Finally, world’s biggest animal sacrifice event says no to animal slaughter
As a landmark win for animal activists, world’s biggest animal sacrifice festival, Gadhimai, has come to an end after 265 years of animal massacre.
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Shimla city hopes to achieve ‘carbon negative’ status as it qualifies for global ICLEI project
Earlier this month, at the world summit on climate change held at Lyon in France on July 2, Shimla was lauded for Urban-LEDS (Low Emissions Development Strategy).
Delhi to launch high impact public clean-up drive to control air pollution
The capital city of India is now world’s number one in air pollution. According to a global study Delhi’s air is highly toxic and killing 80 people every day.
Mayor of London unveils plans for new ultra-low emission zone
London Mayor Boris Johnson has revealed plans to deliver a new Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), due to go live in September 2020, in the hope of curbing the 9,500 premature deaths each year in the capital due to air-pollution. The ULEZ scheme will require all
India’s poor water management leading to groundwater depletion & wastage of 40 million liters sewer water
The dependence of India’s modern cities on groundwater resources is worrying experts working in the field of groundwater conservation and management.
Himachal plans solar-powered electric fences to protect farmlands against monkeys
The scientists at Himachal Pradesh Horticulture & Forestry at Solan have claimed that electric barbed wire fencing has proved quite successful
Israeli experts to help India clean Ganga and streamline water distribution management
Taking pity on the condition of the sacred River Ganges (Ganga), world’s fifth most polluted river, as well as that of the capacity of Indian government
Shimla city to install e-toilets and construct 125 new public toilets: SMC
The Shimla Municipal Corporation has announced that it’ll install electronic toilets in Shimla.
11 new lion cubs born in Gir wildlife sanctuary after 13 died in flash floods (Video)
Flash floods in Saurastra region had killed 13 endangered Asiatic lions last month. Many other are still suffering from weak health.
Crocodile spotted on an Indian beach – a rare sight
Nilesh Bagkar, a Morjim resident, was on a morning walk on Wednesday when he saw a crocodile on a beach, 30 km from Panaji.