Butterflies are the soldiers of our environment, says says Chandigarh's butterfly man04 Jun, 2018, 07.32 PM IST
2.6-million-yr-old `priceless' fossil on sale for just Rs 4500Rajeev Patnaik, an expert in vertebrate palaeontology said the skull, with its upper jaw still intact, was priceless because there are only...
25 Jul, 2017, 01.00 AM IST
Haryana signs MoU with Patanjali for world herbal forestKhattar said that World herbal Forest would be developed over an area of about 53,000 acres with the technical and knowledge support of Pat...
18 Jan, 2017, 06.53 PM IST
Wildlife safety week: Haryana government starts scheme for 'adoption' of wild animalsOn the occasion of 'Wildlife Safety Week', Haryana government has started a scheme for adoption of wild animals in zoos and deer parks for ...
02 Oct, 2015, 05.21 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi condoles death of Nek Chand"Nek Chandji will always be remembered for his artistic genius & fabulous creation that is cherished by many. May his soul rest in peace," ...
12 Jun, 2015, 07.47 PM IST
Punjab Forest and Wildlife Preservation Department plans 'wildlife atlas'The atlas would give tourists information about wildlife in the state, especially in Shiwalik area which has more than 300 species of birds.
25 May, 2015, 04.48 PM IST
Bird flu scare: Poultry birds on surveillance in ChandigarhUnder the surveillance exercise, authorities will be taking random sample of poultry birds to check whether they are infected with avian in...
20 Dec, 2014, 07.02 PM IST
Peacock number rises to 1,500 in Chandigarh: SurveyIn 2010, the number of peacocks in the forest area and adjoining villages of the city was 920, but now the ongoing survey of birds has foun...
30 Aug, 2013, 03.45 AM IST
- 'Reserve 33% of panchayat land for blackbucks'
Alarmed by the spurt in deaths of state animal, the blackbuck, Haryana wildlife department has come up with a unique strategy wherein all v...
18 Jan, 2013, 03.09 AM IST
- Lower juvenile age limit to 16 years: Ajay Singh Yadav, Haryana minister
The minister also agreed with the view that those involved in cases of sexual assault should be socially boycotted.
05 Jan, 2013, 05.53 PM IST
- Climate change may impact wheat productivity in Punjab
The climate change in northern India is likely to have a severely detrimental impact on the productivity of wheat, the prime crop in Punjab...
31 May, 2012, 05.13 AM IST
- Punjab plans 'green wall around industrial cities'
Punjab government has decided to initiate a novel concept to create a 'wall of forests' around industrial cities of Ludhiana, Mandi Gobindg...
15 Jun, 2011, 11.09 PM IST
- Chandigarh growing greener
The city is growing greener by the day and the density of its green cover too is getting intense with 35.7%forest cover, the Union Territor...
28 Aug, 2009, 08.35 PM IST
- Chandigarh set to achieve target of planting 1m trees
The Chandigarh Administration is all set to achieve its target of planting one million trees in the Union Territory under 'Greening Chandig...
06 Sep, 2008, 03.43 PM IST
- World class hotels to be constructed at Hathni Kund
World class hotels will be constructed within a year at Hathni Kund in Yamuna Nagar to attract tourists.
19 Jul, 2008, 10.17 PM IST
- Haryana collaborating with Sweden on education
The Haryana Forest Department in collaboration with the Swedish Government has proposed to set up an Indian Institute for Sustainable Devel...
08 Feb, 2008, 02.15 PM IST
- Punjab issues licence to wood based industries
The Punjab Government after taking a series of outreaching steps on Wednesday finally cleared the decks for issue of licence to Wood Based ...
09 Jan, 2008, 05.50 PM IST