Wildlife cameras installed in Corbett misused to surveil women

Cameras and drones originally planted in Corbett National Park for conservation activities, such as monitoring animals, are being deliberately misused by local government officials and men to......

8 fresh forest fires in 24 hours in U'khand; Army joins IAF to douse fire

The firefighting operation in Uttarakhand's forests with the help of an Indian Air Force helicopter continued for the second day on Sunday with the blaze being brought under control in several......

36 killed as overcrowded bus falls into gorge in Almora

A packed beyond capacity bus carrying passengers returning to work after Diwali fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora district on Monday, killing at least 36 of the over 60 people on......

IAF chopper roped in to douse massive forest fires in U'khand

An IAF helicopter was pressed into service to extinguish the raging forest fires in Uttarakhand's Nainital district on Saturday, a day after the flames reached the High Court Colony in the Pines......

PM approves separate dept for wildlife & forests

To ensure sharper focus on wildlife-related issues and the Forest Conservation Act, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved the setting up of a separate department for wildlife and forests. This......

Panel of CMs to push cashless economy

Modi government plans to set up a committee of five or six chief ministers to suggest ways to promote digitisation, reports Indivjal Dhasmana/Business Standard The Narendra Modi government plans to......

Piyush Goyal bats for team India

'When all the states compete among themselves to try and achieve aspirational goals and bold targets, that's when truly the potential of India will be unleashed,' asserts Union Minister Piyush......

How to build a business in the Himalayas

The Alams saw the magical spot while on a drive to the hills.A few years later they set up home and a small hand woven shawl business, hiring local weavers, using local wool and natural colours......

Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga Review

Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga is a boring, overlong, tale of an eccentric with delusions of leadership, sighs Deepa Gahlot. In India, if there is a government scheme for the poor, there has to be a......