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Pakistan's efforts to link Kashmir with Afghan peace process is 'reckless and irresponsible': AfghanistanPakistan might redeploy troops from the Afghanistan border to the Kashmir frontier amidst fresh Indo-Pak tensions, Islamabad's ambassador t...
- New bird species named after eminent ornithologist Dr Salim Ali
A new bird species, which is common in the eastern Himalayas but was overlooked till now, has been identified.
Himalayan vulture makes a comeback in the AravalisThe Himalayan griffon vulture, a threatened species was recently spotted in the Aravalis along Gurgaon-Faridabad highway, near Mangar Bani ...
- 15 Indian birds among 100 globally endangered species
Birds are considered to be a good indicator of the condition of the natural environment.
15 Indian bird species among globally endangeredFifteen Indian bird species are part of a list of avians which are evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered.
- Maharashtra State Wildlife Board reconstituted
The 33-member board has been reconstituted as per Section 6 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. The board will be chaired by chief minis...
- 'Human Assisted Dispersal' of lions will be a very good development
The re-introduction of Asiatic Lions in some part of their former range, which once existed from West Asia to eastern parts of India, has l...
- 40 demoiselle cranes found dead in Amreli
At least 40 demoiselle cranes were found dead near Victor Dam at Rajula in Amreli district.
Delhi adopts humble sparrow as its state birdTill some years back, the house sparrow was the quintessential ‘chidiya’, the most common image to come to mind when one discussed birds in...
- Birders worried about the tiny Narcondam Hornbill population
Birders are worried about the plight of an endangered bird species called the Narcondam Hornbill found in just one of the islands of the An...
Sparrows disappearing from AssamChief scientist of the Regional Agriculture Research Centre in Lakhimpur, Prabal Saikia, said, "It is a fact that sparrows are becoming sca...
- Indian Navy's missile test plan from Andaman and Nicobar Islands hits green hurdle
The Standing Committee NBWL at a recent meeting chaired by Jayanthi Natarajan examined the proposal and ordered a site inspection by a two-...
- Navy's plans to test fire missiles from an island hit hurdle
The Indian Navy's plans to test fire missiles from Andaman and Nicobar Islands appear to have hit a hurdle.
- BNHS to create awareness on falling population of small birds
The Bombay Natural History Society and Nashik-based Nature Forever Society will jointly intensify their efforts to create awareness about t...
- Telcos need environment nod for towers
Cellphone operators will soon have to seek sanction from the Wildlife Division under the Ministry of Environment and Forests before install...
- Wildlife Dept nod to be made must for erecting mobile towers
Operators are already required to get clearance from Defence and Civil Avation authorities for installing towers in areas which had a beari...
- Panel on mob tower threat to birds, bees to examine studies
The Experts' Committee set up by the Union environment ministry to study theimpact of communication towers on birds and bees has decided to...
- NBWL rejects uranium mining project in Balphakram Nat Park
The Environment Ministry's National Board on Wildlife (NBWL) today rejected the uranium mining project in Balphakram National Park in Megha...
- Environment ministry opposes port at Poshitara
Noting that the proposed port at Poshitra in Jamnagar would destroy crucial marine bio-diversity in the Gulf of Kutch, the environment mini...
- BNHS refutes report on tiger deaths by radio-collaring
Refuting reports that blamed radio-collaring for the death of tigers in Panna National Park, the Bombay Natural History Society has defende...