As Yamuna chokes, political heat rises in Mathura ahead of 2027 UP electionsThe deteriorating condition of the Yamuna river in Mathura is becoming a significant political issue ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assemb...
03 May, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
Arunachal to turn Subansiri Lower Pondage into a mountain-cum-river immersive tourism hubArunachal Pradesh is set to transform the Subansiri Lower Pondage into a premier tourism destination. This ambitious project will integrate...
23 Apr, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
Govt cancels auction of Nayakkarpatti tungsten mineral block in Tamil NaduThe Indian government has canceled the auction of the Nayakkarpatti tungsten block in Tamil Nadu, near the Arittapatti Biodiversity site an...
23 Jan, 2025, 10.39 PM IST
Govt asks GSI to redefine TN tungsten mine block, exclude biodiversity siteThe Centre has asked the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to reassess the Nayakkarpatti tungsten mine in Tamil Nadu, excluding the biodiver...
24 Dec, 2024, 09.30 PM IST
Bengaluru's Nallur tamarind grove gets a sour twistA 54-acre tamarind grove near B’luru said to date back to the 12th century is one of the few biodiversity heritage sites in the country. Bu...
12 Jul, 2019, 11.53 AM IST
Tree story gets a sour twist: 54-acre tamarind grove near B’luru, among India's few biodiversity heritage sites, calls for helpTill 2007, when it was declared a biodiversity heritage site, the grove was managed by the village panchayat.
12 Jul, 2019, 09.28 AM IST
Western Ghats' biodiversity 'faces threat', says report20 Nov, 2017, 11.06 PM IST
Prepare action plan for conservation of tree species: Parkash Singh Badal, Punjab CMParkash Singh Badal has asked the State Biodiversity Board and Forests department to jointly prepare an action plan for conservation of all...
30 Sep, 2015, 04.33 PM IST
Odisha's Bhitarkanika may be in world heritage site listOften described as nature's gift, Bhitarkanika is enriched with a variety of habitats and conditions not found anywhere else in the country.
13 Aug, 2015, 01.29 PM IST
Sundarban National Park under significant threat due to failed conservation system: IUCNBengal’s Sundarban National Park has now been declared as “facing significant threat” due to a failed conservation system.
13 Nov, 2014, 07.44 PM IST
- New life, new hope for Manas National Park
Western Assam’s Manas National Park which also covers a part of Bhutan has excited conservationists.
10 Jul, 2014, 02.47 AM IST
'Glory of Allapalli' is Maharashtra's first biodiversity heritage siteOn March 28, 2013, the Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board (MSBB) in its fourth meeting had given in-principle approval to 'Glory of Allap...
24 May, 2014, 05.00 AM IST
- Green signal for keeping Western Ghats green
A missing link in the natural heritage site of Western Ghats declared by Unesco in July 2012 will be filled up soon as the state government...
17 Jan, 2013, 03.59 AM IST
- Conservation body wants international monitoring of Western Ghats
Amid debate over conservation of Western Ghats, recently added to Unesco’s list of iconic places, a world heritage advisory body has recomm...
12 Jul, 2012, 05.41 AM IST
- IUCN calls for international monitoring of Western Ghats
The demand came amid debates over conservation of the mountains, which have been added to UNESCO's list of iconic places.
11 Jul, 2012, 04.41 PM IST
- Earth mothers nurture biodiversity
About 100 kms from Hyderabad, is a farmland where scores of women farmers have been toiling for the last many years, sowing the seeds of tr...
12 Jul, 2011, 10.58 PM IST
- Western Ghats on Unesco shortlist
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) recently shortlisted the Western Ghats for inclusion in the W...
24 May, 2011, 05.02 AM IST