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 …
Malana (Kullu): The role of forest department has come under scanner as it has not lodged an FIR against Everest Power Private Limited (EPPL) that axed 364 trees and destroyed 115 bighas of forest area in the lush green Malana valley. The EPPL, which is executing the 100-MW Malana-II in …
In the wake of recent viral infection, nearly 200 patients have reportedly been affected with the outbreak of diarrhoea in different parts of the district. This was stated by health services joint director Dr Vinod Pathak, who is also looking after the charge of Chief Medical Officer of Chamba district, …
In a major initiative to study the impact of global warming on forests, the state government has decided to undertake a research project to study whether or not certain species are moving
After a gap of three years, Himachal Pradesh has been re-infected with the polio virus as a two-and-a-half-year-old male child of a migrant labourer from Uttar Pradesh, who lives in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, has tested positive with wild type-3 polio virus. The child has a history of constant …
Carbon market compensation for reduced deforestation under REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) can help cut global emissions but countries like India are not likely to benefit much from it. Instead, such countries should focus tapping the carbon market through afforestation for which there is a vast scope, …
Kullu: Eight people crossing the Rohtang Pass on foot were killed on Friday when they were hit by a snow storm. Officials said they were labourers from Bihar who didn
New Delhi: With the minimum temperature falling to 10.7 degrees Celsius for the second time this week, the lowest in the season, Delhiites have formally declared winter. The maximum fell to 24.2 degrees Celsius, four degrees below normal. The Met department said this was due to snowfall in Himachal and …
The Defence Terrain Research Laboratory focusses on providing state-of-the-art terrain intelligence to the armed forces. "WE are proud of our laboratory and the excellent work we are doing for the Army and the Directorate General of the Border Roads Organisation [BRO]," said Major General Umang Kapoor, Director, Defence Terrain Research …
Chief Secretary Asha Swaroop said the forest planning and development projects in the Himalayan region needed to be altered to address the likely impact of climate change to minimise the adverse impact and vulnerability. Speaking at the inaugural function of the three-day national conference on
Shimla: With an early departure of migratory birds from the Pong Dam and untimely blooming of rhododendron flowers in February acting as alarm signals, scientists and environmentalists today stressed the need for incorporating climate impact and vulnerability into forestry programmes without any further delay.
The Israeli government has offered to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Himachal Pradesh for water management and renewable energy. This follows the keen interest shown by Chief Minister PK Dhumal and the team who are on a visit to Israel to study irrigation and poly-houses technology so as …
SHIMLA: The Israeli Government has offered to sign a memorandum of understanding with Himachal Pradesh for water management and renewable energy in the wake of keen interest shown by Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and his team who are on a visit to Israel to study irrigation and poly-house technology. …
The Union Ministry for Water Resources has directed the Rajasthan Government to provide land to 2,457 Pong Dam oustees in catchment areas of the Indira Gandhi canal. The decision to this effect was taken in the 14th meeting of a high-powered committee constituted on the directions of the Supreme Court, …
NEW DELHI: National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) and Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a joint venture for the development of limestone mines in the sensitive hill region of Arki in Himachal Pradesh. The MoU for the 50:50 joint venture …
SHIMLA: As a sequel to the Shimla Declaration on various environmental issues, the Forest Department of Himachal Pradesh would be organising a national conference on forestry strategies under mitigation and adaptation of the impact of climate change in western Himalayan mountain States. This was revealed here on Wednesday by State …
The state-level Single Window Clearance and Monitoring Authority has granted provisional permission for setting up of 13 new industrial projects involving an investment of Rs 278.31 crore with employment potential of 1,838 persons. The authority met here last evening under the chairmanship of Chief Minister PK Dhumal.
On 12th April 2005, the then PM launched NRHM to provide accessible, affordable and quality care to the rural population, especially the vulnerable sections. It also seeks to reduce the Maternal Mortality Rate MMR from 407 to 100 per 1 lakh live births, Infant Mortality Rate IMR from 60 to …
Ashwani Sharma Two droughts wiping out 50 per cent of the rabi crop, the apple produce reduced to half of its usual quantity, the unusual rise in temperature, and the delayed monsoons
Unfavourable weather conditions over the past one year took a heavy toll of the apple crop with the total production declining by over 45 per cent as compared to last year. Though the apple season officially came to an end on October 31, stray trucks carrying fruit are still moving …
