Two new earthworm species discovered in Kerala |
Press Trust of India |
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 20 (PTI) Scientists have discovered two new primitive species of earthworms in the Western Ghats mountain ranges in Kerala.
The new earthworm species named Drawidapolydiverticulata and Drawidathomasi are distinguished by a
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Thiruvananthapuram Zoo: All set to slink into public favour |
The New Indian Express |
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Many myths exist about hyenas and nearly all of them are very negative. The narratives in popular culture or by writers such as Ernest Hemingway are not appreciative of its characteristics. Those who are fans of the Jungle Book wi
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‘Strategies must to ensure water availability in tiger reserves’ |
The Hindu |
Steps on to relocate communities residing in MTR, says Union Minister
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan, during a visit to Bandipur and Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR), on Sunday said that the two habitats had a good number of tigers compared
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Train runs over tiger in UP's Bahraich |
The Times of India |
LUCKNOW: A passenger train ran over a tiger near Katarniaghat range in UP's Bahraich, killing it on the spot. This train passes from Dudhwa also and the tragedy took place despite directions about speed limit while crossing through forest reserves.
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NGT summons top Karnataka officials over Bellandur lake |
Millennium Post |
The National Green Tribunal has summoned top officials of the Karnataka government to explain what action they have taken to clean the Bellandur lake in Bengaluru, where carcinogenic foam has been frothing again over the past few days. A bench he
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#DNAExclusive: Why Ranthambhore is losing its big cats |
DNA India |
Little over a decade has passed since Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar district of Rajasthan lost all its tigers to poaching. The horrific times for wildlife conservation are still etched in the memories of wildlife lovers. Major accomplishments have b
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Anti-polybag drive triggers protest at Vallah market |
NYOOOZ |
Seized plastic bags returned to shopkeepers after stir Amritsar, August 20 Acting on the guidelines of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), a team of the health wing of the Municipal Corporation (MC) conducted a surprise check at the Vallah veg
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After clay Ganeshas, seed Vinayakas to set the trend |
THE HANS INDIA |
Visakhapatnam: As part of VinyakaChavithi, pandalorganisers celebrate the festival every year not only in a novel way but also deliver a social message. This year too, the city's eco-warriors have come up with Seed Ganeshas which is an offshoot of ec
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Not lotus, plastic bottles, polythene float at Dal |
Brighter Kashmir |
Dal Lake, which has become centre of attraction from people across the world is gradually becoming a dumping ground of waste products that are non-biodegradable in nature
The concerned has miserably failed to enlighten tourists as well as common peo
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Squishing and shaping clay into idols |
The Hindu |
300 children take part in Ganesha-making workshop
It sure was a rare occasion that the Public Gardens saw so many children and their parents on a Sunday. But a workshop on clay Ganesha-making at Jawahar Bal Bhavan (JBB), an initiative of the Telang
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Ban on plastic bags: Hussain asks officials to enforce strict action |
Millennium Post |
NEW DELHI: Based on reports from markets in the national Capital, the Environment department of the Delhi government has instructed officials to take stringent action against shop owners who are still using plastic carry bags.
Delhi Environment Mini
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Hyderabad: End to leachate pollution |
Deccan Chronicle |
Hyderabad: In a huge relief to the villages surrounding Jawaharnagardumpyard, the GHMC has now completed works on percolation tanks and the diversion canal which will bring down groundwater contamination. Water is already being diverted from the dump
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Ahead Of Ganesh Chaturthi, Hyderabad Builds 15 Immersion Tanks To Lower Pollution Of Water Bodies |
India Times |
Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most joyous festivals in India. The days preceding and following brings in huge enthusiasm among devotees and a wave of fervour that's too massive to subdue.
But that's the only thing we get from this.
We've margina
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Pollution board to look at how waste was smuggled out |
The Times of India |
CHANDIGARH: A day after two tonnes of stolen biomedical waste was recovered from a scrap dealer in Dhanas, a spokesperson for Chandigarh Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said they would question doctors of PGIMER and Government Medical College and Hosp
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NGT Summons Top Karnataka Officials Over Bellandur Lake |
News 18 |
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has summoned top officials of the Karnataka government to explain what action they have taken to clean the Bellandur lake in Bengaluru, where carcinogenic foam has been frothing again over the past few days.
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Telangana: Initiative for an eco-friendly festival |
Telangana Today |
Nalgonda: Environment Protection Forum, an NGO working on environment issues, has been striving to promote environment friendly celebrations of the festivals Ganesh Chathurthi, Holi and Diwali. It has been taking up awareness campaign through pamphle
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Ban on plastic bags: Hussain asks officials to enforce strict action |
Millennium Post |
NEW DELHI: Based on reports from markets in the national Capital, the Environment department of the Delhi government has instructed officials to take stringent action against shop owners who are still using plastic carry bags. Delhi Environment Minis
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Government exploring PPP model for handling e-waste in commercially viable manner |
Money Control |
The government is exploring the possibility of setting up an eco-park under public-private partnership mode to make research and development in e-waste recycling commercially viable, the environment ministry has told a parliamentary panel.
The minis
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White-letter hairstreak butterfly spotted in Scotland after 133 years |
The Hans India |
EDINBURGH: A rare species of the endangered white-letter hairstreak butterfly has been spotted in Scotland for the first time since it was last seen in 1884, the media reported.
The sighting in a field in Berwickshire, 100 metres from the English
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Mumbai’s Mithi river to be restored, SC tells Maharashtra government to deposit Rs50 lakh |
The Hindustan Times |
In view of the state government’s apathy towards restoring the Mithi river – which flooded Mumbai in 2005, killing more than 1,000 people – the Supreme Court slammed the Maharashtra government for not taking any effective steps to rectify the situati
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Goa’s Ganpati festival: ecological concerns linger |
The Hindu |
Goa led the way when it came to banning plaster of Paris idols, but how successful has it been?
Ganesh Chaturthi was once a more private festival. There was a rise in its popularity from the time of the warrior king Shivaji up to the ascendancy of t
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Goa’s Ganpati festival: ecological concerns linger |
The Hindu |
Goa led the way when it came to banning plaster of Paris idols, but how successful has it been?
Ganesh Chaturthi was once a more private festival. There was a rise in its popularity from the time of the warrior king Shivaji up to the ascendancy of t
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After clay Ganeshas, seed Vinayakas to set the trend |
THE HANS INDIA |
Visakhapatnam: As part of Vinyaka Chavithi, pandal organisers celebrate the festival every year not only in a novel way but also deliver a social message. This year too, the city's eco-warriors have come up with Seed Ganeshas which is an offshoot of
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‘Strategies must to ensure water availability in tiger reserves’ |
The Hindu |
Steps on to relocate communities residing in MTR, says Union Minister
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan, during a visit to Bandipur and Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR), on Sunday said that the two habitats had a good number of tigers compared t
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‘Strategies must to ensure water availability in tiger reserves’ |
The Hindu |
Steps on to relocate communities residing in MTR, says Union Minister
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan, during a visit to Bandipur and Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR), on Sunday said that the two habitats had a good number of tigers compared t
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Kerala: Bird survey put on hold |
DECCAN CHRONICLE |
Thrissur: The state forest department has decided to put on hold a bird survey in the state’s forests involving NGOs and forest officials due to the concerns raised by a section of birders and wildlife conservationists about the uploading of data alo
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Cloth bag vending machines to prevent polythene use |
The Hindustan Times |
The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) will soon install cloth bag vending machines under a pilot project in some areas of the state to provide viable alternate to polythene bags.
Most places in Rajasthan have failed to ensure an effect
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A message from ‘Ganesha’ to go green |
The Hindu |
Students take out procession in Tirupati, urge people to use clay Ganesh idols
It was construed as a “divine message” from the celestial world to preserve the environment, as several ‘Ganeshas’ thronged the streets, urging people to use clay idols f
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For Ganesh Chaturthi, this Bengaluru MP reminds us to choose eco-Ganesha idols |
The Indian Express |
With just a few days to Ganesh Chaturthi, people around India are all set to welcome Ganapati Bappa into their homes. And while devotees decide to make the celebrations a grand one, environmental activists and leaders are urging people to opt for eco
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