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India’s first underwater museum project launched off Maharashtra coast in SindhudurgSindhudurg district in Maharashtra is set to become a major marine tourism hub. India's first underwater museum and submarine tourism proje...21 May, 2026, 05.18 PM IST- This surreal floating lake in India is visible from space but beneath its drifting islands lives one of the world’s most feared snakesManipur’s Loktak Lake is unlike any other lake in India. Known for its floating circular islands called phumdis, the lake is also home to t...19 May, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
- Cocaine pollution in rivers may be affecting salmon behaviour more than scientists expectedResearch reveals cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, significantly alter salmon behavior, causing increased travel distances and p...08 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
- Solar farms could be disrupting bird and bat migration, new studies revealSolar farms, vital for clean energy, are inadvertently harming migrating birds and bats. Their reflective surfaces mimic lakes, luring wild...07 May, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
- As Yamuna chokes, political heat rises in Mathura ahead of 2027 UP electionsThe deteriorating condition of the Yamuna river in Mathura is becoming a significant political issue ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assemb...03 May, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
- Rare 4.5-million-year-old freshwater fish fossils found in Dehradun’s Shivalik foothills, a region previously known only for land animalsPaleontologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the Shivalik foothills near Dehradun — the first-ever aquatic life fossils in a reg...06 Apr, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
- Aquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time: UN reportAquaculture now surpasses wild fisheries in aquatic animal production, playing a crucial role in global food needs, according to a UN repor...08 Jun, 2024, 11.01 PM IST
- Halting biodiversity loss and ecosystems degradation is central to Asia-Pacific region’s growth and well-beingThe 2018 report highlights the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the development of the region05 May, 2019, 08.13 PM IST
- Centre approves setting up a turtle sanctuary in Allahabad05 Oct, 2017, 09.07 AM IST
- In a first, Centre launches survey to ascertain Gangetic dolphin numbersThe survey will create a baseline scientific data for the govt to take suitable measures to improve quality of the river water, the Nationa...05 Mar, 2017, 05.27 PM IST
- Saving Mahseer: Forest dept set for in-situ conservation in STRTeam of forest officials and experts on the fish would conduct a primary survey of the STR area by the month end."We have been trying our b...06 May, 2016, 05.59 AM IST
- Government clears proposal for launch of Aquatic ecosystems planThe principal objective of the project is holistic conservation and restoration of the water quality of lakes and wetlands.07 Feb, 2013, 02.27 PM IST
- Environment ministry refuses nod to three U’khand power projectsThe environment ministry’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) — the statutory body for forest clearances — has recommended that no forest land...10 Jun, 2011, 03.35 AM IST
- Sikkim Environment, bio-diversity in perilThe Comptroller and Auditor General of India has said that the environment and bio-diversity in Sikkim have been threatened by construction...27 Apr, 2010, 07.21 PM IST
- Endangered dolphins made national aquatic animalAlarmed over the sharp drop in the number of freshwater dolphins, the Manmohan Singh government on Monday declared dolphins as a national a...06 Oct, 2009, 05.38 AM IST
- Environment ministry opposes port at PoshitaraNoting that the proposed port at Poshitra in Jamnagar would destroy crucial marine bio-diversity in the Gulf of Kutch, the environment mini...04 Aug, 2009, 07.28 PM IST
- Rashtrapati Bhawan to boast of 'Nature Trail'The Rashtrapati Bhawan will soon have a 'Nature Trail,' on the lines of a mini-ecosystem at the official residence of Delhi Chief Minister.06 Jul, 2008, 12.25 PM IST
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