Guwahati: A rare purple-blue alpine flower, last collected in India by legendary British botanist Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1867 in Sikkim, has been rediscovered after 158 years by the scientists of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) in Arunachal Pradesh.BSI stated, Dr Sudhansu Sekhar Dash, Dr Subhajit Lahiri, and Monalisa Das “have rediscovered the…
Last Updated:July 07, 2026, 08:41 IST A storm brought down a 40-year-old tree, but what happened next stunned its 85-year-old owner. The fallen sandalwood changed his life in an unexpected way Bengaluru News: In appreciation of his commitment to protecting and conserving the sandalwood tree over the years, the Karnataka government honoured Kesari with the…
Similipal Tiger Reserve authorities on Monday issued an order that all eco-tourism sites except two will remain closed from June 29 for the monsoon Bhubaneswar: With Similipal Tiger Reserve intensifying its surveillance and protection mechanism, a new batch of Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) will receive arms training from police soon.The STPF is the main…
15,000 trees are reportedly already on site Mumbai: Over 75,000 trees have been planned for Coastal Road’s 130-acre gardens, which will create a vast new green lung for Mumbai, said Reliance Foundation chairperson Nita Ambani on Friday. She said work on the project has commenced, with a team of landscape architects, ecologists and engineers working…
15,000 trees are reportedly already on site Mumbai: Over 75,000 trees have been planned for Coastal Road’s 130-acre gardens, which will create a vast new green lung for Mumbai, said Reliance Foundation chairperson Nita Ambani on Friday. She said work on the project has commenced, with a team of landscape architects, ecologists and engineers working…
At the bottom of a lake in Mexico City lives a creature that should not, by biological rules, be able to do what it does. Cut off one of its legs, and a new one grows back. Damage its spinal cord, heart, or even part of its brain, and the tissue regenerates with no scarring…
Paul FernandesPanaji: Goa’s markets and roadsides in summer stir old memories, as vendors showcase some tangy fruits ranging from the popular kandam and churnam to assaim and zamblam. However, bhedsam, well known for its medicinal properties, was as usual missing from this fruit basket.Foraging through shrubs on hill sides, these fruits with unique taste and…
Belagavi: Bharat Scouts and Guides organised the prestigious Golden Arrow Award ceremony, at Jain Heritage School in Belagavi on the occasion of World Environment Day, under the theme ‘Inspired by Nature – Climate for the Future.’The event aimed to promote environmental awareness and sustainable practices among young students. Cubs and Bulbuls of the school demonstrated…
Guwahati: State govt and Assam Pradesh BJP jointly planted 1.2 crore saplings across the state on World Environment Day, aiming to build a greener future.As part of the initiative, BJP’s 28,000 booth committees planted five saplings each, while the party’s 65 lakh workers planted one sapling each. In addition, 35 lakh self‑help group (SHG) members planted two saplings…
Chandigarh: The UT administration will undertake a comprehensive clean-up and restoration of Sukhna Choe, with the forest department set to clear polythene waste and weeds from the choe bed and its banks, even as work to realign the channel has been tendered and is expected to be completed within 90 days.Officials said the project aims…
