States' growth crucial: CMs
In the golden jubilee meeting of the National Development Council (NDC), the State chief ministers cutting across political affiliations laid out a litany of woes, demanding debt waiver,
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Awards for implementing schemes, says Chautala
Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala announced Rs 5 lakh award for a panchayat with outstanding performance and Rs 10 lakh would be awarded to the district for its outstanding performance in
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Compensate for ban on felling trees: HP to Centre
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal demanded compensation for imposing complete ban on green commercial felling for the last 17 years. The ban was imposed to protect and preserve the
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Australia takes on 6.9 billion plastic bags mess
Australia announced a crackdown on plastic bags, aiming to get supermarket chains and retailers to slash litter by 38 million bags by the end of 2004. Possible measures include a charge on the 6.9
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India upgrades legal system for patents
India has upgraded its legal system to handle patent-related litigation and allow patent in all areas of technology. Accordingly, the provisions relating to the setting up of the Intellectual
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Timber being pilfered from Meherpur road, NGO official arrested
Hundreds of timber and medicinal trees were being pilfered by miscreants from Amjhupli-Hizuli road under Sadar upazila (Bangladesh) of Meherpur district. The wood lifter Shahidul son of Ismali of
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Threat to sacred beads
The rudraksh tree (Elaeocarpus ganitrus), whose nuts are used as beads in rudraksh malas, is in need of immediate conservation measures to prevent it from becoming extinct, scientists have cautioned.
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Kalam clears Bills on illegal abortion
The President has given assent to six Bills, including the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment ) Bill imprisonment for non-registered medical practitioners for unauthorised and illegal
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Tree bark smuggling racket busted, business man held
It seems that there is no need to forest destruction in Assam. Department has launched a massive operation to unearth a racket of smuggling of tree barks to Kolkata and some other parts of the
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Flying squad to check timber smuggling in Doda
The Forest Department, Doda has constituted a flying squad to launch drive against the timber smugglers. The flying squad will have help of Army and Police. The DFO, Doda said that Rs 15.13 lakh is
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Timber-smuggling on the rise, revenue dips
Despite a Supreme Court ban on feeling of trees, timber is making it to the market with consummate ease, thanks to an alleged unholy nexus between forest officials, police and the smugglers in Assam.
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Court rules Makah Whale hunt illegal
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Makah tribe's hunting of gray whales off the coast of Washington violates the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The ruling reverses a previous trial court
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Alaska refuge drilling threatens native existence
Opening the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve to oil and gas exploration threatens to disrupt the porcupine caribou herd that annually migrates across its pristine landscape. For the aboriginal people
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Climate change takes it toll on bears
Each fall, hundreds of polar bears migrate past this chilly hamlet, waiting for Hudson Bay to freeze over so they can venture onto the sea ice to pounce on unsuspecting seals. Residents and
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Maneka is out of panel on animal testing
Controversial MP Maneka Gandhi has been removed as chairperson of the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA). Activists fear the entire committee may
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Setback to proposed Joydehing sanctuary
The proposed Joydehing wildlife sanctuary, which is yet to be notified by the Government despite a public assurance by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi himself more than a year ago, now faces another
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Handique moots ways to curb man-elephant conflict
Putting his weight behind the comprehensive Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2002, the Jorhat area MP Bijoy Krishna Handique offered a few suggestions before the chairman of the Upper House in
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Leopards on the prowl
Rapid urbanisation and loss of natural habitats have forced many wild animals to stray into the residential areas of Dehra Dun, and has worsened the existing man-animal conflict. As these unusual
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Welcome step
Parliament's amendment of the Wildlife (Protection) Act will serve to improve and facilitate efforts at conservation of forests and wildlife. For one, the amended Act provides for more stern action
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Closure of circus recommended
Gunning for circuses inflicting cruelty on animals to make them perform in front of audiences, the Animal Welfare Board of India under the Ministry of Environment and Forests has prescribed strong