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Nashik: Environmentalists have united to take a stand against the large-scale tree felling currently being carried out across the city by the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) under the pretext of preparations for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela. Allegations are mounting that centuries-old trees, particularly environmentally significant Banyan trees and other heritage trees, are being cut down indiscriminately. Consequently, efforts are now underway to secure a permanent stay on these activities. Acc ...Read More >
Pune: Experts blame excavation and concretisation from urban projects for weakening city trees following the tragic death of a flower vendor during recent rains. On April 2, Ranjana Navnath Giri died near the Navshya Maruti temple on Sinhagad Road after a tree in the vicinity got uprooted by strong winds and heavy rain. Two other persons suffered injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital. Excavation for roads and utility lines often damages root systems, leaving trees structurally unstable ...Read More >
A man and his daughter, riding on a bike, got severely injured after a tree fell on them in South Delhi amid rain. The national capital, Delhi, has been witnessing heavy rain since early morning, leading to waterlogging and traffic jams, disrupting lives. According to the CCTV footage, at 9:50 am, an old neem tree uprooted and fell flat on a biker and adjacent vehicles in Delhi's Kalkaji. After waiting for a few seconds, one of the cars that came under the tree managed to drive past the inciden ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) A massive tree in the middle of a Kalkaji road uprooted and fell on vehicles crawling in rain-soaked Delhi on Thursday morning, killing a 50-year-old man while his daughter suffered a pelvic fracture, police said. The incident was captured on CCTV in which the huge tree, inches away from the footpath, can be seen uprooting from the road and falling on unaware commuters. The tree fell on some vehicles, including a motorcycle in which the man and his daughter were travell ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 14: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and AMPIN Energy Transition, in collaboration with Deloitte & Sumitomo Corporation, successfully concluded its pivotal seminar titled Renewable Energy Transition for Commercial and Industrial Consumers in the Southern Region at Hotel Taj MG Road. The event brought together a diverse group of industry leaders, policymakers, and C&I consumers who discussed the roadmap to achieve 100 RE for ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) A massive tree fell on moving vehicles in Kalkaji area amid incessant rain in Delhi on Thursday morning, critically injuring a 50-year-old man and his daughter who were passing by on a motorcycle, police said. The incident was 0captured on a CCTV footage in which the huge tree, inches away from footpath, can be seen uprooting from the road and falling on unaware commuters. The tree fell some vehicles, including a motorcycle in which the man and his daughter were travell ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's tea exports rose by 2.85 per cent in the 2024-25 financial year compared to the previous fiscal, reflecting a second year of robust demand for the country's high-quality product, according to data released by the Tea Board. The tea exports from the country increased from 250.73 million kilograms to 257.88 million kilograms, the data showed. There was also a surge in shipments from North India, with the region recording an 8.15 per cent rise in export ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) India's most valuable company Reliance Industries on Friday reported its highest-ever quarterly profit of Rs 26,994 crore for the April-June quarter, reflecting a growth of 78.3 per cent over the year-ago period, driven by consumer businesses and investment sales. The oil-to-retail-to-telecom conglomerate's consolidated net profit attributable to owners of the company stood at Rs 26,994 crore, or Rs 19.95 per share, in April-June 2025 compared to Rs 15,138 crore earnings ...Read More >
Thane, Jul 18 (PTI) A day after reckless cutting of tree branches on the premises of a residential society in Thane city led to the death of more than 45 birds, the forest department on Friday registered a case against four persons, including three office-bearers, officials said. The name of the contractor who was given the task of trimming the trees was also included in the FIR, they said. The incident occurred at a housing society in Kasarvadavali area on Thursday. According to the official ...Read More >
According to officials, the society had received official permission from the TMC to prune trees within its premises. Over 45 birds lost their lives and at least 28 were left injured after tree branches were carelessly cut inside a residential society in Thane city on Thursday, The Times of India reported. The incident, which occurred in the Kasarvadavali area, has triggered outrage among environmentalists, bird lovers, and residents, forcing the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to file a pol ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: PWD officials who arrived for pruning of trees at Kuravankonam Junction on Tuesday were forced to cut down two trees following pressure from the shop owners in the junction. The trees used to provide good shade and were also a haunt for several birds at night. This is not an isolated incident. Trees are being cut in the name of pruning in several parts of the city without scientifically assessing their health.People with no knowledge about trees often misidentify them as unhe ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The West Bengal unit of BJP, under the leadership of its new State party President Samik Bhattacharya is making all efforts to ensure a political rally in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it, before Trinamool Congress's annual Martyrs' day rally in Kolkata on July 21. An insider from the state committee of BJP said that the week before July 21, the Prime Minister is scheduled to go for an election campaign in Bihar where the Assembly polls ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, visited the horticulture research and demonstration blocks of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar. As part of his two-day visit to Jammu & Kashmir, the Union Minister on Friday reviewed on-ground innovations in horticulture and later held an extensive interaction with key stakeholders f ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Delhi High Court has issued comprehensive directions to ensure the effective implementation of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing the felling and transplantation of trees in the national capital. Justice Jasmeet Singh, while hearing a contempt plea, emphasized that the SOP must not remain a mere formality but must be enforced in spirit to achieve its intended environmental objectives. The Court underlined the constitutional right of citizens under Article 21 -- the r ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) The Delhi government has rolled out guidelines for tree officers to enforce certain sections of the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act (DPTA), 1994, officials said. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said Section 8 of the DPTA mandates that no tree shall be felled, removed or disposed of without prior permission from the tree officer. However, it provides an exception for emergency cases, where a tree poses an immediate danger to life, property or traffic, he explai ...Read More >
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