What a Hidden Reindeer Trap Under Ice Tells Us About Ancient SurvivalA remarkable reindeer trap from Norway's early Iron Age has emerged from melting ice. This ancient system, buried for 1,500 years, reveals ...
04 May, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Ex-military officers defend Great Nicobar push, reject Rahul Gandhi’s concernsRetired military officials are backing the Great Nicobar Project. They counter allegations of land grabbing and corruption, highlighting it...
02 May, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Delhi's 'urban oasis': 90-acre Lodhi Garden turns 90Lodhi Garden, Delhi's cherished green sanctuary, marks 90 years since it was established as Lady Willingdon Park in 1936. This 90-acre expa...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Delhi Metro: 44,186 trees felled, 7,923 transplanted since Phase 1 work began in 1998During the construction of Phase 1, which commenced in 1998 and concluded in 2005, the DMRC cut down 13,858 trees and transplanted 3,584 tr...
25 Jul, 2023, 07.01 PM IST
Three trees cut every hour in past three years, Delhi HC toldJustice Najmi Waziri, who was hearing a contempt case concerning the preservation of trees in the city, was informed that as per an affidav...
11 Jul, 2022, 06.09 PM IST
Karnataka proposes to amend Trees act; citizen groups slam the moveOn February 9, a proposal to amend the Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act, 1976, was introduced in the State Assembly.
20 Feb, 2018, 12.05 PM IST
Goa Budget: Government forms Coconut Development BoardIn the wake of widespread criticism over amendment to Tree Preservation Act, Goa government today announced formation of Coconut Developmen...
17 Mar, 2016, 05.01 PM IST
Goa Congress to counter government move to 'Palm' off coconut as expendable; Demand coconut to be state treeMadkaikar said Congress has decided to introduce the 'Goa Protection of Coconut Trees Bill' during the Monsoon session of state Legislative...
20 Feb, 2016, 06.24 PM IST
Goa government tables bill to classify coconut as 'palm'"The bill also seeks to amend Section 12-A of the said Act, so as to bring coconut tree within the provision of the said section 12-A," it ...
13 Jan, 2016, 10.59 AM IST
Inclusion of Coconut as 'tree' in Act was an error: Goa Environment Minister Rajendra Arlekar"The tree does not require any protection of law when traditionally it has been so close to the livelihood of the people," Arlekar said.
08 Jan, 2016, 01.46 PM IST
AAP government announces first-ever 'tree census' in DelhiThe Delhi government today decided to get the capital's first-ever tree census done by a "third party", essentially an NGO, to arrive at a ...
29 Oct, 2015, 05.33 PM IST
Felling of each tree in Delhi to cost you Rs 34,500For developmental & commercial projects, the existing rate has been revised from Rs 28,000 per tree to Rs 57,000 with a refundable componen...
20 Jun, 2015, 12.11 PM IST
Trees at AIIMS wounded by signage, choked with concreteForest department officials have found several trees inside the All India Institute of Medical Sciences campus choking on concrete or with ...
18 Sep, 2013, 12.57 AM IST
- Government to review pending cases of illegal tree cutting
The forest department is reviewing all pending cases regarding illegal tree felling in Goa in a bid to expedite these and the department is...
25 Apr, 2013, 03.32 AM IST
- FIR filed for laying roads in Rajokri forest
The forest department has finally filed an FIR against "some persons" who laid a road in the Rajokri forest area from the BSS Camp up to Ch...
06 Mar, 2013, 02.45 AM IST
14,300 trees likely to be felled for Delhi Metro's 3rd phaseThe minister noted that the Department of Forests and Wildlife carries out the compensatory plantation in ratio of 1:10 under the Delhi Pre...
19 Mar, 2012, 05.31 PM IST
- Compensatory tree plantation in Harewali
Compensatory plantation of trees cut for the BRTS in Delhi will be carried out on 24.8 hectares of Gram Sabha land in village Harewali in N...
03 Nov, 2008, 06.13 AM IST