Tea, noodles served in bamboo cups. An offbeat tourist destination is reducing plastic waste in a simple and sustainable wayKrem Chympe, a hidden gem in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, captivates with its natural beauty. This destination is known for its spectacu...
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Roughly 300 kms from Pune, Hyderabad: 14 offbeat destinations for an extended Good Friday weekend, offering an unforgettable experienceWith Good Friday offering a long weekend, metro dwellers in Pune and Hyderabad can escape the city's hustle. Explore offbeat destinations w...
01 Apr, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Extreme climate risks may hit early: 2°C warming could unleash 4°C level disasters, study warnsSevere droughts and intense rainfall, usually seen with higher global warming, may happen even with a 2 degrees Celsius rise. This threaten...
26 Mar, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
India’s forest cover increases by 1%, but NE a cause for concernThe India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2017, released by the environment ministry today, shows that the increase in tree cover during the ...
13 Feb, 2018, 06.47 PM IST
MHA wants 8-fold rise in forest clearance cap in Maoist-hit areasThe Centre is considering a proposal which could have major implications for the forest cover in the nation’s densest forest patches.
08 Dec, 2015, 05.44 AM IST
India’s forest cover goes up, shows reportWhile there is an increase in the Very Dense Forest category, there is a decrease of 3,371 sq kms in the moderately dense forest areas.
05 Dec, 2015, 03.53 AM IST
India has created 37 crore tonnes of CO2 equivalent: Prakash JavadekarIndia's recently submitted INDC's has set a target to create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes (250 crore) of CO2 equiva...
04 Dec, 2015, 06.53 PM IST
Doon to have world’s first centre for conservation of natural heritageIt is also the first centre which will be established for management and training in the field of 'natural' heritage in the world.
03 Sep, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
Doon to have world’s first centre for conservation of natural heritageIndia on Wednesday signed an agreement with the Unesco to establish the world’s first centre for the conservation of ‘natural’ World Herita...
03 Sep, 2015, 07.59 AM IST
Maintaining quality of forests a major challenge: Prakash JavadekarEnvironment Minister Prakash Javadekar today termed maintenance of forest as a "major" challenge and urged research institutes to draw a "d...
02 Sep, 2015, 03.59 PM IST
3 square km of 'very dense' forest vanish from AgraA loss of 3 sq km 'very dense' forest cover in Agra has caught forest department off-guard. The Forest Survey of India's 2013 assessment re...
11 Sep, 2014, 04.32 PM IST
- 'Mining, biotic pressure led to loss of tree cover in Rajasthan'
There has been a slow but steady deforestation in the state converting areas categorised as moderately dense forest (MDF) into open forest ...
06 Aug, 2014, 05.58 AM IST
- Greens blame forest cover loss on Forest Rights Act
The fact is revealed by ISFR 2013 that states that Maharashtra lost 25 sq km in 12 tribal districts since 2011.
10 Jul, 2014, 02.25 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh’s forest cover shrinkingDecrease in dense forest has been reported from Sidhi, Mandla, Satna, Umaria, Jabalpur, Jhabua, East Nimar, Dewas, Chhindwara, Chhatarpur a...
21 Mar, 2014, 02.32 PM IST
Sikkim becomes only state to increase forest coverSikkim has become the only state to have increased its forest cover in the past two decades and has launched an ambitious Rs 31 crore proje...
18 Aug, 2013, 07.07 PM IST
Sikkim becomes only state to increase forest coverThe forest cover in Sikkim has been increased to 47.34 per cent in 2013 from 43.95 per cent in 1993, the only state to achieve this.
18 Aug, 2013, 10.29 AM IST
Trend reversed, forest cover up in BiharThe alluring trees of gulmohar, amaltas, kachnar etc, which once dotted the state capital's landscape, were felled for widening of roads an...
02 Aug, 2012, 04.28 AM IST