File photo of Nahargarh sanctuary Jaipur: Rajasthan govt has begun preparing scientific Zonal Master Plans (ZMPs) for the Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) of 13 protected areas to ensure development around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries remains environmentally sustainable.The department of environment and climate change is preparing the plans using Geographic Information System (GIS)-based mapping to identify…
A still from ‘Lahari’ Bhubaneswar: ‘Lahari’, directed by award-winning filmmaker Amartya Bhattacharyya and produced by actor Jhilik Bhattacharjee, has won National Film Award for Best Odia Film at the 72nd National Film Awards announced by the ministry of information and broadcasting in New Delhi on Saturday.The honour marks a major milestone for the film, which…
Jaipur: Rajsamand MP Mahima Kumari Mewar has urged the Union govt to scrap the proposed Kumbhalgarh Tiger Reserve, saying the landscape neither has the ecological capacity nor the historical association to sustain a viable tiger population.In a representation to Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav, Mewar, a member of the erstwhile Udaipur royal family, cited a…
