Joint crackdown against illegal mining to begin across 20 Aravalli districts in Rajasthan from Dec 29

IANS | December 27, 2025 10:35 PM

Jaipur, Dec 27 (IANS) Acting on the directives of Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, a large-scale joint operation will be launched against illegal mining, transportation and storage activities across 20 districts of the Aravalli mountain range from December 29, 2025 to January 15, 2026, government officials said on Saturday.

Nepal Ambassador calls on Gujarat CM; explores ties in tourism, IT, and energy

IANS | December 27, 2025 7:27 PM

Gandhinagar, Dec 27 (IANS) In a significant diplomatic engagement, Nepal's Ambassador to India, Shankar Prasad Sharma, paid a courtesy call on Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at the state capital on Saturday.

Room heaters, sacrum grass thatch for zoo inmates in Punjab

IANS | December 27, 2025 5:45 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 27 (IANS) Amidst harsh winter, the Punjab Forest and Wildlife Preservation Department has evolved special measures to ensure a hygienic, comfortable, and protective environment for animals, birds and reptiles at Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park in Chhatbir, near here, authorities said on Saturday.

Report on carbon uptake in India's cement sector released

IANS | December 26, 2025 7:11 PM

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) India–NCB Carbon Uptake Report, highlighting the assessment of CO2 uptake through carbonation in concrete in the Indian context, was released here on Friday.

CAQM inspects dust mitigation steps taken on 133 Delhi roads

IANS | December 25, 2025 7:47 PM

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas conducted an inspection drive to assess compliance and effectiveness of corrective measures undertaken by road-maintaining agencies on 133 stretches, an official said on Thursday.

Three saplings for every tree cut: DM clarifies rules on Pirpainti Power Project

IANS | December 24, 2025 8:45 PM

Bhagalpur, Dec 24 (IANS) Amid ongoing development work for the proposed power plant in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, concerns from local farmers have begun to surface, particularly over the removal of trees from government-acquired land in the Pirpainti area.

No mining, no dilution: Central govt throws full shield over Aravallis

IANS | December 24, 2025 8:07 PM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) In a decisive move to curb illegal mining and strengthen ecological protection, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has directed state governments to impose a “complete ban on the grant of any new mining leases in the Aravallis”, covering the entire mountain range from Delhi to Gujarat.

Cotton replaces Shimla’s winter postcard this season again

Vishal Gulati | December 23, 2025 5:08 PM

Shimla, Dec 23 (IANS) Snow has slipped quietly out of Shimla’s winter postcard this season again. The familiar crunch underfoot is missing, cedar slopes stand bare, and the white silence that once wrapped the hill town in December has refused to arrive.

SC has recognised Ministry’s Green Aravalli Project; rumours unfounded: Bhupender Yadav (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | December 23, 2025 2:46 PM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday clarified that the Supreme Court has not granted any relaxation for mining in the Aravalli range, strongly refuting rumours and misinformation being circulated about the ecologically sensitive region.

Govt fully committed to protect Aravallis, unlike extensive illegal mining in Cong era: Bhupender Yadav (IANS Interview)

IANS | December 23, 2025 11:10 AM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav has said that the government is fully committed to protecting the Aravalli range and will not allow illegal mining under any circumstances, asserting that recent rumours about dilution of safeguards are misleading and politically motivated.

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Joint crackdown against illegal mining to begin across 20 Aravalli districts in Rajasthan from Dec 29

Nepal Ambassador calls on Gujarat CM; explores ties in tourism, IT, and energy

Room heaters, sacrum grass thatch for zoo inmates in Punjab

Report on carbon uptake in India's cement sector released

CAQM inspects dust mitigation steps taken on 133 Delhi roads

Three saplings for every tree cut: DM clarifies rules on Pirpainti Power Project

No mining, no dilution: Central govt throws full shield over Aravallis

Cotton replaces Shimla’s winter postcard this season again

SC has recognised Ministry’s Green Aravalli Project; rumours unfounded: Bhupender Yadav (IANS Exclusive)

Govt fully committed to protect Aravallis, unlike extensive illegal mining in Cong era: Bhupender Yadav (IANS Interview)

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