New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of issues relating to the definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges.
Jaipur, Dec 27 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said on Saturday that the Aravalli mountain range is an invaluable natural heritage of the state and that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government is fully committed to its protection.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
