Forest fires in Uttarakhand threaten rare Himalayan fauna, say expertsAnnual forest fires in Uttarakhand cause extensive damage to precious forest resources, threatening rare Himalayan fauna like birds and but...
13 May, 2024, 06.17 PM IST
Tiger count in MP rose to 785 from 526 in four years, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan, congratulates peopleThe number of tigers in Madhya Pradesh increased to 785 in 2022 from 526 in 2018, according to the report 'Status of Tigers: Co-predators &...
29 Jul, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
Order to cull Himachal Pradesh’s ‘vermin’ monkeys draws activists’ ireUnion environment ministry has declared monkeys (Rhesus Macaque) as ‘vermin’ in Himachal Pradesh, allowing local authorities to cull this a...
19 Jul, 2019, 08.57 AM IST
NGT notice to government on regulating choppers flying to KedarnathA large number of pilgrims, intending to avoid the 16 km trek to visit the Kedarnath shrine in Rudraprayag district, opt for the chopper se...
25 Apr, 2017, 05.25 PM IST
- India’s forest cover increasing, better than world average: Union environment secy03 Apr, 2017, 10.33 PM IST
Environmentalists welcome Uttarakhand HC order banning killing of big cats20 Dec, 2016, 11.27 PM IST
Rise in forest fire spots: Parliamentary panel recommends replacing pine with broad-leaved treesWith nearly 55 per cent rise in forest fire spots in 2016 from last year, a parliamentary panel has recommended systematic replacement of c...
16 Dec, 2016, 06.55 PM IST
Environment related crimes down 11% in 2015: NCRBEnvironment related crimes in the country came down by over 11% last year compared to 2014 but there was no decline in states like Uttar Pr...
31 Aug, 2016, 02.29 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM pressing for Sanjiv Chaturvedi's posting as OSDChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to the Prime Minister pressing for deputing Sanjiv Chaturvedi as his OSD in "larger public inter...
11 Jul, 2016, 04.16 PM IST
Centre says no to deputation of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's handpicked officer as OSDThe Centre has shot down the deputation request of forest service officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi, whom Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal want...
24 Jun, 2016, 04.04 PM IST
Finally, India gets a count of its leopard numbers: 12,000-14,000The exercise covered 3,50,000 sq km of forested habitat across the Shivalik hills and Gangetic plains, central India and the Western Ghats.
07 Sep, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
- Finally, India gets a count of its leopard numbers: 12,000-14,000
The first ever count of India’s leopards did not cover Gujarat, parts of Rajasthan and east India, and the entire northeast.
07 Sep, 2015, 08.58 AM IST
Centre approves inter-cadre transfer of Sanjiv Chaturvedi from Haryana to UttarakhandOn May 29, CAT had directed the govt to decide on the plea of the 2002 batch IFS Officer "expeditiously, preferably within a period of two ...
17 Aug, 2015, 03.01 AM IST
Recipe for disaster in Uttarakhand: 1 crore population, 2.5 crore touristsAre you surprised by the staggering number of people, many from across India, who are stranded in calamity-stricken Uttarakhand?
23 Jun, 2013, 10.45 AM IST
- 19 rhinos killed in recent Assam floods
A total of 631 animals, including 19 rhinos, died in the recent floods in Kaziranga National Park of Assam, the Rajya Sabha was informed to...
28 Aug, 2012, 04.59 PM IST
- Governance holds key, size is only secondary
Some experts claim smaller states have an edge but the benefits of progress trickle down only when government delivers the goods.
18 Nov, 2011, 12.15 PM IST
- Estee picks up 15% in Forest Essentials
Estee Lauder Group has acquired a minority stake in Delhi-based Forest Essentials, a fledgling ayurvedic skin, body and haircare product ma...
19 Jul, 2008, 04.22 AM IST