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Extinction Watch: Top predators Gharials may vanish in near futureDamned if It Does! Dams, barrages, and water abstraction have altered the quantity and quality of water available to downstream river secti...
24 Jan, 2020, 01.47 PM IST
Poke Me: To save ‘Ganga Mai’, we must tone down our spiritual expectationsThe Ganga is India’s cultural icon since time immemorial, the cradle of Indian civilisation, a source of drinking water and a lifeline to m...
03 Sep, 2015, 02.30 PM IST
Punjab to release gharials in rivers to promote eco-tourismPunjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday approved release of gharials in Sutlej and Beas rivers in the state to promote eco-tour...
11 May, 2015, 05.48 PM IST
- Illegal sand mining brings gharials on verge of extinction
The mining mafias are extracting sand from the river beds of Chambal and transporting it to the neighbouring districts.
11 May, 2014, 10.36 AM IST
- Ghariyal, turtles found dead in Chambal river
Carcasses of a 10-feet-long female ghariyal and seven turtles were found floating in Chambal river near Patharra Kheda and Lalpura villages...
05 Oct, 2012, 06.53 AM IST
- Gharials pose problem of plenty in Patna Zoo
What would have been a dream come true for conservationists has turned out to be a nightmare for the authorities of Patna Zoo.
18 Jun, 2008, 01.01 PM IST