A sharp bite: Dog meat ban evokes some sharp reactions in Nagaland
On July 3, Nagaland Chief Secretary Temjen Toy tweeted that the state government has decided to ban import and trading of dogs and the sale of …
Why the heatwave? Blame Cyclone Vayu, El Niño
Experts believe if monsoon rains would have reached central India by June 10, it would not have been this hot
Economic Survey 2019-20: Afforestation under GIM over 126,916 ha
Data for afforestation undertaken under GIM from Parliamentary questions paint different picture though
Crisis management
Jared Diamond’s latest book espouses that nations can come out of a crisis just the way people do
Forest fires caused due to collection of non timber forest produce: government report
Forest rights activists say that blaming the communities for fires is wrong and often it is forest department's interventions that …
India can rely on sand imports till the time it is viable
India is importing river sand to satiate the growing demand of its construction industry and to keep soaring sand prices in check. But imports …
India bats for safekeeping elephant habitats, but is it ready itself?
India proposes putting Asian / Indian elephants in Appendix I of CMS CoP 13 in Gandhinagar
जंगलों में अतिक्रमण का सर्वे करने में एफएसआई को लग सकते हैं 16 साल
एफएसआई ने कहा है कि उसके पास 20 आदमियों का स्टाफ है और इसी क्षमता के साथ उसे देश के सभी जंगलों में अतिक्रमण ...
COVID-19: Animal advocates want illegal pet, meat marts shut
Five organisations write to Union health ministry, urging action in the wake of novel coronavirus pandemic
Not enough funds to combat desertification, degradation: UNCCD chief Ibrahim Thiaw
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification executive secretary bats for private funds
Centre interviews official named in tiger poaching probe for WII directorship
Samir Sinha, former director of Jim Corbett National Park, is one of the eight officials the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change …
Forest law amendment threatens existence of van panchayats
The amendment says that the government can take away the management rights in case it feels that the community is not managing the forest sustainably
झारखंड के 43 हजार हेक्टेयर सारंडा वन क्षेत्र में खनन की छूट दे सकती है केंद्र
मुख्यमंत्री रघुबर दास ने भी केंद्र को चिट्ठी लिखकर नियमों को हल्का बनाते हुए संरक्षित वन क्षेत्रों में खनन को खोलने की सिफारिश की ...
SC stays Uttarakhand HC order declaring Ganga, Yamuna living entities
The Uttarakhand government had challenged the order on the ground that the victims of floods in the Ganga and Yamuna could sue the guardians of …
Compensatory afforestation: Eye on used-up Coal India mines
Once these lands are accepted for compensatory afforestation, they will be notified and brought under control of state forest department
FRA: Deadline gone, states yet to submit data on rejected claims to FSI
The Supreme Court had ordered states that had not given requisite data to the FSI by August 31
‘Giving land tenure rights to commons can prevent degradation’
Around 80 million hectare of common lands in India provide livelihood to around 350 million people, finds studies conducted by a Gujarat-based non-…
Government allows 100% FDI in coal mining
The Union cabinet decides to further liberalise FDI rules in four sectors to boost economic growth
Cow milk standard changed; lesser fat and solids now acceptable
Minimum fat content in milk is now set at 3.2 per cent by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
मौत बांटती मिल
पंजाब के गढ़शंकर ब्लॉक में 30 साल से चल रही पेपर मिल कैंसर, सांस की बीमारियां और आंखों की रोशनी छीन रही है
वनाधिकार के लिए 32 गांव के लोग भूख हड़ताल पर
ग्रामीण वन प्रबंधन के अधिकार की मांग कर रहे हैं क्योंकि इसके बिना जंगलों पर वन विभाग का अधिकार बना रहेगा
Rosewood fades in India
After putting up a fight at CITES, will India be able to provide an alternative trade regime to rosewood artisans of the country?
खास रिपोर्ट: कोयले का काला कारोबार-अंतिम
कोविड-19 लॉकडाउन के बावजूद जून 2020 में कोयले की खानों की नीलामी की प्रक्रिया शुरू हुई, लेकिन इसके पीछे पूरी कहानी क्या है?
Cheetah reintroduction project comes up at CMS CoP 13
The Supreme Court cleared way for reintroduction of species in India on January 28, 2020
India sees 1.75 million dog bites every year, yet we face up to 80% shortage of anti-rabies vaccines
The government is dragging its feet over controlling dog population, vaccinating them or even making enough shots available for victims