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…
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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…
Shamanic healing: catching the fancy of many
byShamanism, a spiritual practice for daily life, involves changes in the state of realization for a human being. The Shaman practitioner happens to be…
Whooper Swan sighted in Himachal Wetland after 113 years.
byPong Wetland (Himachal Pradesh): The Whooper (pronounced hooper) swan, a long distance migratory bird from subarctic Eurasia has been sighted and photographed at the…
Manali villagers oppose small hydro projects on Vashisht streams
byManali: Irate residents of Vashisht, Mathiana and Koshla villages, close to Manali are up in arm against construction of hydropower project on the streams…
World Bank-funded project could cause harm: Activists
byShimla: Fifty prominent national groups and green activists Monday questioned the environment and forests ministry’s clearance to a World Bank-funded mega hydropower project coming up…
Green activists oppose another large project on Satluj River
byShimla: In opposition to a 775 MW hydropower project on Satluj River that involves 76 Kms of tunnels, Himadhara, an environment action group with…
Virbhadra Singh for free public healthcare, free school travel on Himachal Statehood Day
bySunni: Stressing upon strengthening the rural economy and improving road infrastructure, chief minister Virbhadra Singh today announced free travel facility for government schools students…
To shed more fat, exercise before breakfast
byLondon: Early risers who exercise before breakfast can burn up to 20 percent more body fat than others who exercised after having something to eat,…
Eating fruits, vegetables linked to emotional well being
byWellington: Eating more fruits and vegetables each day has a direct bearing on emotional well-being, suggests a new research from New Zealand. Psychology researchers Tamlin…