Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
The existence of the Rewalsar Lake is at stake due to the increasing pollution level. The lake has turned muddy. Locals are concerned about its conservation, which has religious importance. This is for the second time when locals have observed a big change in the colour of lake water. Last …
Shimla water Shortage: The court has also summoned Secretary, Irrigation and Public Health, to know details of availability of the water from all the sources in Shimla. The HC sought compliance on its orders to create a dedicated WhatsApp group to keep a close eye on zone-wise distribution of the …
SHIMLA/DHARAMSHALA: Major fires reported in large areas of the state have claimed four lives so far, including of deputy ranger Ashok Kumar, while six people were injured in fire-fighting operations. peaking in Shimla on Thursday, Himachal Pradesh forest minister Govind Singh Thakur said 1,544 cases of forest fires had been …
SHIMLA: As the water crisis deepens in Shimla, local residents in the hill state have started posting keep-off-Shimla messages for tourists on social media. "There is no water for us, please do not come here and select some other destination," one of them said. The population of Shimla Municipal Corporation …
Despite greater fiscal autonomy and higher tax revenues shared by the Centre with states, 14 of 20 states surveyed cut spending on a key nutrition programme–Supplementary Nutrition Programme or SNP–that bridges the gap between a child’s actual and ideal dietary needs, according to an analysis of national health-spending data. The …
The Himachal Pradesh High Court Bar Association and a number of other social and political organisations on Monday came out in support of Shimla residents who are facing acute water crisis for more than a week now. While the lawyers abstained from courts, citizens and activists of various organisations staged …
The Queen of Hills is thirsty. Shimla faces a major shortage of water, much to the ire of the residents and the tourists who are making a beeline for one of the country’s most famous summer retreats. The immediate response of the local authorities, including the Municipal Corporation, should be …
The accentuating water crisis in Shimla, with water being distributed only once in eight days in most localities, points to the failure of Shimla Municipal Corporation and the state government to comprehend the situation and effectively manage the crisis. People are forced to fetch water from the adjoining natural sources …
The helicopters lifted water from Sukhna lake and did a firefighting operation for hours till the ground staff were sure that there was no threat to the installations. A MASSIVE forest fire that posed a threat to the Kasauli Air Force Station and homes in the Lower Mall was finally …
Flames raging for past three days | Tea gardens damaged | Strong winds add to woes Raging forest fires around Dharamsala for the past three days have caused a huge tree cover loss, besides destroying portions of tea gardens of the famous Mann Tea Estate. Guddu Pathania, general manager of …
CHANDIGARH: Patients coming to PGI’s emergency from Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh had been prescribed antibiotics despite having no infection that required such treatment, according to a study conducted by PGI that was published recently in an international journal. “A study of antibiotic prescription pattern in patients referred to tertiary …
The government is likely to order the closure of about 40 stone crushers in Kangra district and 60 in other parts of the state. The closure is being ordered as stone crusher owners are not paying penalty worth about Rs 150 crore to the government. Highly placed sources in the …
As fires rage through pine forests, the Forest Department is hoping to combat the blaze with the help of pre-warning fire alerts for the next one week from the Forest Survey of India (FSI), a first of its kind initiative at minimising loss. Even though the delayed onset of summer …
The recent report of water pollution reported from river Beas leading to the death of countless fishes and aquatic species in the river has raised serious concerns over the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded Beas canal water project that would provide potable water from the river to the city residents. According …
Drone mapping of its precious forest wealth could be the answer to Himachal’s problem of illicit felling of trees, with the trial in two wards of Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) proving to be successful. It was following a case of illicit felling in Ramnagar area of the town that the …
Shimla: As experts shared a stage to discuss impacts of climate change on mountain ecosystems, it emerged that it’s high time to come up with mitigation strategies to sustain livelihood of farmers in Himachal Pradesh. Experts said it would take visionary efforts to first understand issues regarding climate change and …
The Himachal Pradesh government today approved amendments in the hydro-power policy with a view to reviving 737 stalled projects of 5,500MW capacity and attracting investors for new projects. The state cabinet in its meeting today decided to make it mandatory for State Electricity Board to purchase power produced by hydro …
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday granted a week’s time to Special Investigation Team (SIT) to complete felling of the apple plants in the apple-belt of Shimla as part of a court-ordered drive to clear illegal encroachments on forest land. The SIT headed by Debshweta Banik, Additional DC (Shimla), …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: The Indian Express and the Tribune Dated 2nd May 2018 Regarding Kasauli Incident dated 09/05/2018 regarding unauthorized constructions in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh. Supreme Court directs the State of Himachal Pradesh to file a status report within a …
NEW DELHI: With a number of government and local authorities issuing advisories and warnings over the weather conditions forecast for Tuesday, the regional Met office has asked people not to panic and said that while Delhi is expected to see light rain and gusty winds, the wind speed isn’t likely …
