Back from brink: India's vultures stage comeback as captive-breeding, release efforts gather paceVultures are making a comeback in India after a two-decade decline, with over 700 birds bred in captivity and released into protected tiger...
Brazilian government commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investmentBrazil is investing over 3 billion reais to boost ecological projects in the Amazon. This initiative supports sustainable tourism and the b...
Assam to set up counter-radicalisation cell to protect youth from extremist influenceAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the establishment of a counter-radicalisation cell to shield vulnerable youth from extre...
Medha Kulkarni appointed new chairperson of Parliamentary panel on Science, EnvironmentRajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan has appointed Medha Vishram Kulkarni to lead the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Tec...
Post Naxalism: Amit Shah launches first public service centre inside Chhattisgarh security camp
A newly found snake species survives predators by disguising its tail as a second headScientists have discovered a new snake species in China's Guangxi region. This tiny snake, named Calamaria incredibilis, has a tail that lo...
Quote of the Day by Maya Angelou: 'You may encounter many defeats, but you must…'—Inspiring quotes by the world-famous poet, revered for her memoir, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'Quote of the Day: Maya Angelou's powerful words continue to inspire. Her life journey, marked by hardship and triumph, teaches resilience. ...
A new law in Peru treats stingless bees as rights-bearing ecological actorsPeruvian municipalities in Satipo and Nauta have granted legal rights to native stingless bees. These tiny pollinators are now recognized a...
Farah Khan enjoys sun, hailstorm, mood changes on Mussoorie vacation. 5 offbeat summer activities for travellersFilmmaker Farah Khan is enjoying a refreshing vacation in Mussoorie, embracing the hill station's recent drop in temperature due to heavy r...
'Na padai Na kamai, Na dawai, Na sichai': PM Modi in Jhargram alleges 'ruthless' TMC ignored tribals, must be ousted from West BengalPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Jhargram, West Bengal. He accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of neglecting tribal comm...
Ethnic aspirations define political loyalty in Bengal's Junglemahal ahead of Assembly elections 2026West Bengal elections 2026: Political contests in West Bengal's Junglemahal are influenced by ethnic identity struggles. The Kudmi-Mahato c...
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 ...
Maharashtra to regularise pre-2011 land encroachments, free up to 500 sq ftMaharashtra government regularizes residential encroachments on government land before January 1, 2011, offering free ownership for plots u...
Rajya Sabha passes Forest Conservation (Amendment) BillRajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill that exempts land within 100 km of the country's borders from the purview of conservation laws and p...
House committee submits Forest Bill without changesFour Opposition party Members of Parliament- who were on the panel- Congress MPs Pradyut Bordoloi and Phulodevi Netam, Trinamool Congress’ ...
The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 dilutes Forest Right Act: Tripura Rajya Upajati Ganamukti ParishadThe organisation stated, “Before implementing of any developmental project in the forest areas, obtaining consents of the gram sabhas of co...
'Govt deliberately bypassing standing committee': Manish Tewari writes to Birla over forest bill sent to joint panelTewari's letter to Birla comes a day after senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh lodged a protest with Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar...