190 elephants die in water shortage in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has lost a total of 190 elephants due to water shortage this year, according to wildlife authorities. The country's Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said the elephants died during the
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Two-thirds of Africa's lions have disappeared in 50 years
About 75 percent of Africa's savannahs or grasslands and more than two-thirds of its lions have disappeared over 50 years, according to an American study. The study, led by Duke University researchers,
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SC reserves order on review pleas on mines
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on review petitions, filed by the Centre and others, against a verdict passed in 2010, directing the Karnataka government to consider applications of companies
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Consider infusing fresh water into Yamuna, says SC
Regretting that the Yamuna has no fresh water and what’s left in it is only filth, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre and state governments to consider infusing fresh water into the river in
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Karnataka challenges TN plea on Cauvery water
Karnataka on Tuesday raised before the Supreme Court the question of maintainability of Tamil Nadu's plea for release of minimum 30 tmc-ft of Cauvery river water to save its standing samba crop. Karnataka
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Govt stops sale of e-rickshaws
With immediate effect; ban will be lifted after formulating policy for e-rickshaws. Worried about the rising number of electric rickshaws or e-rickshaws on city roads, the Delhi transport department
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Hindustan Zinc to adopt 92 schools in Rajasthan
Udaipur-based Hindustan Zinc has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Rajasthan Government for adopting 92 Government schools in phases in Chittorgarh and Bhilwara districts. The group will improve
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Sohna groundwater recharge zone unsustainable
Environmentalists and several residents’ welfare associations have termed the 340 hectare groundwater recharge zone in the Sohna Final Development Plan- 2031 “grossly inadequate” and “unsustainable” and
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Crores go down the drain in filthy Yamuna: court
Expressing “anguish” that Yamuna water in Delhi has become filthy despite thousands of crores being spent on improving its quality, the Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed a committee of technical experts.
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Draft of Contract Farming Act ready
The state government is ready with the draft of the Contract Farming Act that will be discussed at a Cabinet meeting here on December 8, say sources. The Act is likely to be passed by the Vidhan Sabha
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Stop Punjab from executing Shahpur Kandi dam, state pleads in SC
Haryana has filed a fresh application in the Supreme Court seeking to restrain Punjab from going ahead with executing the Shahpur Kandi dam project on the Ravi river. A Bench comprising Justices TS Thakur
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Govt ups efforts to tackle urban housing shortage
In a bid to tackle urban housing shortage and to achieve the targets of providing housing to people under the National Building Code (NBC), the urban development ministry will hold a meeting with developers,
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Food Security Bill Ready to Get Off the Ground
The parliamentary standing committee on food is giving a final shape to the UPA-II government’s ambitious Food Security Bill. It is likely to submit its report during this session which is likely to end
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Yamuna faces catastrophe, apex court told
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought expert help from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) after being told by Central Pollution Control Board that despite Rs 5,000 crore spent to reduce pollution,
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Climate change serious for India, says expert
Terming the current global climate change scenario as "serious times", a US environmental law expert on Wednesday cautioned that the rise in sea level in the Indian Ocean could make cities like Kolkata
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US, EU refuse to give details about aid pledged to poor countries
An overnight diplomatic slugfest ended in log jam as US and EU refuse to even discuss how they shall provide the promised US $ 100 billion to the poor countries to adapt to climate change and address emission
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78 tiger deaths so far in 2012
Even as India is striving hard to save big cats, a total of 78 tigers have died so far this year with over half of them victims to poaching, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Environment minister
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Etawah lion safari project poised for green signal
Master plan for state's first lion safari may get final approval by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) at the meeting in Lucknow on Wednesday. Lion safari will be developed as per the CZA guidelines and funds
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Narayan Rane slams Madhav Gadgil's ecological report on Western Ghats
Maharashtra industries minister Narayan Rane said last night, that the state government would ask the prime minister to disband the Western Ghats Ecology Experts' Panel which monitors the environment along
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Chennai no. 4 among 5 cities for quality of life
On a list of 221 global cities surveyed, Chennai has been ranked 150, for the quality of living it provides. The survey, conducted by Mercer, an international consultancy firm, studied five Indian cities