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Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 28 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley, located in the Lahaul-Spiti district, has been recognised as India's first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO's prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. According to an official release, the recognition was formally conferred during the 37th International Coordinating Council (MAB-ICC) meeting, held in Hangzhou, China, from September 26 to 28. With this inclusion, India now has 13 Biosphere ...Read More >
Shimla, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley in Lahaul-Spiti district has been recognised as India's first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO's prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme. The recognition was formally conferred during the 37th International Coordinating Council (MAB-ICC) meeting held in Hangzhou, China, from September 26 to 28. With this inclusion, India now has 13 Biosphere Reserves in the MAB Network. This feat has been made possible due to t ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: The Spiti Valley of Lahaul-Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, perched high in the Trans-Himalayan region, has been recognised as India's first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO's prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. It is among the 26 new biosphere reserves designated across several countries. With this inclusion, India now has 13 biosphere reserves in the MAB Network. The recognition was formally conferred during the 37th International Coordinating Council ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 16 (ANI): Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot has returned the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025, expressing concerns over the state government's decision to reduce the buffer zone around lakes and Rajakaluva to 30 meters. The amendment, passed by both houses in the last legislative session, sought to alter Section 12 of the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority Act. The Governor, however, has ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 16 (ANI): Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot has returned the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025, expressing concerns over the state government's decision to reduce the buffer zone around lakes and Rajakaluva to 30 meters. The amendment, passed by both houses in the last legislative session, sought to alter Section 12 of the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority Act. The Governor, however, has ...Read More >
Guwahati: Just two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Manipur and emphasized the need to strengthen ties between the hills and the valley, the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) pushed back against reports suggesting the reopening of National Highway 2 (Imphal-Dimapur) for unrestricted movement. In a strongly worded statement issued Monday, the KZC denied granting permission for free passage along NH-2. The council warned individuals from both the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities not to cross th ...Read More >
Salman also recieved a Thangka Canvas painting from the Ladakh's LG, which featured a view of Buddha's life in a traditional Buddhist art style. The duo posed with the painting, signifying the pleasant meeting at the Raj Niwas in Leh. The Office of the Lt. Governor of Ladakh shared the news of Salman Khan's courtesy visit on their X handle on Saturday. They wrote, "Bollywood icon Salman Khan paid a courtesy visit to the Hon'ble Lt. Governor Shri @KavinderGupta at the Raj Niwas, #Leh." The cour ...Read More >
Leh, September 13: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan paid a courtesy visit to the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, at Raj Niwas in Leh on Saturday. Dressed in a blue shirt and a denim jeans, Salman Khan had a pleasant meeting with the Ladakh's LG as they were seen smiling during a conversation. Salman also recieved a Thangka Canvas painting from the Ladakh's LG, which featured a view of Buddha's life in a traditional Buddhist art style. The duo posed with the painting, signifying the ...Read More >
Mumbai: Activists, in their objections to the BMC, said the draft Zonal Master Plan (ZMP) for the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) lacks scientifically defined buffer zones crucial for managing transitions between protected areas and human activity. They stressed the need for expert input from ecologists, wildlife biologists, and hydrologists to map corridors, setbacks, boundaries, and assess cumulative impacts. BMC Invites Public Suggestions The BMC's civic deve ...Read More >
The state government has adopted measures like climate-smart building codes, vulnerability assessments in urban master plans, and ecosystem-based adaptation to tackle challenges posed by climate change, he said in a statement issued here. Technology is being integrated with traditional knowledge for early warning systems, slope stabilisation through bio-engineering, and smart water management to ensure water security, he added. Himachal has become the first state in the country to achieve 100 ...Read More >
Kochi (Kerala), September 12 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh is steadily emerging as a model for mountain urbanisation, with development efforts focused on sustainability and climate resilience, PWD and Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh said on Friday. Addressing the Conclave on 'Sustainable Urbanisation and Climate-Resilient Development, ' Singh said that Himachal, being one of the most ecologically sensitive regions, requires a distinct model of urban growth that balances development with ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 4 (ANI): Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan made strong remarks on the necessity of education while addressing a gathering at the Agaram Foundation event in Chennai. Education is the only weapon that can break the chains of dictatorship and Sanatan, the Rajya Sabha MP said on Sunday. Kamal Haasan added, Dont take anything else in your hands, only education. We cannot win without it, because the majority can make you lose. Majority Fools (Moo ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority (KTCDA) on Sunday proposed a scientific modification of buffer zones around lakes and nalas, linking buffer widths to the size of water bodies, which is said to be the first-of-its-kind move in the country. According to KTDCA, the proposal follows a comprehensive study of buffer zone practices across states and aims to address disproportionate restrictions caused by the current uniform 30-metre buffer prescribed by the Supreme ...Read More >
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), Jul 16 (PTI) In a bid to manage weekend traffic congestion and mitigate environmental risks, the Chikkamagaluru district administration on Wednesday announced a new slot-based vehicular entry system to the hill station of Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka. Deputy Commissioner C N Meena Nagaraj, addressing the media, said soon vehicles will be allowed uphill in two time slots daily-from 6 am to noon, and again from 1 pm to 6 pm-with a cap of 600 vehicles pe ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress party on Tuesday demanded a full-fledged debate on China in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, in light of the two nations heading towards 're-normalisation and resetting' of ties, as stated by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar after the SCO foreign ministers' meeting in China. EAM Jaishankar, during his visit to China, the first in five years after the 2020 Galwan clashes, met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Monday and noted th ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A team of engineers from the Bengaluru lakes department visited the city on Tuesday, July 8, to observe the lake rejuvenation efforts undertaken by Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA). The engineers from Karnataka were left impressed and expressed that every state needed a body like HYDRAA. The team from Karnataka, including chief engineer Haridasu, executive engineers Nithya, Bhuprada, and Mahadev, along with other state representatives, toured the Bum-R ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is all set to don the Indian Army uniform in Apoorva Lakhia's directorial 'Battle of Galwan'. On Friday evening, Salman took to social media and announced the project by unveiling a powerful motion poster. https://www.instagram.com/p/DLr-lvloDvP/?hl=en The announcement video showcases Salman with bloodstains on his face, and sheer patriotism in his eyes. It further elaborates on the film's theme, which is based on Gal ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 2: Close on the heels of five tigers, including a mother and her four cubs, were poisoned in the Malai Mahadeshwara Hills wildlife reserve, the bodies of about 20 bonnet monkeys have been found dumped in the buffer zone of neighbouring Bandipur Tiger Reserve. While 18 of the 20 monkeys were found dead, two of them were still breathing and the forest officials have shifted them to Gundlupet and are treated at the local veterinary hospital. The forest officials suspect that the m ...Read More >
The Congress party has criticized both the central and Rajasthan governments over a proposed redrawing of the Sariska Tiger Reserve's boundaries. This move, allegedly aimed at reactivating over 50 previously shut mining operations, is seen as ecologically devastating. Jairam Ramesh highlighted the successful tiger revival efforts in Sariska and warned against the fragmentation of critical tiger habitat for mining benefits.The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre and Rajasthan governments over ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Jun 29: The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre and Rajasthan governments over the reported plan to redraw the boundaries of the Sariska Tiger Reserve for the reactivation of over 50 mining operations, saying the move would be "ecologically devastating". The Opposition party also said that with the Rajasthan and Union Environment Ministers both being from Alwar, this "double engine" cannot be supporting such a move. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Rames ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre and Rajasthan governments over the reported plan to redraw the boundaries of the Sariska Tiger Reserve for the reactivation of over 50 mining operations, saying the move would be "ecologically devastating". The opposition party also said that with the Rajasthan and Union environment ministers both being from Alwar, this "double engine" cannot be supporting such a move. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam ...Read More >
PM Modi planted a sapling marking World Environment Day. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted a sapling at the Bhagwan Mahavir Vanasthali Park here on World Environment Day on Thursday, extending the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign and launching a special initiative to reforest the 700-km Aravalli mountain range that stretches from Delhi to Gujarat. In a post on X, the prime minister said the Aravalli range is one of the oldest on the planet, covering Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and ...Read More >
New Delhi: A ceasefire deal has been agreed upon between Israel and Hamas. News agency AP reported this based on two officials involved in the deal, although their identities have not been disclosed. The negotiations for this agreement were held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, with the assistance of Egypt, Qatar, and the United States. Israeli officials stated on Monday, January 13, that in the first phase of the deal, 33 hostages will be released. Hamas currently holds 94 hostages from Israel. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) in the Irrigation Department here, for allegedly amassing over Rs 100 crore as proceeds of corruption in ten years of service. The officer is accused of misusing his position to facilitate illegal constructions in water bodies and buffer zones. ACB, according to officials, recently raided Nikesh Kumar and his associates' properties, uncovering assets including 1.5 kilograms of gold ornaments ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: If the SilverLine project, the semi-high-speed rail initiative announced by the state government, is successful, the Kochi SmartCity project, meant to uplift the IT industry, may not realise its full potential. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has repeatedly asserted that the SilverLine project will become a reality. However, under the currently proposed alignment of the rail project, construction on 25 acres of land within the SmartCity project area will be rendered unfeasib ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Indian government Tuesday said it has added the 57th tiger reserve to its tally. According to India's federal ministry of environment, forest and climate change, the latest to join the list is Ratapani Tiger Reserve in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. "We continue to make great strides in conserving our tigers ... The latest to join the list is Ratapani Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh," federal minister of environment, forest and climate change Bhupende ...Read More >
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a powerful Syrian rebel faction, has launched offensive in Aleppo by taking military bases and villages from Assad's forces. This marks a significant escalation of the civil war in Syria, with HTS posing a major threat to Assad's regime. Syria's long-running civil war has taken a dramatic turn in recent days, as rebel forces led by the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have staged a stunning offensive, recapturing the strategic city of Aleppo. This unexpected resur ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): The Centre is taking necessary action in coordination with the states, railways and fertilizer companies to resolve local availability issues to ensure expeditious supplies of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP). Despite challenges, the Department of Fertilizers has taken numerous steps to maintain adequate supplies of DAP to the states, a release said. This year, due to the prevailing geo-political situations such as less export to India by major suppliers and the ...Read More >
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