Urban wildlife study finds birds may distinguish between male and female humansUrban birds exhibit a consistent pattern of flying faster when approached by females than by males, a finding that surprised researchers. T...
08 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
River Yamuna to be guarded by Territorial Army in DelhiThe Delhi Government has enlisted the Territorial Army to protect the Yamuna River from dumping, mining, encroachment, and theft. This init...
04 Apr, 2025, 10.57 AM IST
Delhi govt mulls forming Yamuna task force to prevent encroachment, dumping at river's floodplainsThe Delhi government is considering setting up a Yamuna task force in partnership with the Territorial Army to prevent encroachments and il...
10 Mar, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
Territorial Army recruits Mandarin language experts on it's 75th Raising DayIndia's Territorial Army, celebrating its 75th year of existence, has recruited a batch of Mandarin language experts to serve as interprete...
08 Oct, 2023, 03.46 PM IST
Rajnath Singh to inaugurate IAF Heritage Centre in Chandigarh todayThe Heritage Centre is being built with state-of-the-art technology and is the IAF's first Heritage Centre. Its exhibits will be a source o...
08 May, 2023, 07.22 AM IST
Rajnath Singh approves posting of women officers of Territorial Army along LoC with PakistanThis progressive policy measure is aimed at enhancing the scope of employment of women officers as well as meeting their professional aspir...
07 May, 2023, 08.26 PM IST
Farm activist urges Centre to ban toxic pesticidesFarm activist and chief of the Maharashtra government's task force, Kishor Tiwari, claimed that last year more than 60 farmers died in the ...
08 May, 2018, 12.52 PM IST
Jairam Ramesh working on environmental biography of Indira GandhiHis work also narrates steps taken by Gandhi to protect fragile forests, including Kerala's Silent Valley,a unique preserve of natural rain...
30 Aug, 2016, 05.26 PM IST
- WII initiates study on Climate Change in Bhagirathi region
The National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) is one of the eight National missions which form the core of India’s fi...
27 Nov, 2015, 06.04 PM IST
Top ranking NDFB(S) militant arrested in Kokrajhar district of AssamA top ranking militant leader of the NDFB (Songbijit), involved in the Adivasi massacre on December 23 last, was arrested during a joint op...
18 Apr, 2015, 11.29 PM IST
Inter-linking of rivers within 7-10 years, says Uma Bharti"All 30 inter-linking of rivers (ILRs) projects can be completed within seven to ten years, provided states agree," said Uma Bharti.
18 Oct, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
Army offers to join PM Narendra Modi's Ganga cleaning effortThe Army has submitted a proposal to the govt to set up a task force under a retired Lt Gen with a team of 40 officers who would help in cl...
28 Jul, 2014, 11.39 PM IST
Uttarakhand becomes first state to have mining vigilance forceUttarakhand today constituted a Special Mining Vigilance Force to tackle illegal mining in ecologically sensitive zones along the Ganga and...
09 Oct, 2013, 07.21 PM IST
- Task force on dugong soon
The rare dugong, also known as the sea cow, is happily grazing underwater off the Gujarat coast, Tamil Nadu, and Andaman and Nicobar Island...
13 Aug, 2013, 02.59 AM IST
Review projects in forests: Karnataka Elephant Task ForceA task force set up by the Karnataka high court has recommended for a time-bound review of clearances granted or pending for various projec...
20 Nov, 2012, 03.50 AM IST
- Task Force suggests underground mining in western ghats
A task force, appointed by the steel ministry, is pitching for underground mining in the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats.
12 Mar, 2012, 04.24 AM IST
- Scientific resources at district level to boost agri output
The government has identified three main programmes as part of this exercise, asking the states to finalise their own action plans to execu...
25 Apr, 2011, 01.34 AM IST