Environment

India to welcome 12 Cheetahs from South Africa on Feb 18

Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park will welcome 12 big cats from South Africa on February 18th, informed Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav at a press conference in the national capital on Thursday. There are seven male and five female Cheetahs in this batch. They will be travelling from Johannesburg to Gwalior by Indian Airforce Boeing C-17. […]

Land sinking: No threat from rail tunnelling, says project chief

Construction activities, particularly in the hills of Uttarakhand, have raised concerns about a disaster-in-waiting.

‘Save us’: Joshimath episode brings Nainital crisis into focus

The Uttarakhand government has approved a ₹200-crore project to stop landslides in Balia Nalla, the outlet of Naini Lake.

Uttarakhand: 29 families moved out of ‘sinking’ Joshimath

Continuing landslides have pushed many buildings to the brink of collapse.

Punjab’s Stubble Burning Continues To Choke Delhi

It was a case of the lesson not learned as Delhi continued to choke with poor air quality while Punjab failed to stop its farmers from stubble burning. Shockingly, almost 2500 stubble-burning cases were reported on Monday, and the cases have now crossed a whopping 32,000.