From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:08 PM

It’s the latest chapter in Rajasthan's tragic tiger tale.A carnivorous census at Ranthambore has reportedly shown a further decline of 10 tigers in the national park.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:08 PM

People in Akola in Maharashtra have found a novel way of celebrating the Ganesh festival while being environmentally conscious.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:08 PM

In Kerala, sea erosion has played havoc with the lives of people living near the sea. While building laws stipulate that all construction should be at least 500 m away from the sea, the rules haven’t been followed.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:08 PM

The global tiger forum meet at the International Tiger Symposium in Nepal this week and declared that poaching is the greatest threat for the animal in the wild. Members from all the tiger range states and international NGos agreed that the tiger faced its greatest threat.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:08 PM

The state Pollution Control Board in Karnataka is on the rampage. New real estate projects in the state may face a problem, as the Board insists that they have to incorporate rainwater harvesting and proper sewage plans.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:08 PM

Saperas or snake charmers of north India will stage a performance in Delhi to highlight their need for rehabilitation by the government. They are seeking alternate livelihood as helpers in zoos, snake rescue volunteers and for the extraction of venom.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:08 PM

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday allowed the BMC to cut down 93,000 sq meters of mangroves, an area of around 23 football fields, along the Mahul Creek north of Mumbai. The reason for this is to widen the creek bed and allow easy flow of rainwater to avoid flooding.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:08 PM

After tigers, it’s lions that are falling prey to poachers. The carcasses of three lions have been found inside the Gir Lion Sanctuary in Gujarat.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:08 PM

As temperatures continue to rise all across north and central India, even Gulmarg in Kashmir has not been spared.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:07 PM

A young wild elephant, which killed two men and injured another in Bir Ramchandrapur village near Puri in Orissa, on Wednesday has been tranquilized and chained. But that has resulted in a great deal of stress and anxiety for the wild elephant. With hundreds of curious people thronging the site,...

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:07 PM

As the monsoons approach most Mumbaikars are dreading another flooding incident as that on July 27 last year. Heavy rains coupled with clogging of Mithi river - due to industrial effluents and city waste - resulted in unprecedented floods in the city.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:07 PM

The Sariska nightmare is back, this time to haunt the mandarins of West Bengal’s wildlife department.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:07 PM

Himachal Pradesh Forest department has issued notice after rare birds were found at a farmhouse in Solang district that belongs to Punjab Chief Minister Amrinder Singh. The notice to the caretaker of the house in Dochi asks for a list of the birds, kept without official permit, within 15 days.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:07 PM

Kerala is set to ban elephants that are brought into the state from outside to curb their growing numbers. The state government says with over 900 elephants in captivity, the state’s resources are stretched to the limit.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:07 PM

The Supreme Court has directed all zoos in India to stop breeding animals beyond their capacity.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:07 PM

If the Maharashtra government has its way, the Aarey Milk colony in suburban Mumbai may become a concrete jungle.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:07 PM

NDTV team investigated how the jungles of Betul district of Madhya Pradesh have been raped and looted by mining mafia, patronised by none other than the ruling party. The 17-km Mohda Gurwa Pipariya road through the Betul reserve forest was built six months ago under the Pradhan Mantri Sadak Yojna.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:07 PM

In 1988 Deepak and Shirin Gadhia returned from Germany to their home in Gujarat, brimming with ideas on environment friendly technology and all set to apply it to India.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:07 PM

Visakhapatnam remained out of bounds for the fifth day in a row, as no flights could land or take off owing to poor visibility. Consequently, anger and frustration are the overriding emotions at the airport, and the airlines cannot say if tomorrow will be any different.

From: tubaah on Fri, Jul 10 2009 6:06 PM

After travelling a distance of 400 kilometers by truck, two trained elephants from the Simlipal Sanctuary arrived at the Bir Ramchandrapur village near Puri.