Not stocks. Doctor says his best investment is a avocado plant that he planted 4 years ago at a cost of Rs 250A homoeopathy doctor's success in growing over 100 avocados from a single sapling in his backyard has sparked interest in urban gardening. ...
26 May, 2026, 08.32 AM IST
Lightness, warmth, promise to build stronger India together mark much-awaited meeting between PM Modi and Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi ShankarThe Art of Living International Center witnessed a historic gathering on Sunday as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Gurudev Sri Sri ...
10 May, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Delhi govt to celebrate 'Van Mahotsav' from June 26-July 11: Gopal RaiUrging Delhiites to join the drive, Environment minister Rai said, "The government under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kehriwal h...
05 Jun, 2021, 04.22 PM IST
Delhi govt to launch drive to plant 33 lakh saplings from Jun 5: Gopal Rai"The central government had given us a target to plant 15 lakh saplings in the city last year. We planted 32 lakh saplings. This time, the ...
02 Jun, 2021, 02.19 PM IST
Delhi govt will work with neighbouring states to deal with air pollution problem in winters: RaiThe plantation drive is expected to increase the city's green cover from 325 square kilometres at present to 350 sq km by 2021, which will ...
10 Jul, 2020, 03.15 PM IST
Free saplings at Delhi mango festival a big hitFarmers from West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh too come together to display traditional, hybrid and unique varieties of mangoes. More than 20,0...
31 May, 2019, 11.38 PM IST
A promise broken: Glitches set to turn green app into deadwoodBruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's Green app is already at the risk of turning into deadwood because of both administrative and technical...
29 Jun, 2017, 10.28 AM IST
Fifth car free day observed in South DelhiAt the event, Delhi government's Environment department distributed saplings and plants among commuters.
22 Feb, 2016, 01.31 PM IST
University Grants Commission launches 'One Student, One Tree' campaignThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched 'One Student, One Tree' campaign asking every student to plant a sapling during his/her...
01 Apr, 2015, 10.16 PM IST
- Civil engineer begins life's second innings with green drive
A 42-year-old civil engineer from the city has decided to give up his profession for the green cause.
22 Jul, 2013, 11.09 PM IST
- Free saplings for government departments in Nagpur
It is the state government's dream project to plant a 100 crore trees in the state.Giving an impetus to this dream, the forest department h...
07 Aug, 2012, 02.22 AM IST
- Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation to make use of satellite imaging to determine green cover
The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), which will soon be conducting its tree census, is planning to use global positioning tec...
15 Jul, 2012, 12.29 AM IST
Surat Municipal Corporation to plant more than 2 lakh trees in the city from July 2.Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) to plant more than 2 lakh trees with the view to increase the green cover and combat the effects of clima...
22 Jun, 2012, 01.08 PM IST
- Free distribution of saplings to make Bihar green
Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi on Thursday formally inaugurated the free distribution of saplings here at Rajdhani Vatika.
01 Sep, 2011, 09.53 PM IST
- Lucknow set for a greener look
Come July and the city is set to get greener. The Lucknow Municipal Corporation in association with Sahara India Parivar will plant four la...
03 Jul, 2011, 06.56 AM IST
- Punjab plans 'green wall around industrial cities'
Punjab government has decided to initiate a novel concept to create a 'wall of forests' around industrial cities of Ludhiana, Mandi Gobindg...
15 Jun, 2011, 11.09 PM IST
- Chandigarh set to achieve target of planting 1m trees
The Chandigarh Administration is all set to achieve its target of planting one million trees in the Union Territory under 'Greening Chandig...
06 Sep, 2008, 03.43 PM IST