Contemplating to introduce bio-fuel as an alternative to conventional fossil-fuel, the Karnataka State Government has embarked upon a pilot project to see if bio-fuel actually makes the difference
The Central Ground Water Board has formulated a mega scheme for transformation of the Thar desert in Western Rajasthan into a green, prosperous and drought free area by recharging its depleted ground
The Karnataka Government today rejected outright the "comprehensive formula' recommended by the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) after an expert group failed to thrash out a solution to the vexed
Raising of the Almatti reservoir level in Karnataka may reduce power generation at Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar power houses in Andhra Pradesh by 1,000 million units per year, according to SNC
In a rare display of generosity, the Punjab government released the much-needed additional water supplies to irrigate parched villages and towns of northwestern Rajasthan. Interestingly, the move,
Khanpur dam's (Pakistan) water level has sharply risen, officials said. The level was increasing due to continuing wet spell in the catchment area in Hazara, officials said. Khanpur dam is the
The Ranto Canal failed to carry 6,500 cusecs of water from the Nara Canal to the Chotiari Reservoir (Pakistan) as heavy silt, grass, bushes and weak embankments blocked it from flowing at full
The Delhi Cantonment Board, which extracts about 5 lakh litres of groundwater per day through its borewells, has done nothing towards replenishing the groundwater level in n age of water
<font class='UCASE'>Bijoy Kumar Hrankhal </font> was the founder member and vice president of the Tripura National Volunteer, the first militant group in Tripura. He laid down arms in 1989, after a treaty with late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. The treaty
If the Urban Development Ministry's proposal to regularise unauthorised colonies in the Capital gets the green signal before next summer, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will have to meet a staggering
Coal fires: the problem and its solution
Supreme Court passes an interim order banning commercial activities in all forest areas <font class='UCASE'><br><br>
Marks Radical Shift In Climate Talks New Delhi: India took a long step back into the developing world camp and towards its original international stance with environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan demanding
The Narmada Bachao Andolan leader, Medha Patkar criticised the Government move to interlink river waters as a direct attempt to "centralise" control on land, water, forest resources, and impinge on
India is home to world’s largest wild tigers population and has got unique assemblage of globally important endangered species like Asiatic lion, Asian Elephant, Onehorned Rhinoceros, Gangetic River Dolphin,
TOI jury meets to choose between good and good An unknown crusader could finally get her due when an eminent sixmember jury sits together on Thursday to pick the winners of the inaugural Times of India
After Hi-tech city, ICICI Knowledge Park, Indian business school, Genome valley and other state-of-art facilities to its credit, Andhra Pradesh will also have an Institute of excellence in life
Carbon finance offers the potential to change land management and conservation planning priorities. We develop a novel approach to planning for improved land management to conserve biodiversity while utilizing
Restoring the hills around Sabrimala
The power ministry will have to defer planned initial bids for the upcoming ultra-mega power project (UMPP) in Tamil Nadu, as it does not meet all requirements under the new norms for prevention of coastal
