Unravelling the Himalayan conundrum: The vanishing snow and its implications in Northwestern IndiaThe absence of snow in Kashmir's traditional winter season is concerning for agriculture, tourism, and the delicate ecosystem. The dry spel...
24 Jan, 2024, 07.16 PM IST
Why did Delhi roads turn into rivers? The why and how of Delhi floodsDelhi was hit by unexpected floods when waters from the Yamuna river reached peak flow rates of 3.5 lakh cusecs on July 11. Heavy monsoon r...
15 Jul, 2023, 01.59 PM IST
Increasing e-flow for Delhi stretch of Yamuna can lead to 'environmental disaster': Haryana govtAccording to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, environmental flow is the water provided within a river, wetland or coasta...
13 Jan, 2021, 03.48 PM IST
Punjab issues advisory for surveillance of poultry farms, wetlands amid bird flu scarePunjab Animal Husbandry Director Harbinder Singh Kahlon said an advisory has been issued for "surveillance of commercial poultry farms and ...
06 Jan, 2021, 02.42 PM IST
Bird flu scare reaches Himachal Pradesh as 1,800 migratory birds drop deadWith the toll of migratory waterbirds rising to over 1,800, and almost half of them being endangered bar-headed goose visiting the Pong wet...
04 Jan, 2021, 05.12 PM IST
Himachal on guard as 1,400 birds found deadMore than 1,400 migratory birds were found dead till Saturday due to an unexplained cause in the Pong Dam area of Kangra district in Himach...
04 Jan, 2021, 04.55 AM IST
Ladakh's Startsapuk Tso, Tso Kar lake complex added to list of Ramsar siteIn a tweet, Union Environment Prakash Javadekar said, "Happy to share that high-altitude wetland complex in Changthang region of Ladakh is ...
24 Dec, 2020, 01.30 PM IST
Begusarai wetland becomes Bihar’s first & India’s 39th site of international importance12 Nov, 2020, 07.18 PM IST
COP14: India identifies 130 wetlands for priority restorationThe highest number of such identified wetlands are in Uttar Pradesh (16) followed by Madhya Pradesh (13), Jammu & Kashmir (12), Gujarat (8)...
07 Sep, 2019, 08.48 AM IST
Centre decentralises management of wetlands; 'Wise Use' principle to widen ambit of permitted activitiesSeeking to protect over 2 lakh wetlands across the country, Centre has come out with rules to identify and manage these ecologically fragil...
28 Sep, 2017, 08.49 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi's 'Neel Kranti' for fishing needs Rs 17,199 crore, government talks to World BankThe government has also begun talks with the World Bank and Asian Development Bank to fund the project which aims at increasing fish produc...
12 Aug, 2016, 07.51 AM IST
Bollywood filmmakers love showcasing India & its beautiful destinations on celluloidIndia is beautifully celebrated on celluloid and most Bollywood filmmakers love to showcase our country in their film shoots!
25 Jul, 2014, 06.04 PM IST
Hundreds of fish dying in Himachal wetlandsLocated about 24km from Mandi, the Rewalsar wetlands, which were included in the list of wetlands of national importance by the ministry of...
15 May, 2014, 05.26 PM IST
- Himachal now home to half of world's bar-headed geese
The census recorded 1,28,200 birds of 119 species.The common shelduck, sarus crane, osprey, buff bellied pipit, Indian skimmer and the litt...
03 Feb, 2014, 05.18 AM IST
Migratory birds flock Pong Dam Lake Wildlife SanctuaryPong Dam wetlands in the picturesque Kangra Valley has witnessed an increase in the arrival of feathered guests with 5000 more migratory bi...
01 Feb, 2014, 01.48 PM IST
- More migratory bird species sighted at Pong dam wetlands
The variety of migratory birds wintering in Pong wetlands, a Ramsar site, is growing by the year with ornithologists sighting new species a...
03 Feb, 2013, 06.50 AM IST
- Migratory birds flock to Pong dam for winter
In winters, Maharana Pratap Sagar popularly known as Pong dam lake in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh becomes the bird watcher's deligh...
15 Nov, 2012, 05.54 AM IST