Jairam Ramesh flags violation of FRA in clearance of Great Nicobar Island Project, urges action from Ministry of Tribal AffairsIn a letter addressed to Jual Oram, Ramesh argued that the project proceeds in direct violation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) and the righ...
27 May, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Why backyard birds gang up on snakes during breeding seasonBirds aggressively chase snakes away from their nests. This behavior, known as mobbing, is a defense system to protect eggs and chicks. Bir...
22 May, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
Great Nicobar project a recipe for ecological disaster: Jairam Ramesh to Defence ministerCongress leader Jairam Ramesh has alerted Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about the Great Nicobar Island Project. He states the project in i...
17 May, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Scientists say Jurassic Park’s T. Rex missed one major detail about the dinosaur’s skinRecent fossil evidence suggests adult T. Rex likely sported scaly skin, not a full feather coat. While some smaller relatives had filamento...
12 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
'Insult to science, make a mockery of EIA process': Jairam Ramesh on Great Nicobar projectSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupinder Yadav over escal...
10 May, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
Donald Trump's proposed budget cuts 90 per cent funding. Shocking details here2026 proposed US budget allocates $29 million for the project, a cut from its current funding level of $293 million.
01 Jun, 2025, 07.06 PM IST
PM pushing Great Nicobar project despite evidence of disastrous ecological impact: Jairam RameshCongress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting the Great Nicobar Integrated Development Project. Rames...
08 Nov, 2024, 04.35 PM IST
Govt hell-bent on inflicting ecological disaster: Jairam Ramesh on Great Nicobar projectSenior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raised concerns over the Great Nicobar Island infrastructure project, alleging bias in the high-powere...
29 Sep, 2024, 10.42 AM IST
'Nemo' fish may not adapt to changing climate: Study27 Nov, 2019, 02.35 PM IST
L&T, Tata Power want a piece of Aarey forest landThe Mumbai Police has also demanded a five-acre plot near Marol side, which is required for a quarantine and detention centre, but this has...
08 Nov, 2018, 02.38 PM IST
NGOs bat for philanthropic activities of Tata TrustsThe letter has been addressed to boards of TCS, Indian Hotels Co, Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Chemicals and Tata Power Co and comprises t...
13 Dec, 2016, 12.51 AM 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
Aravali foothills may be opened to real estateAdministration wants to define foothills as an area of 1 km from the base of the hills, though a final decision is likely to be taken at a ...
14 Dec, 2015, 11.17 AM IST
Western Ghats threatened by 'drinking water' projectWestern Ghats may be in danger again. This time from a "drinking water" supply project.
12 Sep, 2013, 07.17 PM IST
Ecology and evolution are intertwined, say researchersOverturning the common assumption that evolution occurs gradually over hundreds or thousands of years, researchers have found significant g...
17 Apr, 2013, 06.39 AM IST
- Farmers mull legal action on Aranmula airport project
The National Green Tribunal order granting interim stay on the Aranmula airport construction has come as a morale booster for hundreds of f...
04 Apr, 2013, 05.43 AM IST
- Indian American professor donates Rs 1 crore to Bangalore environment trust
An Indian American professor has donated Rs 1 crore to a Bangalore based trust working for ecology and environment that he helped found in ...
11 May, 2012, 10.50 PM IST