stating that such an institution will enable faster clearances of projects

Govt suspends green nod for 93 Goa iron ore mines

India has suspended environmental clearances given to 93 iron ore mines in Goa state, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan, told Reuters on Wednesday.

Jayanthi Natarajan welcomes SC order on tiger reserves

Hailing the Supreme Court order of disallowing tourism activity in core areas of tiger reserves, Union environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Tuesday said she would ask the state-governments to strictly follow the directives of the apex court.

Over thirty tigers dead in more than four months: Govt

Notwithstanding efforts by the government to conserve tigers, as many as 32 big cats have died in the country in the last over four months, even as the latest official data showed an increasing trend in the national animals population estimates.

Equity to be the base of negotiations on climate change

Ahead of the Rio+20 Earth Summit, India today said the principle of "equity" - equal per capita rights to the atmospheric space - should be the "base" for future negotiations on climate change.

EU tax deal breaker for global climate talks

A European Union law that charges airlines for carbon emissions is "unacceptable" and would be a "deal breaker" for global climate change negotiations, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said on Wednesday.

PM meets power CEOs; Assures reform before lights go out

A power-packed series of meetings between power company CEO's and the government today ended on a positive note with prime minister Manmohan Singh promising decisive action to avert a power crisis in the sector.

Govt to form broader environment clearances for power proj

India plans to frame broader guidelines and prescribe timelines for issuing environment clearances to power sector projects, the federal environment minister said on Wednesday.

No environmental clearance yet to Lavasa's hill city

Environment clearance has not been issued as on date to the first phase of Lavasa Corporation Limited's hill city project located near Pune, the government today informed the Rajya Sabha.

No cause of concern over oil spill, says Natarajan

Ruling out any cause of concern over the oil spill from a sunk cargo vessel off the Mumbai coast, Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan today asked the pollution authority to lift samples of the slick.

With Jairam Ramesh out, green policy seen softening

New environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan is likely to be more flexible towards industry to help power Asia's third-largest economy, although a complete turnaround in tighter enforcement of green policies pursued by her maverick predecessor is ruled out.

JPC on 2G Scam: Should its hearings be held in public?

Now that the government has agreed to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on 2G spectrum scam, we ask should it hearings be held in public or on camera and how do we ensure that the JPC is not hijacked by small influential cabal or over the influence by its chairman.