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Snow leopard retreats from a pack of dogs. Uttarakhand forest officer says the real problem is not the dogs but...A rare snow leopard video reveals a growing conservation issue. Stray dogs, fueled by unmanaged waste in lower valleys, are venturing into ...
Karma, climate and consequences: As the Char Dham Yatra reopens, a warming Himalaya reveals karma in its oldest public senseA road journey through Uttarakhand’s mountain towns reveals a deeper shift in both climate and pilgrimage. Unusual heat, felt by locals as ...
Uttarakhand green cover sees slow rupture over two decades, satellite data showsUttarakhand's lush greenery faces a serious threat. Satellite data from 2001 to 2022 reveals a steady decline in vegetation. Deforestation,...
Amit Shah chairs Central Zonal Council meet in Varanasi; CMs of UP, MP, C'garh, U'khand attendUnion Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the Central Zonal Council meeting in Varanasi, addressing law and order, border security, and environ...
Uttarakhand passes bill banning sale of agri land to outsiders; CM Dhami calls it 'historic'The Uttarakhand government passed the Uttarakhand (Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950) (Amendment) Bill, 2025, en...
Deal signed for foreign investments worth Rs 12,500 crore: Uttarakhand CM DhamiUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced that an agreement for foreign investments worth Rs 12,500 crore has been signe...
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu stresses on importance of enforcing 'polluter pays' principleHighlighting recent disasters such as the flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, landslides in Uttarakhand and heat waves in Canada and the Unit...
Need chopper landing facilities at eco-sensitive zones for rescue operations: Parliamentary panel"Taking cognisance of the glacier burst at Uttarakhand that occurred on February 7, 2021 which led to loss of precious lives, the Committee...
Uttarakhand disaster an eye opener for Teesta Basin in Sikkim and BengalThe major question surfacing now is where to draw the line to ensure balance between economic development and environmental safety?
Government approves additional Rs 1,691 crore for highway works in J&K, Uttarakhand for 2020-21A total of Rs 340 crore ceiling has been approved for Uttarakhand for national highways, according to the communication dated June 24. In a...
Five ways India went Green in 2016In 2016, when NGT pushed for removal of old, polluting diesel vehicles from roads in the National Capital Region and a few cities, the resi...
NGT seeks Centre, States reply on plea to maintain river flowNational Green Tribunal today sought the response of the Centre and all states on a plea seeking to maintain a minimum of 15 per cent river...
Uttarakhand accuses Centre of crippling state economy by delaying clearance of hydropower projectsState government says environment ministry’s delay in resolving the fate of a number of hydropower projects has reduced Uttarakhand a power...
CM Harish Rawat demands green bonus of Rs 2,000 crore for UttarakhandUttarakhand CM Rawat demanded a green bonus of Rs 2,000 crore from the Centre in recognition of the steps taken by the hill state for envir...
PM's Committee on Hydropower: Power Producers seek more representationThe committee will also submit its opinion on whether 24 hydropower projects located along Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river basins will impac...
Vijay Bahuguna attacks environment ministryThe environment ministry has come under fire, this time from a Congress state government, once again reopening the development vs environme...
No bottlenecks in green nods: Jayanthi NatarajanThese projects cut across various sectors—defence, drinking water, hydropower and thermal power, irrigation, roads, and transmission lines.
- Manmohan Singh reiterates pledge to save Ganga
Under severe criticism from experts and activists for the neglect of the Ganga, the govt sought to reiterate its commitment to the purity o...
- Empowered committee to decide compensation to NTPC for scrapped hydro project
The government on Wednesday approved setting up an empowered committee to compensate NTPC for abandoning a hydropower project in Uttarakhan...
- GAIL to study potential for two power plants in Uttarakhand
GAIL India said it has signed an initial agreement to evaluate the possibility of setting up two gas-fired power plants in Uttarakhand.