Holy tree at Gita’s birthplace awaits healing touch
byKurukshetra: There is relief in sight for a decaying ‘holy tree’ at a spot in Haryana’s Kurukshetra town where Lord Krishna is believed to…
Environment
Goa CM can’t handle his e-waste
byPanaji: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday said he does not know how to handle the e-waste he generates. He added that after plastic, e-waste…
19 percent of world’s reptiles close to extinction
byLondon: Nineteen percent of the world’s reptiles are close to extinction, according to a new study. The study involving more than 200 experts from the…
Arctic ice level down to a fifth since 1980
byWashington: The Arctic has lost more than a third of summer sea-ice volume since a decade ago, and is only a fifth of what it…
Hot summers, drought killing trees?
byWashington: High summer temperatures, worsened by drought like conditions, are killing off trees, according to a report by US researchers. These deaths, triggered by the…
Luhri hydroelectric project gets green nod
byShimla: Overriding the opposition of green activists, the ministry of forest and environment, Monday gave its nod for forest clearance to 775 MW Luhri…
Himachal government seeks defense budget pie for raising Eco-battalions
byShimla: Supporting a trained and disciplined work force in the over 1 lakh ex-servicemen in the state, the Himachal government intends to raise two…
Himachal scouts for World Bank loans under Clean Technology Fund
byShimla: Himachal is exploring of tapping into Clean Technology Fund, a World Bank funded development policy program for inclusive green growth and sustainable development,…
Goa plans ban on plastic
byPanaji: The Goa government plans to phase out plastic which is plaguing the state’s beaches and adding to the garbage menace, Forest Minister Alina Saldanha…
Freezing water bodies in Kashmir valley drive migratory birds away
bySrinagar: As shallow water bodies within the migratory birds’ reserves in the Kashmir Valley remain frozen, flocks of geese, mallards, teals, gadwalls and pochards have…