51 tiger deaths reported in 2013: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 20:51

The government today said 51 tiger deaths were reported from various states this year.

Himalayan glaciers receding at varying rates: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 20:00

Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the glaciers in the Himalayan region are receding at varying rates in different regions.

3,585 facilities served notices for violating bio-waste norms

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 22:03

Showcause notices have been issued to 3,585 defaulting health care facilities and common bio-medical waste treatment facilities across the country for violating norms related to handling of bio-medical waste.

3 elephants killed in train accidents this year

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 21:51

There have been fewer elephant deaths in train accidents this year compared to previous years, the Lok Sabha was Tuesday informed.

Heavy traffic near tiger habitat affecting reproduction

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 23:48

Heavy traffic on highways is affecting reproduction among the endangered tigers.

Congress struggles to defend Digvijay`s sexist remarks

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 20:50

Congress on Friday found it hard to defend Digvijay Singh`s controversial statements, the latest being his use of `100 percent tunch maal` to describe party MP Meenakshi Natarajan at a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh.

Digvijay Singh denies making sexist remark on Congress MP

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 14:34

Although he is not alien to controversies, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh bettered his own record by calling Rahul Gandhi’s close aide and Congress MP from Mandsaur, Meenakshi Natarajan a ‘100% tunch maal’.

Illegal wildlife trade linked to terror groups: Natarajan

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 19:20

Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said there is evidence that some wildlife crime syndicates are linked to terror groups.

Natarajan calls for corpus fund to tackle sea oil

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 23:17

Union Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan Thursday called for setting up a corpus fund to help quick response to oil spills in the sea and protecting India`s fragile coastal eco-system.

Forty vessels stranded off Indian coast: Natarajan

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 17:09

About 40 vessels are apparently stranded off Indian coasts, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said here on Thursday.

Uttarakhand floods: Natarajan bats for eco-sensitive proposal

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 16:36

Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Thursday said the proposal to declare certain parts of Uttarakhand as eco-sensitive needs to be seriously considered, in view of the calamity in that state.

Union Minister Natarajan meets Karunanidhi

Last Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013, 13:17

Union Minister and senior Congress leader Jayanthi Natarajan on Friday DMK chief M Karunanidhi at his residence here, a day after he said his party would consult others on fielding a candidate in the Rajya Sabha biennial polls.