Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Due to a recent revelation made by scientists from IIT-Kharagpur and Archaeological Survey of India, time has arrived to rewrite history textbooks. Experts have found evidence of the Indus Valley Civilization being at least 8,000 years old and not 5,500 years old . In addition, researchers have found proof of …
The National Green Tribunal has summoned all heads of departments concerned with civic amenities and cleanliness, including the divisional commissioner, to appear before it on May 31 to explain why the Yamuna river cannot be cleaned. The NGT said on Wednesday it had issued so many orders but the situation …
The Supreme Court on Monday sent a clear warning to Uttar Pradesh government not to destroy the aesthetic beauty of Taj Mahal by poor quality of construction in and around the white marble mausoleum. A bench of Justices T S Thakur and C Nagappan pulled up the state government for …
AGRA: Amid concerns that increasing pollution levels are turning the Taj Mahal yellow and recent reports about weakening of its foundation from a dry Yamuna bed, the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) science branch has now raised objections to the high-mast lighting in the monument's backyard, saying it attracts vast …
Agra: In contravention of Supreme Court's orders and ignoring repeated pleas by the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), the Taj Trapezium Zone Authority (TTZA) has not only regularized the production of several glass manufacturing units affecting the Taj Mahal, but looked the other way as production capacity went up …
AGRA: In a first-of-its kind green initiative, a rain water harvesting system will be set in the premises of the Taj Mahal. Two such wells in the monument's premises are on the verge of completion, while eight more will be completed by the end of this year. The Archaeological Survey …
LUCKNOW: The mysterious Shahi Baoli at Bara Imambara, which dried up about a decade ago, would be revived soon. The Archaeological Survey of India has engaged the hydrology department of IIT-Kanpur and Central Groundwater Board to explore possibilities of rainwater harvesting to restore water level in the baoli. "Experts from …
The parliamentary standing committee on science and technology and environment and forests will meet here on May 23 to discuss a report about the possibility of an earthquake in Uttarakhand and review the state of preparedness. Talking to mediapersons here, chairman of the standing committee Ashwani Kumar said an Indo-Australian …
For the first time perhaps, a time-bound plan has been set to address the challenge of maintaining the pristine beauty of the world famous historic monument — the Taj Mahal — a symbol of India’s national pride and heritage. Taking serious note of the damage caused to the Taj over …
The fight to save the Taj Mahal from pollution is the country's longest and perhaps most difficult battle. It began in 1983, when 10,400 sq km of area was declared the Taj Trapezium Zone and polluting units were prohibited. Since then the Supreme Court has directed a series of actions …
Agra: Even as measures -- some of them knee-jerk -- are being taken to stop the majestic Taj Mahal from turning yellow, the exact causes for the monument's discoloration are yet to be ascertained, a recent analysis shows. The analysis was undertaken by science and environment fortnightly 'Down To Earth'. …
Illegal sand and mud mining is rampantly taking place close to the once magnificent garden called Fatehwadi that was built by famous sufi poet Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, one of the Navratnas of emperor Akbar. Illegal mining has also shaken the foundation of the already dilapidated Fatehwadi that is barely four …
Expressing shock at the continuing discolouration of the Taj Mahal, the head of a Parliamentary panel has asked the Environment Ministry to seek immediate help of international experts to assist the Archeological Survey of India in carrying out the restoration work at the monument. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science …
Agra: Union minister and local MP Ram Shankar Katheria has sought the Centre's assistance to prevent sewage discharge into the Yamuna from Mantola nullah, one of the major sewer lines of the city that is closely located to two world heritage sites: Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. In a letter …
Taj Mahal could get discoloured due to the adverse impact of air pollution as a research has found that the environment around the famous 17th century monument has high concentration of light absorbing particles, the government informed Lok Sabha today. Environment and Forests Minister Prakash Javadekar said analyses of particles …
Irked after civic agencies failed to answer its queries about the history of the “toxic” water body behind Tughlakabad fort, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to submit a map indicating the extent of the water body and old maps of the area. “It …
Agra: Concerned over reports of 'yellowing' of the Taj Mahal, a parliamentary standing committee (PSC) on environment has given the local administration two months to find ways to reduce pollution level in the city. A recent joint study conducted by IIT Kanpur in collaboration with two American universities - the …
Concerned over reports of 'yellowing' of the Taj Mahal, a parliamentary standing committee (PSC) on environment has given the local administration two months to find ways to reduce pollution level in the city. A recent joint study conducted by IIT Kanpur in collaboration with two American universities - the Georgia …
Merely months into the Narendra Modi regime, a cherished Sangh Parivar project is being reactivated-the quest for the long-lost Saraswati river, venerated in Vedic texts. While the BJP government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee and tourism and culture minister Jagmohan Malhotra had directed scientific and archaeological resources into tracing Saraswati, the …
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat weather is marked by an arid and dry climate. But what kind of whether existed more than 10,000 years back? Various studies suggest that the state had a slightly wetter climate more than 10,000 years back, say experts from Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Based on botanical remains …
