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Kerala remains India’s ground zero for the Nipah virus, but why?A new Nipah virus case in Kozhikode, Kerala, highlights the state's recurring outbreaks. Experts link these to fruit bats and human activit...
Black flags waved at Priyanka Gandhi by CPI(M) workers in WayanadCPI(M) workers waved black flags and shouted 'go back' at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Wayanad due to her delayed visit following a...
Wayanad's 'man-eater' tiger dead; hair, earrings of mauled woman found in its stomachA tiger that killed a woman in Wayanad, Kerala, was found dead with evidence of her belongings in its stomach. The tiger died due to fresh ...
Mahatma Gandhi photo undamaged when SFI activists were removed from Rahul's Wayanad office: Kerala CMResponding to the submission, Vijayan said that according to the police, those who trespassed into the MP's office on June 24 were removed ...
Kerala govt not aware of any permission for felling trees to strengthen Baby Dam at Mullaperiyar, says Kerala Forest Minister AK SaseendranAmid the ongoing standoff with Kerala over the Mullaperiyar dam issue, Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department Minister Duraimurugan had on F...
Things getting worse in Western Ghats, says Madhav GadgilGadgil and the report prepared by the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) headed by him are back in news after over two dozen people...
Elephant death case: One arrested, efforts on to nab more accused, says Forest minister"One person was arrested today. There are more accused in the case and efforts are on to nab them", Kerala Forest Minister K Raju told repo...
429 tigers killed by poachers since 2008, reveals RTI replyAs many as 429 tigers have been poached and killed since 2008 across the country, with the maximum of 71 in Madhya Pradesh during the perio...
429 tigers killed by poachers since 2008, reveals RTI replyThe WCCB is a statutory body formed to combat organised wildlife crime in the country. In 2018, 22 tigers were killed, down from 25 in 2017...
UN environment chief lauds India's efforts to use solar energy, curb plasticsUNEP Executive Director Erik Solheim said 2017 is "the first year in human history" when more electricity was generated globally from the s...
Down memory lane: Forest Rights Act yet to achieve major milestonesFRA recognises the rights of forest dwellers, including Scheduled Tribes and others, to use, protect and manage forest resources where they...
This holiday season, plan a quick getaway to Bandipur, Karnataka or Dudhwa National Park in UPET-Travel suggests you take a casual day off at work to make the most of an extended weekend in the coming month. Here's where you can head...
Government seeks withdrawal of research paper questioning tiger populationThe Wildlife Institute of India — an autonomous organisation under the Union Ministry of Environment & Forests —is now learnt to have writt...
- India's tiger population increases by 30% in past three years; country now has 2,226 tigers
The population of tiger has increased in India from 1,706 in 2011 to 2,226 in 2014.
Lessons from Ebola catastrophe: Why India needs to discourage deforestation and excessive miningA study by the Int'l Livestock Research Institute in 2012 put India as the most affected country in terms of diseases that are spread throu...
- NHRC takes note of Ganga pollution
Taking suo moto cognizance of a news report on the plight of the Ganga published in The Times of India, the National Human Rights Commissio...
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Best offbeat and popular travel destinations for you on a tight budget this summerA major hurdle in travel planning is figuring out where to go, particularly if you have a tight budget. We give you a mix of offbeat and po...
- TN Forest dept plans to promote tourism
Tamil Nadu Forest Department has drawn up plans to create tourist attractions in select forest areas in the Theni range of the Western Ghat...
- India, Inc.'s big guns don't fly far
It’s been a torrid business all year round and that has left many corporate honchos exhausted.