The report highlights a global phenomenon: Harsh discipline, corporal punishment, and other forms of violence at school; gendered norms and expectations; and other factors, are preventing boys from achieving academically, while increasing absenteeism and dropouts.UNESCO data reveals that for every 100 women globally, only 88 men are enrolled in tertiary …
Govt to rope in Wildlife Institute of India to get the coveted status The government will approach the Wildlife Institute of India to help identify the outstanding universal value of the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Kullu to pave the way for the bestowing of the world heritage status …
After a strong warning from UNESCO, concerned government bodies have decided to close the open track from Tilganga passing though the Sleshmantak forest and to redesign the chimney from electric crematorium in the Pashupati area. The UNESCO listed Kathmandu valley monuments including with Pashupati and Lumbini in 1979. The world …
Frequent climatic shocks in the form of cyclones and floods in Sundarbans is playing havoc with the health of 4.5 million villagers staying in the fragile islands, experts say. As a result of climate change induced sea level rise, instances of coastal erosion, flooding and cyclone incidences have increased manifold …
Unregulated Tourism, Fires, Encroachments Pose Threat It was in July 2012, when the Western Ghats made it to the world heritage list and a cluster of 39 sites here were crowned among the world’s eight “hottest hotspots” of biological diversity. A year on, the prestigious tag seems to have had …
’’We have been rescuing rhino calves at Kaziranga in various circumstances and most of them are now successfully hand raised at the CWRC. At due course of time, all these calves go back to the wilderness again’’ A female rhino calf – Purabi – on Friday was translocated to Manash …
The Unesco has designated Nicobar Islands as a world biosphere reserve under its ‘Man and the Biosphere Programme’. Member countries establish these reserves and the world body recognizes them under this programme to promote sustainable development based on the efforts of the local community and sound science. These regions are …
Govt Reworked On Documents After UN Body Rejected Five Of The Six Monuments Last Year Six hill forts of Rajasthan have been included in Unesco’s World Heritage list. The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), which evaluates cultural properties for Unesco, has recommended the inclusion of Chittorgarh Fort (Chittorgarh), …
PANJIM: The Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has directed the Goa government to submit its proposal to declare Mhadei wildlife sanctuary as a ‘tiger reserve’. The demand has come at a time when wildlife enthusiasts~ particularly those working for tiger conservation~are up beat about the sighting of a tiger …
The presence of Indian Bison has been recorded in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kaziranga National Park (KNP) in Assam after over 30 years, much to the cheers of wildlife conservationists and park officials. KNP director NK Vasu said a huge male Indian Bison was clicked by camera traps installed …
Says govt will urge Centre to release Rs 227 cr Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today said the state government would urge the Centre to release Rs 277 crore to the state. The amount had erroneously been deposited in the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority of India (CAMPA) by …
Construction of the KGS Aranmula International Airport will resume after the National Green Tribunal, Chennai, dismissed a petition challenging various decisions related to the project. This includes industrial area notification for the project and the no-objection certificate given by the Kerala Government. The tribunal dismissed its own interim order passed …
Australia's coastline mining industry undergoing a boom as rules relaxed, but Unesco site to be protected under heritage rules Mining shale oil under the Great Barrier Reef is likely to be banned by Australia's federal Labor government as tensions rise over the environmental impact of the booming oil and gas …
PANJIM: At least 99 villages including around 90 in the heart of the State’s mining belts of Sattari and Sanguem have been declared ecologically sensitive areas under the Environment Protection Act, 1976, by the Kasturirangan report, amidst accusations that it had sought to dilute the Gadgil panel report. The high-powered …
Guwahati: One more translocated rhino was poached in Manas National Park in western Assam bordering Bhutan Himalayas. Forest officials informed that the poachers cut away the horn of the animal after killing it in Kahitema Beat of Bansbari Range of the Park on Tuesday. It happened to be fourth translocated …
The National Green Tribunal has stayed the construction of the Aranmula airport project in Kerala. It has objected to the conversion of wet land and paddy fields in to industrial land, marking a major setback to the project, in which the Kerala Government has a 15 per cent stake. The …
Abandon plans to build a new dam, says activist C.P. Roy, former chairman of Mullaperiyar Samara Samithi, has reiterated his demand for the construction of a tunnel from the Mullaperiyar dam. He also has sought the abandonment of the plan to build a new dam. Mr. Roy’s demands come close …
Jaipur: The famed hill forts of Rajasthan are inching closer to get the World Heritage Site status. At the moment, seven forts-- Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Gagron, Ranthambore, Amber, Jalore and Bala Kila are on the UNESCO tentative list. “The UNESCO team was in Jaipur on Monday to discuss the nomination of …
A unique initiative started by the government is helping women from as far as Latin America and Africa light up their lives and homes. Barefoot Solar Engineers, a government initiative, teaches semi-literate and illiterate rural poor women to harness solar energy through the construction of photovoltaic systems and solar-powered lanterns. …
The Kaziranga National Park, abode of one-horned Indian rhino and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Assam has been facing a stiff challenge in keeping poachers at bay primarily because of growing number of settlements of suspected illegal migrants from Bangladesh around the park’s core area. Poachers have been virtually …
VADODARA: Almost a decade after he single-handedly got the world heritage status by UNESCO for the lost city of Champaner, noted architect Karan Grover has initiated his next mission for the cause of sustainable buildings. For the next one year, Grover will be reaching out to 10,000 students of architecture, …
