BHOPAL: As part of its campaign to protect the ‘Gaumata’, the state government has decided to ban polythene in the state. The use of polythene carry bags would become illegal from May 1. The decision was taken by the state cabinet on Tuesday with a v more....

The use of plastic or polythene bags will be prohibited in Madhya Pradesh from May 1 as, according to the government, their consumption leads to cow deaths. “The cows eat polythene/plastic bags, which leads to their death. Banning of polythene use wi more....

KOCHI: Microplastic litter might sound like wonkery. Something foreign. Something that could manifest only on the grubby Haina beach, Dominican Republic, or the putrid banks of the Ganges. Think again! Thanks to the consummate litterbugs in the more....

Hyderabad, Apr 11 (PTI) Adapting to climate change is a priority for the Telangana government and all development projects are being examined from the view point of their climate friendliness, a senior official said here today. Climate change is a p more....

Climate change scientists from the UK are all hopeful of becoming the first team to drill through the world's highest glacier located in the foothills of Mount Everest. The team, led by Duncan Quincey from the University of Leeds in the UK, will spe more....

Shivraj Cabinet has decided to ban plastic carry bags in the State from May 1. In compliance to the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Cabinet has given approval to Madhya Pradesh Bio Indestructible Waste (Control) Amendment Bill-2017 fo more....

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Manickalgrama panchayat is well on its way to become the first village panchayat in the district to set up a plastic recycling unit. The panchayat has got into an agreement with Santhigiri ashram to set up a recycling unit on ashr more....

Forest Department’s State-level Tiger Strike Force has arrested three poachers from Uchehara of Satna district on Monday. CBI team was searching these poachers since last three years. STF team arrested tiger poachers, including Rokin, Tiliya and Tyoh more....

Bhopal, Apr 11 (PTI) The Tiger Strike Force of Madhya Pradesh Forest Department has arrested three persons wanted in tiger poaching cases in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, an official said today. The three accused, identified as Rokin, Tiliya and more....

The population of Blackbuck, a type of Indian antelope, seems to have seen a significant increase in the last couple of decades in the Moyar Valley, pointing to increased protection of the species by the Forest Department. The Blackbuck population, more....

Bhopal, Apr 11 (PTI) The Tiger Strike Force of Madhya Pradesh Forest Department has arrested three persons wanted in tiger poaching cases in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, an official said today. The three accused, identified as Rokin, Tiliya and T more....

NAGPUR: The three poacherswanted in the killing of tigers at Masondi in Melghat have been remanded to forest custody (FCR) till April 21 by chief judicial magistrate (CJM) DP Ragit on Tuesday. The accused poachers were identified as RokinJerPatlep more....

Navi Mumbai: Two captive mongooses were rescued from sector 5 in Kharghar, where demolitions were being carried out by Cidco on Monday. "Some noticed that a large cage with two mongooses was kept in the open during the demolition of unauthorized s more....

On Tuesday, Madhya Pradesh government decided to ban plastic/polythene carry bags across the state from May 1 saying that its consumption results in large number of cow deaths. "The state cabinet, chaired by the chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan more....

Madhya Pradesh Government on Tuesday decided to ban plastic/polythene carry bags across the State from May 1 saying that its consumption has resulted in large number of cow deaths. “The State Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan more....

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh government today decided to ban plastic/polythene carry bags across the state from May 1 saying that its consumption results in large number of cow deaths. "The state cabinet, chaired by the chief minister Shivraj Singh Cho more....

Plastic or polythene bags will be banned in Madhya Pradesh from May 1. As the consumption of plastic bags causes a large number of cow deaths, the government chaired by the Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the proposal of imposing th more....

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Several illegal e-waste industries operating in Uttar Pradesh are polluting the Ramganga, a major tributary of the Ganga, by dumping waste into it, a joint inspection report told NGT on Tuesday. The report jointly filed by more....

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government decided on Tuesday to ban plastic and polythene bags across the state from May 1, saying it is leading to cow deaths and polluting the environment. However, the government didn't specify if plastic bags of a c more....

New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government has failed to act against closure of illegal e-waste industries on the banks of Ramganga in western UP, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) today informed the National Green Tribunal. The apex more....

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to ban plastic/polythene carry bags across the state from 1 May saying that its consumption results in large number of cow deaths. “The state cabinet, chaired by the chief minister Shivraj Singh C more....

BHOPAL: In a move largely aimed at protecting cows in the State, the Madhya Pradesh government decided on Tuesday to ban the use of plastic carry bags from May 1, 2017. The move was among a slew of decisions cleared by the State cabinet chaired by more....

More than three years after the National Green Tribunal recommended a ban on polythene to protect the environment, the Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday announced a complete ban on polythene carry bags from May 1. The BJP government, however, cite more....

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday decided to ban the use of polythene and plastic bags in the state from May 1 to arrest growing trend of cattle deaths, caused by consumption of the synthetic product. Use of polythene and plastic carry bags more....

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to ban plastic and polythene bags across the state from May 1, saying it is leading to cow deaths and polluting the environment. However, the government did not specify if plastic bags of a cer more....

Hyderabad: Adapting to climate change is a priority for the Telangana government and all development projects are being examined from the view point of their climate friendliness, a senior official said here on Tuesday. Climate change is a priority more....