Not enough forests for increasing tiger count
byDehra Dun : While the tiger population in the country is increasing their habitat is coming down, which is a cause of concern. Situation…
Environment
Poly house crops boosting Kullu farmers livelihoods
byKullu: Caught up in a cycle of global warming and frequently changing weather conditions with decreasing cultivable land has made farming and agriculture very…
Alien Invaders – II
byThis one, it is said, came in a pot as an ornamental plant for the Calcutta Botanical garden in 1809. No sooner had the…
World Heritage Site Great Himalayan Park Gets Official Web Address
byShimla: Counted as a rich reserve of undisturbed western Himalayan flora and fauna, the Great Himalayan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, got…
Single girl child Kalpna bonds by tying Rakhi to trees
byKullu: Being a single child, 12 year old Kalpna has come to share her feelings and emotions with nature and looks upon trees planted…
Kullu to impose fines for public littering
byKullu: To contain environmental damage to valley, district administrators have decided to act tough with garbage litterers by imposing a fine on those people…
Alien Invaders – I
byWe have heard of (and known) the Congress. All of us know about grass or weed, though not much of the type you smoke. …
Manali hotel owners oppose CNG buses for Rohtang Pass
byManali: Manali Hoteliers Association (MHA) has opposed the National Green Tribunal’s directive to the state government for only plying CNG buses on the Manali…
Uttarakhand natural water sources drying up
byDehra Dun : Jaingaon and Bhatgoan are twin villages in Yamkeshwar block of Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Till a decade back, the men…
Rain losses mount in Kangra valley
byDharamshala: Heavy rains that continue to pound the hills are leaving behind a trail of destruction, with Kangra reporting losses of over Rs 48…