Guwahati: Students of the Government College of Art and Craft on Friday painted a large mural of education reformer and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on the Basistha flyover on Thursday night, expressing solidarity with his ongoing hunger strike in Delhi demanding Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over NEET-UG paper leaks.The students said the artwork…
A Florida restaurant has launched one of the country’s most unusual food promotions, offering customers a free ‘python pizza’ if they bring in an invasive Burmese python captured during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The giveaway, introduced by Wildman’s Pizza in Everglades City, is designed to support efforts to remove the destructive snakes from the…
Gorakhpur: The redeveloped Madhuban Park at the Kauwabagh Railway Colony was inaugurated on Sunday by children of the colony in the presence of Northeast Frontier Railway (NER) general manager Uday Borwankar and seniorrailway officials, Sumit Kumar, CPRO, NER, said.Borwankar and other officials planted saplings in the park, reaffirming their commitment to environmental conservation and inaugurated…
Volunteers cleared heaps of plastic and other waste from Pandhrabodi Lake during the first phase of the ‘Mission Save Pandhrabodi Lake’ campaign Nagpur: Once a thriving urban waterbody, Pandhrabodi Lake has shrunk to little more than a pond after years of encroachment, indiscriminate littering and unchecked waste dumping. To revive the neglected lake, city-based volunteer…
International Yoga Day session by the Mula-Mutha river in Pune aims to reconnect residents with nature Pune: Several city residents gathered at four spots along the Mula-Mutha riverbank in the city early on Sunday morning to mark the 12th International Yoga Day (June 21), with the aim of using the ancient practice to forge a…
Prayagraj: Senior functionary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (Kashi Prant), Nitin Bharat, on Monday said the organisation is actively engaged in education, healthcare, social harmony and cultural awareness programmes across the region, while also working to curb religious conversions, prevent cow smuggling and protect Sanatan symbols. He said the VHP’s initiatives are guided by the principle…
Varanasi: To mark World Bicycle Day and promote health and environmental awareness under the ‘Sunday on Cycles’ and ‘Swasth Bharat’ initiatives, Banaras Hindu University organised a cycle rally on the campus on Sunday.BHU Vice-Chancellor Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi flagged off the rally at 6.30am from the Mahila Mahavidyalaya intersection. The VC urged students to adopt…
Lucknow: What began as a fun pastime during the Covid-19 lockdown has blossomed into one of Lucknow’s most vibrant green communities.Conceived during the pandemic by railway engineer and gardening enthusiast Rahul Giri Goswami, Hariyali Adda Lucknow has grown from a social media group into a thriving movement connecting hundreds of plant lovers, gardeners and environmental…
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…
As part of the nationwide ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, MRPL, in association with the forest department, organised a tree plantation drive at its premises Mangaluru: Tree plantation drives, awareness campaigns and other activities marked World Environment Day celebrations across Mangaluru on Friday, with government agencies, educational institutions, public sector undertakings and corporates joining…
