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Ladakh rings in new excise policy- wider choice in low alcohol content; hard liquor also at retail vendsThe administration’s decision comes in the wake of growing concerns raised by civil society, religious organizations, and medical experts r...- Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the HimalayasAir pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly ...
- Hantavirus, Ebola crises: WHO kicks off 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva amid global health concernsWHO 79th World Health Assembly: World Health Organization member states meet in Geneva. Deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are major con...
- Planning a trip to Mussoorie? Viral video showing current state of 'once-scenic' Kempty Falls leaves internet 'heartbroken'A viral video showing the current condition of Kempty Falls near Mussoorie has sparked widespread outrage online, with social media users c...
- It stands over 100 feet tall, is nearly 200 feet wide at the base, and may be older than many famous monuments; now NOAA believes that this Maug coral may hold clues to the future of reefsScientists discovered an ancient, massive Porites coral colony, estimated to be over 2,000 years old, in the Maug caldera near the Mariana ...
- NASA Satellite Captures Fiery Autumn Transformation in PatagoniaNASA's Landsat 9 captured stunning images of Patagonian forests ablaze with autumn colors on April 12, 2026. This vibrant display, driven b...
- Nilgiris wildfire scorches 5,000 acres as crews battle blaze on foot amid high windsA major wildfire has engulfed thousands of acres in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district for over ten days. Over 500 personnel are battling the f...
- SC allows Adani Cementation to cut 158 mangrove trees for captive jetty project along Amba riverThe Supreme Court has upheld the Bombay High Court's decision, permitting Adani Cementation to cut 158 mangrove trees for a jetty project i...
- Supreme Court wonders why PILs are filed when constructions happen in countryThe top court was hearing a petition challenging the August 2022 verdict of the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court which had dismissed a PI...
- Char Dham project: Detailed geological study is needed before infra activity in Himalayas, says environmentalist Ravi ChopraThe Silkyara tunnel is part of the Union government’s ambitious Char Dham Mahamarg Pariyojana. It is a highway widening project for almost ...
- Rising tourism, illegal construction straining Himalayas; urgent steps needed to avert Joshimath-like disasters: Parliamentary panelThe 31-member committee chaired by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the Environment Ministry should prepare a practical and implementable...
- Nature's fragility: More than lip serviceIt is time to seriously consider the recommendations of the Gadgil committee report. Assess these in light of the repeated instance of extr...
- Cancel bid for hydrocarbon exploration in TN's Cauvery basin, CM Stalin tells PM ModiThis area falls under the Cauvery basin, a Protected Agricultural Zone (PAZ) and the bedrock of Tamil Nadu's food security and agro-based e...
- Adyar estuary springing back to lifeRevival of the creek that began in 2008 may be completed by March 2016
- Western Ghats threatened by 'drinking water' projectWestern Ghats may be in danger again. This time from a "drinking water" supply project.
- Development not at cost of environment: J&K ministerJammu and Kashmir tourism minister highlighted the need to strike a balance between conservation of environment and development of tourism ...
- Experts blame bad planning for tragedy in hills"Dams are cleared without any proper data, the planning is bad. Buildings are illegally constructed, roads are widened for heavy traffic.
- Uttarakhand tragedy: Natarajan bats for eco-sensitive proposal"As the minister for environment, I feel it is an ecologically fragile zone and the eco-sensitive zone proposal needs to remain in place," ...
- Natarajan urged to act against CEC move on safety zonesEnvironmentalists and conservationists have warned that recommendations by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to cut eco-sensitive zones...
- Tourism ministry mulls tighter rules for resorts around tiger reservesConcerned over the blatant commercialisation of areas around tiger reserves, the tourism ministry is considering stricter regulations for r...
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