Govt transfers forest clearance from earlier allotee to Essar

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 18:33

Essar Power need not apply for fresh forest clearances for captive coal mines in Jharkhand as the government has transferred to it the approvals granted to the earlier allotee.

CBI forms special teams to probe Pearls scheme

Last Updated: Friday, January 2, 2015, 19:39

CBI has formed four special teams to fast-track probe in the alleged Rs 45,000 crore ponzi scam related to Pearls Agrotech Corporation Ltd (PACL) and Pearls Golden Forest Ltd (PGF).

`200,000 hectares forest land diverted in four years`

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 21:48

Over 8,000 projects, involving a diversion of 200,000 hectares of forest land, have been cleared by the central government in four years and this was double the clearances given in three decades, environmentalist Sunita Narain said here Friday.

Constructions made over years on disputed land can't be razed: SC

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 22:54

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that State cannot be allowed to demolish massive constructions made over the years by declaring the disputed land as a "private forest" after long and inordinate delay.

Forest dept to probe killing of leopard

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 16:53

The Banaskantha district forest office has ordered an inquiry into the killing of a leopard at a village.

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.

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.

Parts of Australia braces for heatwave, issues fire alert

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 09:32

Various parts of Australia are preparing for another round of heatwave with temperatures set to cross 40 degrees Celsius and fire alert has been sounded in a few states.

Odisha set to implement Rs 517 crore "Ama" Jangal Yojana

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 18:15

In a bid to enhance forest cover in the state, Odisha government has decided to implement Ama Jangal Yojana (AJY) in a big way, official sources said today.

Peacock suffering from arthritis rescued

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 21:31

A peacock, suffering from arthritis and neuro problems due to unusual cold conditions, has been rescued and admitted to a veterinary clinic for treatment near here by Forest Department officials, officials said.

Lost in the wild? Chimps can show you the way

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 13:56

If you ever get lost in a rain forest, don`t fret. Just use your gestures to ask a chimp in the jungle, and it may help you find food or even your way home, a study suggests.

More than a dozen forest fires raging in Chile

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 06:28

Sixteen forest fires continued to rage across various parts of Chile Tuesday, but 14 other blazes were brought under control, the National Forestry Corporation, or Conaf, said.