New low-cost method to turn plant waste into biofuelsThe approach features an ammonia-salt based solvent that rapidly turns plant fibres into sugars needed to make ethanol.
15 Jan, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
Turkish import seeds a poppy war in IndiaA group of poppy importers and India’s poppy farmers are alleging that a small number of importers have cornered the latest import order vi...
01 Nov, 2019, 10.59 PM IST
Waning influence: Rajasthan sees only four ex-royals make it to AssemblyIn 2018 elections, members of royal families were seen losing favour from public as many of them had to taste defeat.
21 Dec, 2018, 10.39 AM IST
Burari deaths: Delhi Police asks CBI to conduct psychological autopsyTen of the 11 members of the deceased family were found hanging from an iron-mesh in the ceiling of the house, while the body Narayan Devi,...
26 Jul, 2018, 01.19 PM IST
Referred Mudra loan misuse case for necessary action: PNBThe PNB was responding to a clarification sought from exchanges on a news report about unearthing of misuse of Mudra loan by CBI and filing...
01 Mar, 2018, 09.46 PM IST
CBI unearths fraud at Barmer PNB, files FIRs against branch ex-bossThe branch manager allegedly siphoned off money from some government schemes and put it in the accounts of fictitious persons, causing a lo...
23 Feb, 2018, 11.00 AM IST
Padmaavat row: No takers for movie among Rajasthan theatres and distributorsThe state government has yet again gone to SC on Monday to stall its release, saying Rajput sentiments must be respected and there is a maj...
23 Jan, 2018, 06.43 AM IST
SSB suspends DIG for raising illegal funds from recruitsDeputy Inspector General (DIG) P S Chundawat was posted as the director of the Sashastra Seema Bal's Recruit Training Centre (RTC) in Gorak...
27 Sep, 2017, 05.46 PM IST
74 tiger deaths since January drive home poaching, other threatsPolice and wildlife authorities seized skins, bones, claws, skeletons, canines and paws of another 16 tigers during this period, taking the...
29 Jun, 2016, 09.51 AM IST
Wildlife board's Ken-Betwa riders don't impress expertsThe Ken-Betwa river-linking project, which promises to resolve Bundelkhand's water crisis, will not only submerge a considerable area insid...
19 May, 2016, 03.19 PM IST
World’s first sanctuary for white tigers opens in Madhya PradeshWildlife experts, though, have been critical of white tiger breeding, and believe it's a waste of money since it has no conservation value.
04 Apr, 2016, 12.03 PM IST
Tigers need much more space than reserves: StudyA study published in Biological Conservation journal has highlighted how lack of space could be linked to a fast disappearance of tigers.
22 Mar, 2016, 11.51 AM IST
Big cats need more space: StudyTigers need much more space than our protected areas or tiger reserves provide for currently.
22 Mar, 2016, 08.06 AM IST
While Bollywood still inspires fashion, a lot of Indians are happy to experiment and personalise their styleOnce Indians mindlessly copied the style of their favourite stars, down to the last accessory. "Heroines like Hema Malini, Zeenat Aman and ...
21 Jun, 2014, 04.54 AM IST
Dispersing Tadoba tigers to be radio collaredFor the first time in the country, a massive exercise to study and understand the movement of tigers will be undertaken from next year.
24 Nov, 2012, 05.10 AM IST
- New panel to ready tiger tourism norms in 10 days
Another panel has been set up by the ministry of environment and forests to decide eco-tourism guidelines in core areas and peripheral buff...
13 Sep, 2012, 06.16 AM IST
- Move to relocate tigress in Panna reserve flayed
The MP govt's move to relocate a female tigress in the Panna National Park without probing into the reasons for disappearance of big cats t...
09 Mar, 2009, 04.45 PM IST