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Sanitation linked to women safety, dignity: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:55

Linking sanitation to the safety, dignity and self-respect of women, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Tuesday said Women Self-Help Groups should take up toilet construction as the sixth principle of National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).

Unveiled: A solar-panelled forest to promote renewable energy

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:49

In a novel initiative aimed at energy conservation and development of sustainable energy resources, Tata Capital Tuesday inaugurated a first-of-its-kind solar-panelled forest at its campus in Thane.

Remove encroachments from water bodies in the state: NGT to UP

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:46

The National Green Tribunal Tuesday directed Uttar Pradesh government to remove encroachments in all water bodies in the state within four weeks and also give a list of the lakes, ponds and places in Ghaziabad district which have been encroached upon.

Lone survivor of white tiger litter battling for life

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:43

After five of a litter of six white tiger cubs died last week at Delhi zoo, authorities are making all efforts to ensure that the lone surviving cub which has been spurned by its mother is nursed back to health.

Two rhinos from Kaziranga translocated to Manas

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:37

Two rhinos who were being nursed at the Kaziranga reserve Tuesday began their journey to Manas National Park with officials deciding to go ahead with their translocation.

Dubai to have Quran-theme park next year

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:20

Aiming to highlight the `miracles` of the Quran, Dubai authorities are building a theme park that will have 51 of the total 54 plants cited in the holy book.

Elephant escorts, special teams fail to save injured rhino

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 15:26

Elephant escorts stood guard and special teams monitored his wounds but the injuries inflicted by other rhinos during a fight proved too much for a 11-year-old rhino that died in Salukapur area here.

Brazil scientists warn on dwindling jaguar population

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 15:23

The jaguar could soon become extinct in Brazil`s tropical Atlantic forest, threatening the shrinking primitive forest itself, Brazilian scientists warned Monday.

World`s most photographed tigress, Machli, goes missing from Ranthambore

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 14:24

Machli, the 17-year-old tigress, known to be the pride of Ranthambore National Park, continues to be missing after she was last spotted on January 9, sparking poaching fears in the region.

Delhi`s air more polluted than Beijing`s, reveals new study

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 12:45

An examination of daily pollution figures collected from New Delhi suggests that the air in the national capital is laden with dangerous small particles of pollution.