Environment

GANGTOK: Sikkim has embarked on a journey to select its state butterfly. Two species — Blue Duke and Krishna Peacock Butterfly – are vying for the coveted position as ‘State Butterfly of Sikkim’. An online voting process has begun for people to cast their votes. The Himalayan state is home to many species of butterflies […]

NEW DELHI: Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the capital’s air quality had deteriorated due to some people deliberately bursting firecrackers and rise in stubble burning. The national capital woke to a hazy morning. According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the city’s air quality remained in severe category. It said that the Air […]