Punjab, Haryana sizzles in heat wave
byChandigarh: Haryana’s Narnaul town sizzled at 47 degrees Celsius Friday as the heat wave over Haryana and Punjab continued unabated. Met officials here said…
Environment
Summer in the Hills
bySummer comes slowly to the hills. One doesn’t quite know when to discard warm undergarments, remove the electric blanket and put away the quilts….
Anand Sharma hauls up Dhumal government for collusion with Jaypee company
byShimla: Union minister Anand Sharma lashed out at the Dhumal government for its oversight in permitting a private company to violate environment laws that…
A summer balze in Shimla city forest
byPhoto: Amit
Summer forest fires devour green cover
byShimla: A sudden rise in mercury in the past few days has triggered off forest fires, causing widespread damage to the forest wealth in…
Environment gets a beating in Uttarakhand as Intelligentsia for Hydel Power Projects
byDehra Dun : Some of the intelligentsia, who may perhaps not be remotely aware of the need to preserve the environment, including three recipients…
The Himalayas and the Old Man: How much do we care?
byIgnorance is not always bliss; not when the climate and pristine ecology is at stake. A change in the climate that has served millions…
Himachal greens upbeat over ‘environmental justice’
byShimla: Greens are upbeat after the Himachal Pradesh High Court handed out what they term “environmental justice” by fining a corporate house Rs.100 crore…
Himachal Green Court imposes Rs 100 Cr damages on Jaypee Cement Plant
byHigh Court orders dismantling of captive thermal plant Shimla: Getting tough on blatant violations of environment laws, a green bench of HP High Court…
Shimla’s green belts in peril
byShimla: Shimla’s last few sprawling green belts are in peril. A political decision to allow construction in the green zones — the only surviving…