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In a pioneering effort to restore livelihoods and combat environmental degradation, the Green India Challenge (GIC), a nationwide environmental... In a pioneering effort to restore livelihoods and combat environmental degradation, the Green India Challenge (GIC), a nationwide environmental movement founded by former Rajya Sabha MP Joginpally Santosh Kumar, has launched a pilot bamboo plantation project spanning 5 acres in Mullalagutta 2 village, Adilabad Rural Mandal, Adilabad district. This f ...Read More >

A Dietitian Shares the Number-1 Tea to Drink to Help Digestion Lauren Manaker, M.S., R.D.N., L.D. October 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM 0 "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether it's bloating, a little too much gas, or that uncomfortable feeling of fullness, digestive issues can really put a damper on your day. As a dietitian, I spend most of my time helping people understand how food choices impact wellbeing, and that's where the best te ...Read More >

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya. They discussed development cooperation, education, and women's empowerment. The welfare of Indian fishermen was also a key topic. Modi emphasized the importance of cooperation between the two close neighbors for regional prosperity. Their discussions covered innovation and shared regional interests. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday discussed a range of issues including development cooperation and the welfare of ...Read More >

India is yet to respond to the statement from Bangladesh. Dhaka has lodged a protest over the killing of three Bangladeshi nationals who had crossed the Indian border illegally. The three Bangladeshis were killed on Wednesday by an angry mob on suspicion of being cattle thieves in a border village called Bidyabil, in the Khowai district of Tripura. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh said, "The Government of Bangladesh strongly protests and condemns the brutal b ...Read More >
Pune: The civic body has initiated the process to secure fresh environmental clearance from the Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change for the Paud Phata-Balbharti link road project, as recently sought by Supreme Court. Head of PMC's road department Aniruddha Pawaskar said, "We will appoint a consultant for the study and environment assessment. We aim to complete the work and submit a report as soon as possible."The Supreme Court on Wednesday halted the construction of the pro ...Read More >
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced India's logistics costs will drop to single digits by December, thanks to expressway expansion. He also revealed plans to make India the world's top automobile producer within five years and highlighted the economic and environmental benefits of promoting biofuels and utilizing waste in road construction. Logistics cost in India will come down to single digit by December this year, helped by rapid expansion of expressways and economic corridors, Union Mini ...Read More >

New Delhi: India has reacted strongly to Bangladesh's allegations of human rights abuse in India after the lynching of three Bangladeshi cattle lifters in Tripura on October 15. "This incident underscores the need for Bangladesh to undertake necessary measures to uphold the sanctity of the International Boundary and support the construction of fencing where needed to prevent cross-border crimes and smuggling," Indian Minister of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday. Dha ...Read More >
Mysuru: A report prepared by the Wildlife Institute of India, under Project Elephant of the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change, has issued a serious warning to the Karnataka forest department about a growing threat to the state's elephant habitats. As per the 'Status of Elephants in India: DNA Based Synchronous All India Population Estimation of Elephants (SAIEE) 2021-25' report, the once-contiguous elephant populations of the Western Ghats are rapidly becoming disconnected ...Read More >

Guwahati, Oct 16 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his government will introduce a bill in the upcoming assembly session to offer land rights to tea garden workers. The Assam government recognises the rights of tea estate workers over land along the garden lines, he said. "We are going to have the next assembly session from November 25. We will introduce a bill for giving land rights to our tea garden workers," Sarma said. In the last 10 days, at least two major ...Read More >

Harini Amarasuriya (Centre) studied sociology at the prestigious Hindu College. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya on Thursday returned to her alma mater in India - Delhi University's prestigious Hindu College. Amarasuriya's return to Hindu College marks a historic homecoming that celebrates her journey and strengthens the ties between India and Sri Lanka. Her daylong visit is packed with formal ceremonies, vibrant cultural performances, and heartfelt interactions, showcasing the dee ...Read More >

BENGALURU: Release of DNA-based elephant population estimation is the beginning for the scientific and wildlife fraternity. According to experts from Wildlife Institute of India (WII), who prepared the report, a detailed gene pool assessment is being done as the next step, with special concentration on Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Biosphere. According to Status of Elephants in India: DNA Based Synchronous All India Population Estimation of Elephants, Karnataka houses the highest elephant popul ...Read More >

New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh is set to witness a historic day on Monday with the launch of its first commercial coal mine at the Namchik-Namphuk coal block, marking a new chapter of growth, energy security, and local prosperity, Ministry of Coal said on Sunday. Union Minister G Kishan Reddy will first perform the Bhoomi Poojan, followed by the handing over of the mining lease. Also Read | Kurgaon Declared Most Beautiful Village in Maharashtra's Palghar, Bags INR 50 Lak ...Read More >

Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >

Wayanad: The leopard that had been troubling the residents of Pulinchal in Cheeral was caught in a cage laid by the forest department late on Tuesday. The residents of the village had called for an immediate capture of the leopard, which had been roaming in and out of human settlements for several months. Apart from spreading panic and terror among the residents, the animal also killed a calf belonging to Kadanthodan Saidalavi on Tuesday morning. South Wayanad DFO Ajit K Raman told Onmanorama ...Read More >

New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Coffee is mainly grown in three states -- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala -- but more needs to be done to take the plantation to different parts of the country, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Wednesday. He said consumption of coffee is growing in India and to cater to the demand, production needs to be diversified. "More needs to be done to take coffee plantation to different parts of the country," he said at a Coffee Board event here. Agrawal emphasised the ...Read More >
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh govt is looking to partner with New Zealand in apple and pear cultivation, said chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday.A delegation from New Zealand, led by high commissioner Patrick John Rata, met the chief minister to explore collaboration in horticulture, particularly apple and pear cultivation. Sukhu highlighted the potential for cooperation, noting that both Himachal and New Zealand share climatic similarities, making such a partnership mutually benefi ...Read More >
The Himachal Pradesh government is considering a partnership with New Zealand to boost apple and pear cultivation in the state. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met with a delegation from New Zealand, led by High Commissioner Patrick John Rata, to discuss potential collaboration in the horticulture sector. The Chief Minister said that the state could benefit from New Zealand's advanced horticultural practices, technology transfer and farmer capacity building. "Such cooperation would help ...Read More >

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 30 (ANI): A delegation from New Zealand, led by High Commissioner Patrick John Rata, called on Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, here on Tuesday. The Chief Minister said that Himachal Pradesh and New Zealand share many similarities and collaboration in the horticulture sector, particularly apples and pears, could significantly enhance the income of the fruit growers in the state. Also Read | Karur Stampede: Hema Malini Leads ND ...Read More >

New Delhi: The Wagh Bakri Tea Group, one of India's most trusted tea brands, unveiled Wagh Bakri Royale, its finest tea yet, at World Food India (WFI) 2025, the flagship global food and beverage event organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. Shri C. Murugan, (IAS), Deputy Chairperson of the Tea Board of India, unveiled Wagh Bakri Royale in the presence of a host of dignitaries. "Wagh Bakri Royale is also a tribute to the plantations and every individual shoulder to the wheel th ...Read More >

New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) under the Environment Ministry has sanctioned Rs 82 lakh to the Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Board for conservation of Red Sanders, a highly valued and endemic tree species of the Eastern Ghats. The amount will be used to raise one lakh saplings of Red Sanders, which will be supplied to farmers under the Trees Outside Forests programme, the ministry said in a statement. The funds have been released under the Access and Benefit Sh ...Read More >

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 27 (ANI): The Forest Protection Force in Poonch, in collaboration with the district administration, conducted a plantation drive under the nationwide Seva Parv program on Saturday, aimed at promoting an environmentally friendly approach and community participation. Assistant Director of the Forest Protection Force, Masood Ahmed, said, "We, in collaboration with the Municipal Corporation, have carried out plantation activities in this park. This week ...Read More >

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 27 (ANI): The Forest Protection Force in Poonch, in collaboration with the district administration, conducted a plantation drive under the nationwide Seva Parv program on Saturday, aimed at promoting an environmentally friendly approach and community participation. Assistant Director of the Forest Protection Force, Masood Ahmed, said, We, in collaboration with the Municipal Corporation, have carried out plantation activities in this park. This week, ...Read More >

Jammu, 26 September 2025: The Indian Institute of Management Jammu, under the leadership of Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu, hosted a two day intensive workshop on Assurance of Learning AoL. The program was facilitated by Mr. Geoff Perry, Executive Vice President and Chief Officer, Asia Pacific, Americas, and Membership, AACSB. This workshop marks a significant milestone in IIM Jammu's journey toward AACSB accreditation, focusing on building faculty capacity and strengthening academic qu ...Read More >

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday called upon people to make Odisha one of the cleanest states in the country. Participating in a mass cleanliness drive near Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar to mark the 'Swachhata Hi Seva 2025' campaign and the 110th birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay, the chief minister emphasised the importance of working together to provide basic services to the last person in society, inspired by Upadhyay's philosophy of Antyodaya. He hig ...Read More >

New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the doubling of the 104-km Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir-Tilaiya single railway line section in poll-bound Bihar with a total cost of about Rs 2,192 crore. Announcing the decision here on Wednesday, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the project will cover four districts of Bihar while increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 104 km. Assembly elections will ...Read More >

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved the doubling of the Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir-Tilaiya single railway line section, stretching across a distance of 104 km in Bihar with a total investment of Rs 2,192 crore. The project covering four districts in Bihar will also provide rail connectivity to prominent destinations such as Rajgir (Shanti Stupa), Nalanda and Pawapuri, attracting pilgrims and tourists from across the c ...Read More >

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the doubling of the Bakhtiyarpur - Rajgir - Tilaiya single railway line section (104 km) in Bihar with a total approximate cost of Rs. 2,192 crore. The project, covering four districts in the state of Bihar, will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by approximately 104 km. The project section also provides rail connectivity to prominent de ...Read More >

New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Amid the ongoing cleanliness drive, Delhi Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh on Tuesday warned of action against those who indulge in pasting posters on public walls. Speaking to ANI, Singh welcomed the announcement made by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta earlier in the day. Also Read | Ragging Horror in Madurai: Student Stripped, Hit With Slipper on Private Parts at Tamil Nadu ITI College Hostel; Case Registered. "The people of Delhi have been tol ...Read More >

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Monday appealed to the citizens to adopt electric vehicles (EVs), especially in the state's rapidly growing cities, emphasizing their role in reducing pollution and dependence on fossil fuels. Addressing the 42nd Foundation Day of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) in Bhubaneswar, Kambhampati highlighted the need for collective action to safeguard the environment and ensure a healthier future for citizens. He noted that the Ra ...Read More >

Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
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