Two ‘man-eater’ leopards shot in Himachal, NGO raises doubts!
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh government Monday said two leopards were shot dead in Mandi district this month as they were responsible for killing three people…
Environment
Enroll In Shimla garbage collection scheme to win prizes ….
byShimla: Shimla Environment, Heritage Conservation and Beautification (SEHB) society, which is handling a faltering door to door garbage collection scheme in the municipality, is…
Endangered wild yaks protected in Tibet!
byLhasa: More than 200 critically endangered wild golden yaks, a species once believed to be extinct, roam wild in a reserve in Tibet, reports Xinhua….
Ex-servicemen re-greening Himachal hills!
byShimla: A task force comprising ex-servicemen is playing an important role in re-greening the denuded hills of Himachal Pradesh with the plantation of over 11…
Money spinning hydropower projects dreams turn sour, environment gains
byShimla: Having sold out nearly all viable hydropower potential sites on rivers and streams to power companies, both private and government; a sharp drop…
Monsoon a harrowing time for snakes, burrowing animals
byNew Delhi: The monsoon season has inspired many a poet to write paeans to nature but for burrowing animals monsoon means a distressing time as…
Ganga at danger mark in Haridwar; high alert sounded!
byDehradun: With the rains continuing unabated and the Tehri Dam authorities being forced to release water lest it cause damage to the dam, the…
‘India well ahead in tiger protection strategies’
byKolkata: Noted tiger conservationist Belinda Wright said that the South African model of wildlife conservation is “not the model to follow” and that India is…
No sand mining from riverbed without green nod
byNew Delhi: The National Green Tribunal Monday stepped in to ban sand mining from river beds across India without prior environmental approval, saying illegal…
Is dust pollution speeding up melting of Himalayan glaciers?
byBangalore: The International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS) proposes to set up a working group to study the impact of dust and black carbon from…