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India Will Host the International Convention of Migratory Species & Wild Animals for Next 3 Years

Gandhinagar: India, which is hosting the 13th Conference of Parties (COP-13) to the Convention of Migratory Species and Wild Animals, officially took over its Presidency on Monday for the next three...

17 Feb 2020 10:20 AM GMT

Odisha govt saved 700 trees by switching over to paperless

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal has said that the state government has saved around 700 big trees by partially switching over to paperless budgeting in 2019-20 fiscal, officials said on...

15 Feb 2020 8:10 AM GMT

One-third of animal and plant species could be extinct by 2070

New York: Researchers have revealed that one in three species of plants and animals could face extinction by 2070 because of climate change. The study, published in the journal Proceedings...

14 Feb 2020 9:37 AM GMT

Environmentalist RK Pachauri No More

Environmentalist Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, under whose leadership a U.N. climate change panel shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, has died after recent heart surgery. He was 79. Pachauri's death was...

14 Feb 2020 6:48 AM GMT

Wildlife Conservation A Top Priority: India Will Pitch Inclusion Of These Endangered Species

Gandhinagar: India will pitch for inclusion of the endangered Asiatic Elephant, Great Indian Bustard and Bengal Florican in the world list of Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of...

13 Feb 2020 3:52 PM GMT

Most Attentive Dad In Town

New Delhi: A picture of an alligator swimming across the Chambal river with its young ones on its back is doing the rounds on social media and has sparked a wave of reactions among the people on...

11 Feb 2020 6:48 AM GMT

Tigers captured playing with plastic in Corbett, Twitter fumes

Ramnagar: A heartbreaking photo of tigers in Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand innocuously playing with a plastic container has gone viral on social media, sparking concern over the adverse...

7 Feb 2020 4:28 PM GMT

Odisha Govt Issues Advisory For Rainfall, Thunderstorm

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday issued an advisory to all district collectors in view of the Met''s forecast of rainfall and thunderstorm with lightning in many districts. The IMD has...

7 Feb 2020 6:24 AM GMT

Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary To Be Developed

Agra: The Yogi Adityanath government plans to develop the Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary as an eco-tourism destination. While inaugurating the Bird Festival in Agra on Sunday on the occasion of World...

3 Feb 2020 3:52 PM GMT

'Bear Act' Counters Monkey Menace In UP Village

Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh): Using bears to shoo away monkeys may seem to be an odd idea but residents of Sikandarpur village in the district, apparently, had no choice. With over 2,000 monkeys...

30 Jan 2020 8:09 AM GMT

Now, Ayurvedic Care For Your Pets

New Delhi: The pet grooming industry is booming, and as the world is reawakening to Ayurveda's benefits, a new petcare line is bringing age-old wisdom to pet products. 'We eat organic, wear...

29 Jan 2020 7:22 AM GMT

Early Earth's Atmosphere Was Rich In Carbon Dioxide: Study

Washington: The early Earth''s atmosphere was rich in carbon dioxide, according to a study which looked at samples of small meteorites that hit our planet about 2.7 billion years ago. Every day, our...

28 Jan 2020 4:12 PM GMT

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