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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu calls for roadmap to boost yak economy, herders’ incomeArunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu emphasized the importance of creating a roadmap for yak conservation. He highlighted the need to suppo...- Old Adaminaby was moved for Australia's Snowy Scheme in 1956–57; 102 buildings were relocated, but flooding and lost jobs eventually drove away about half the districtAdaminaby, a quaint town in Australia, witnessed a historical transformation when it was relocated due to an impending flood from a dam. Ov...
- Himachal signs MoU with ISB to unlock Rs 22,600 crore forest economy potentialHimachal Pradesh Forest Department and ISB-BIPP signed a five-year pact. This partnership aims to unlock the state's forest economy potenti...
- 150 years ago, Britishers brought a South American tree to stop desertification in Thar, now it has become a thorny issue in IndiaVilayati babul, introduced during colonial times, remains a subject of ongoing debate. This invasive tree provided fuelwood and livelihoods...
- Ladakh takes steps to boost Pashmina business of ChangpasLadakh's Pashmina sector is set for a significant boost following Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena's approval of two key initiatives....
- Ladakh LG Saxena approves 25% production-based incentive for Pashmina herdersLadakh's Pashmina industry is set for a significant boost with two key decisions by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena. A new incentive program ...
- New Pashmina Board aims to put Ladakh's luxury fibre on the global mapLadakh is establishing the Ladakh Pashmina Development Board to boost its famed fibre worldwide. This new body will protect the Pashmina va...
- Anand Mahindra is in awe of one of the cleanest and most beautiful villages in Kerala, himself drives a Thar to the placeIndustrialist Anand Mahindra recently visited the Kadamakkudy Islands, fulfilling a personal resolution to experience their renowned natura...
- Jammu & Kashmir administration finding ways to transform lives of pastoral community: LG Manoj Sinha"Recently, one of the secretaries has taken part in a meeting regarding this community which I saw as an opportunity, which is promoting su...
- Himalayan glaciers risk losing 75% of their volume by 2100 due to global warmingThe Hindu Kush Himalaya region spans across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan, encompassing iconi...
- At COP26, over 100 countries pledge to end deforestationBritain hailed the commitment as the first big achievement of the UN climate conference in Glasgow. But campaigners say they need to see th...
- India on track to achieve land degradation neutrality: PMIn the spirit of South-South Cooperation, India is assisting developing countries on land restoration strategies, Modi said, adding that a ...
- Kollam contests mirror larger LDF-UDF battle for Kerala’s coastlineThe electoral plot in many coastal seats of Kollam mirrors the larger UDF-LDF fight across the fishermen-dominated constituencies along Ker...
- Good Samaritan! This banker has created 110,330 jobs in 32 yearsTBF has partnerships with 300-odd non-profits across south India. "Local NGOs have the best on-ground reach and networks with small self-he...
- Central Information Commission slams MoEF for blocking info on Karnataka grasslands issueThe major part of the area in Chitradurga district of Karnataka, which forms the habitat of the Great Indian Bustard, a bird nearing extinc...
- Latin Catholic Church in Kerala opposes UDF government's Rs 7,500 crore Vizhinjam projectThe protest by the Church comes at a time when the state government is set to sign construction agreement with Adani Port on August 17.
- Laws of the land: Why land acquisition is hard for companies and causes hardship to villagers?Villagers drew their sustenance from farming and minor forest produce extracted from the village commons, says Shivpal Bhagat, a farmer.
- Plastics, pastoral letters face clamp in Kerala pollsA directive of the state election commission says that plastic campaigning material and pastoral letters will both be forbidden.
- Will our politics be eco-friendly?While environmental issues have come to the forefront of election campaigns in some western countries, this is yet to happen in India.
- Panel suggests national drought management codeIn the face of one of the worst droughts that hit the country, a panel of experts has suggested framing of a national drought management co...
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