Bathinda: Punjab reported 283 farm fire cases on Saturday, taking the count to 9,326. The state reported the highest farm fire cases in the day out of the five states. Ferozepur turned out to be the worst-affected district with a maximum 891 crop residue burning cases till May 16, followed by 737 in Bathinda, 726…
Jaipur: Taking serious note of rampant illegal sand mining inside the National Chambal Sanctuary, the Supreme Court on Thursday summoned senior Rajasthan govt officials to appear personally before it and explain the steps being taken to curb the menace threatening the fragile river ecosystem, endangered wildlife habitat and nearby public infrastructure.A bench comprising Justices Vikram…
New Delhi Directions have now been issued to ensure plantation of 400 saplings in the area, with the forest department to compile and share data of all complaints of illegal tree felling it has received in the past five years. (HT Archive) The National Green Tribunal (NGT), in a case pertaining to illegal felling of…
