How to improve India’s record in biodiversityThe great Indian bustard was named an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 1994 and then as critical...
25 Nov, 2017, 02.35 PM IST
- Indian, international conservation experts write to Dave on forest dwellers' rights14 Nov, 2016, 11.03 AM IST
- ‘Cut Western Ghats eco zone to 1/3rd of area in draft’
A report submitted by the Maharashtra government to the ministry of environment, forests and climate change has suggested that only 6,719 s...
05 Nov, 2015, 02.09 AM IST
Plantation drive in Delhi begins in earnest, target is 5LWith the first few showers already moistening Delhi’s otherwise arid landscape, the forest department has started its annual plantation dri...
21 Jul, 2015, 07.24 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi gifts hand-woven tapestry, DVD of parliamentary debates to Bangladeshi PM Sheikh HasinaLocated in Nellore district, Venkatagiri is famous for handlooms, and its weavers have adopted the fine 'jamdani' style while assimilating ...
06 Jun, 2015, 11.02 PM IST
Tax exemption for donations to Greenpeace to be withdrawn?Sources said central security agencies including those associated with financial intelligence have recommended such a course against the NG...
21 Apr, 2015, 09.18 PM IST
- India losing 135 hectares forest daily: RTI
Ever wondered why the country is fast losing its forest cover? The simple answer is that large tracts of forest land are being handed over ...
11 Jun, 2013, 05.28 AM IST
- Biodiversity: India's double standard questioned
Castigating the Indian government for its double standard in conserving biological diversity and despoiling forests in the name of economic...
15 Oct, 2012, 10.20 PM IST
1.1 million hectares of forest under threat from 13 coal fields: ReportNGOs today came up with a new report highlighting a catalogue of environmental damage and human rights violations of tribals and other fore...
15 Oct, 2012, 04.11 PM IST
Activists demand action on fading coastal biodiversity at (COP) 11 in HyderabadActivists at the ongoing Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD), Conference of the Parties (COP) 11 at Hyderabad on Tuesday drew governme...
09 Oct, 2012, 07.26 PM IST
- Online sparrow survey scores major hits from Pune
An online survey to document the population and distribution of sparrows nationwide has drawn thousands of contributions.
06 Jun, 2012, 04.52 AM IST
- Flamboyant shots, but strike rate not so good
Green laws have been in force for decades now. Why have they suddenly become the villain of the piece? Has Jairam Ramesh really enforced th...
11 Feb, 2011, 12.01 PM IST
- Jairam Ramesh ready to clear Nepa doubts
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh has said that his ministry is prepared to put off the Nepa Bill to the winter session for further consul...
27 May, 2010, 04.18 AM IST
- New forest rights panel fails to meet demand of activists
The environment ministry has reconstituted the joint committee set up with the ministry of tribal affairs to assess the impact of Forest Ri...
19 Apr, 2010, 05.57 AM IST