State airs grievances over share of Narmada Water
Madhya Pradesh has registered its opposition with Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal for neglecting interest of the State in benefits from Narmada river water share among partner States. Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh has registered its opposition with Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal for neglecting interest of the State in benefits from Narmada river water share among partner States. Madhya Pradesh
Much to the disappointment of conservationists, the number of big cats in the Maoist-infested Palamu Tiger Reserve in Jharkhand has declined from 17 to six, as confirmed by research carried out through scat analysis.
Marking the Foundation Day of the State, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will dedicate the Kushabhau Thakre Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) to the residents on Monday. The Chief Minister will also flag off a fleet of 105 standard low-floor buses, which will commence plying on the newly developed Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridor on the same day. Further, the occasion will also se
The Wildlife Society of Orissa, a member organisation of the National Board of Wild Life (NBWL), has written to the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) for withdrawal of Stage-I forest clearance given to Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) in Angul.
Fourteen years after the Supreme Court introduced a licence-permit raj in all activities crossing the path of forests and wildlife, Chief Justice of India did a rethink on Friday on whether it exceeded its brief by usurping executive power. Being of the view that it was time to let go the decision to test the viability of development and mining projects on the touchstone of forest and wildlife
On Tuesday, Uttarakhand's Governor, Margaret Alva flagged off trucks loaded with aid materials for victims of natural disasters while students of Welham Girls School pitched in with their bit; acts that definitely deserve appreciation. However, as one acknowledges the relief effort, thoughts dash to the looming possibility of a catastrophic earthquake that may ravage the State any time.
The Uttarakhand Drinking Water Minister Prakash Pant has demanded that compensatory funds should be allocated under the Complete Sanitation Campaign for repair and reconstruction of sanitation facilities damaged by natural calamities in Uttarakhand.
Tourism to the moon could well be a reality by the year 2025, provided space technology is upgraded to the level, desired for the purpose, former ISRO chairman G Madhvan Nair said here on Thursday. Nair added that for doing this, technological endevours are underway for developing spacecraft like rockets, which could return to terra firma after venturing into outer space.Nair was in the State c
Uttarakhand Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Raghu Bir Singh Rawat on Wednesday flagged off from Dehradun volunteers participating in the Third Great Himalayan Bird Count.
The capital city of Uttarakhand, Dehradun, is all set to host the first ever Indian Forestry Congress, is scheduled to be held in the year 2011.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has faced yet another hurdle in the path to get clearance for her massive statues being constructed in Noida green area with the Wildlife Board claiming that the project required its clearance too.The fresh objection came as part of an affidavit filed by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, which is presently examining the validity of the Noida park