1,730 new plant species discovered: Report

1,730 new plant species discovered(की खोज की) : Report

LONDON: Over 1,700 new species of plants have been discovered in the past year, with many having potential (क्षमता)as food crops, medicines or sources of timber, according to a new report. However,

NGT bans open defecation, waste dumping on Yamuna floodplains

NGT bans open defecation, waste dumping on Yamuna floodplains

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday banned open defecation (शौच ) and dumping of waste on the floodplains(बाढ़ के मैदानों) of the Yamuna and announced an environment

Arunachal Pradesh to set up Special Tiger Protection Force

Arunachal Pradesh to set up Special Tiger Protection Force

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday issued specific directives to expedite establishment(स्थापना) of Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) in the state. The STPF

Ancient water body to be revived in Tamil Nadu

Ancient(प्राचीन)  water body to be revived in Tamil Nadu

A non-governmental organisation, the Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI) has initiated (शुरू की) the process of reviving(पुनर्जीवित) an ancient water body that is located in the front of the Sri

Last dinosaur species to survive on Earth discovered!

Last dinosaur species to survive on Earth discovered!

The fossil of one of the last living African dinosaurs was discovered in a phosphate mine in northern Morocco. The species, Chenanisaurus barbaricus, is reportedly one of the last ones to have survived on

Three-year plan to let Delhi breathe

Three-year plan to let Delhi breathe

NEW DELHI: Underlining air pollution as a serious problem, the government's think tank(प्रबुद्ध मंडल) Niti Aayog in its latest action agenda has come out with a five-point remedy, including higher taxes on

El Salvador becomes the first country to ban mining of metals for environmental protection

El Salvador becomes the first country to ban mining of metals for environmental protection(पर्यावरण संरक्षण)

SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador on Thursday became the first country in the world to ban (प्रतिबंध) the

Air pollution in India reducing solar power yield by 17-25%: Study

Air-pollution-in-India-reducing(कम करने-solar-power-yield-by 17-25%: Study

India is making a big push for solar energy, with power capacity expected to double this year. But some of the gains, especially in north India, could be offset by a growing problem: air pollution.A new

First coal-free day observed in UK since Industrial Revolution

First coal-free day observed in UK since Industrial Revolution(क्रांति)'

LONDON: The UK went a full day without using coal to generate electricity for the first time since the Industrial Revolution, according to the National Grid. The energy provider said Friday's lack of coal

Maharashtra govt signs MoU with Railways to expand green cover

Maharashtra govt signs MoU with Railways to expand(विस्तार) green cover

In a bid to expand the green cover, the Maharashtra government recently signed a Memorandum (ज्ञापन) of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Railways, under which trees will be planted on the

Hyderabad airport now officially gets 'carbon neutral' status

Hyderabad-airport-officially-gets-'carbon neutral(कार्बन तटस्थता)'-status

The airport also holds the honour of becoming the first airport in Asia Pacific in its category, to become carbon neutral.The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad has received the carbon

NGT orders immediate closure of industries near Bengaluru's Bellandur lake

NGT-orders-immediate-closure(बंद)-of-industries-near-Bengaluru's Bellandur-lake

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal today directed an immediate and complete shutdown of all industries around Bengaluru's Bellandur Lake where a mound of garbage(कचरा) was set on fire in

7.7 GW old thermal power units to be replaced

7.7 GW old thermal power units to be replaced (जगह ले ली) 

NEW DELHI: The government has identified old power projects totalling 7,738 mw capacity owned by the Centre and states for replacement with energy-efficient supercritical plants, which will generate a

National Green Tribunal impose Rs.50 lakh fine on THDC

National Green Tribunal impose Rs.50 lakh fine on THDC

The National Green Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs.50 lakh on the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd (THDC), for disposing debris(निपटान मलबे) and muck excavated(उत्खनन) out of

Green threat: Delhi HC scraps realty project by Sukhna lake

Green threat(ख़तरा): Delhi HC scraps realty project by Sukhna lake

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court scrapped on Wednesday a proposed Rs 1,275 crore residential project in Chandigarh on the grounds that it fell within the sensitive(संवेदनशील) catchment area of the

Scientists To Drill World's Highest Glacier

Scientists To Drill (छेद करना) World's Highest Glacier (बर्फ़ का दरिया) 

Climate change scientists are heading to the Himalayas in a bid to become the first team to successfully drill through the world's highest glacier located in the foothills of Mount Everest. An international

North India to get DNA bank for wildlife(वन्य जीवन)

North India to get DNA bank for wildlife(वन्य जीवन)

North India is all set to get its first Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) bank for wildlife in Bareilly. Scientists at the Indian Veterinary (पशु चिकित्सा) Research Institute (IVRI) in Bareilly are in the process

Ken-Betwa link gets forest panel’s nod but with reservations

Ken-Betwa link gets forest panel’s nod but with reservations

NEW DELHI: The forest advisory committee (FAC), an expert body that advises the government on approval or rejection of major projects involving diversion (मोड़) of forest land has recently

New tree-living crab species found in Kerala

New tree-living crab species found in Kerala

The new species named Kani maranjandu after the Kani tribe in Kerala, are substantially different from other congeners. Scientists have discovered a new species of long legged, tree-dwelling crabs (पेड़ के

Centre approves Ganga cleaning projects worth over Rs 1,900 crore

Centre approves Ganga cleaning projects worth over Rs 1,900 crore

NEW DELHI: As part of its ongoing clean Ganga mission, the Centre has approved 20 additional projects, worth nearly Rs 1,900 crore, for Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Delhi.