Himachal residents fall back on fuel wood heating systems
byManali: Curtailing subsidy on LPG cylinders, something that hill folks had come to rely upon for heating needs besides cooking purposes, has forced Kullu…
Environment
Manali hills get seasons first snowfall
byManali: Surrounding areas of Manali have received the first major snowfall of the season. The intense cold wave sweeping the region broke out into…
Tribunal stops Himachal project in forests
byShimla: In a setback to Asian Development Bank funded state-run hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh, a judicial panel hearing environment-related cases has stopped project…
Dolphins shot, mutilated in US Gulf
byWashington: Mutilated dolphins, some with gunshot wounds, tails cut off and missing jaws have recently been discovered along the Gulf Coast of the US, as…
Resurrecting the Dead
byAfter the resurrection of Jesus Christ I do not think there has been any such miracle in history or mythology, whatever one may believe…
Uttarkhandis take to yatras to spread awareness
byDehradun: Environment and the rights of the hill people may be a burning issue, but two organisations here, Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organisation (HESCO) and…
Dhaka, top city facing climate change risks
byDhaka: The Bangladesh capital has topped a list of cities facing the highest climate change risks in the coming years. Kolkata came seventh, Mumbai eighth…
Eco friendly Diwali in Uttarakhand, School kids lead the way
byDehra Dun: The drive launched by the school going children and various NGOs for an eco-friendly Diwali had its impact in the state capital…
After safe Diwali, time to thank Delhi’s firemen
byNew Delhi: Drawing little attention to them and skipping Diwali festivities, the 1,700-odd firemen of Delhi Fire Service (DFS) worked through the night Tuesday…
Uttarakhand villagers to celebrate eco-Diwali for wildlife
byDehradun : In a rare show of goodwill gesture to the wild life, about two dozen villages along the periphery of the Rajaji National…