Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 14:42
A new species of monkey that purrs like a cat is among 441 new species of animals and plants discovered over a four year period in the vast, under-explored Amazon rain-forest.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 00:41
The Centre has informed Supreme Court that there is no need for setting up of a green regulator to oversee matters related to environmental clearances.
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 18:33
The National Green Tribunal issued notices to the Centre, Delhi government, police chief and Asaram Bapu`s trust on a petition seeking direction to demolish an alleged illegal `ashram` constructed by the self-styled godman in the ridge area.
Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 15:07
Two persons, one of them a teenager, were killed by a leopard in the past ten days in the adjoining Narmada district, Gujarat Forest Department sources said Monday.
Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 12:29
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday ordered that they would be entitled to all allowances and facilities available to traffic, prison and police department officials from this year.
Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 16:43
A 62-year-old man died after being attacked by a wild boar, triggering protests by locals who went on a rampage setting the Gahirmatha forest range office on fire, officials said here on Friday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 14:16
Fourteen of them have been arrested, police said.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 23:05
The insurance will cover trees such as casuarina, eucalyptus (pulpwood), melia dubia (plywood), alanthus, gmelina (matchwood), leucean and dalbegia sisso (dendro power).
Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 10:03
Southeast Asian leaders on Wednesday approved a new system aimed at cracking down on illegal forest fires blamed for the region`s worst smog crisis in years.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 22:23
The Karnataka government will implement the second phase of the Karnataka Sustainable Forest Management and Biodiversity Conservation Project, aimed at expanding forests, over the next eight years.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 16:05
A female leopard was trapped by forest officials from Shivare village here after it strayed into residential area in Niphad.
Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 12:14
Forest Whitaker says starring in Lee Daniels` `The Butler` was a unique opportunity and he was thrilled to work with Oprah Winfrey.
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