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National Green Tribunal. (Representational Photo:PTI)

Post NGT order, Mamasani Kunta to be surveyed

Hyderabad: The Ranga Reddy district administration will be conducting a survey of Mamsani junta and Mekasani kunta...

4 Aug 2022 9:55 PM IST

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People take to â€˜seedball bombingâ€™ to boost greenery

HYDERABAD: Civil society members, including NGOs and government schools, are undertaking an initiative called...

2 Aug 2022 3:31 PM IST

Forest range officer Venkateswarlu, who noticed the tigers pugmark, said a tiger would change its territorial range whenever it desired so. Representational image/DC

Elusive big cat heading to tiger habitat in Eastern Ghats

VISAKHAPATNAM: Based on pugmarks being tracked, with latest ones seen on shores of a reservoir on...

24 July 2022 1:38 AM IST

Climate change adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas: Experts

Climate change adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas:...

Food security is at risk in the hills, with landslides, flash floods and soil erosion affecting agricultural land

23 July 2022 12:54 PM IST

High decibel noise deafens Hyderabadâ€™s residents

High decibel noise deafens Hyderabadâ€™s residents

HYDERABAD: Noise pollution levels in Hyderabad city have been on an alarming rise from 2019 to 2022, according to the...

22 July 2022 11:55 PM IST

P. Naveen Kumar, a civil engineer, pointed out why the trees could not be used as a median by acquiring land on the other side? DC Image

Cops fined over tree hacking

On June 20, the incident of cutting down the trees completely was noticed during morning hours drawing widespread...

22 July 2022 8:04 AM IST

Pollution in Handri and Tungabhadra, the two rivers that flow across Kurnool city, has been causing health risks to people residing on the river bank. Representational Image/DC

Telangana: Grabbing of lake land irks NGT

Hyderabad: The National Green Tribunal warned of initiating contempt proceedings against state revenue authorities, the...

19 July 2022 2:55 AM IST

In Noida also, the air quality was not satisfactory in the morning as the AQI at PM 10 was 359 and PM 2.5 at 424. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

Hyderabad had zero bad air days, says Centre

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad reported zero bad days with the Air Quality Index (AQI) of less than 200 whereas Visakhapatnam had...

19 July 2022 2:33 AM IST

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Lakes protection: NGT slams GHMC

Hyderabad: Taking a serious note of the continued encroachment of numerous lakes in the city, the National Green...

16 July 2022 1:57 AM IST

The bench was not satisfied with the contentions of the governments counsel, who submitted that they had issued advisories to the people telling them to stay home and purchase Ganesh idols made of clay, this time around. Representational Image. (PTI)

GHMC, pollution boards told to explain PoP ban

The three bodies were directed to submit their counters to a petition filed by artisans and artisan associations

15 July 2022 10:23 AM IST

People collecting drinking water packets packed in single-use plastic which was arranged by HMWSSB at Golkonda. (DC Image)

Plastic use may trouble TS amid Bonalu

Thousands of plastic drinking water packets were brought to be distributed among devotees at the historic Golconda fort

3 July 2022 1:39 AM IST

As part of plastic hatao-Kurnool Bachao initiative to make the city plastic-free, KMC is officially helping the cement manufacturers in the district to source plastic waste from the civic body. This would reduce fuel cost of cement manufactures by at least 20 per cent, a significant gain, said a PCB official. Representational image/DC

No single-use plastic from July 1: Centre

National and state level control rooms will be set up for checking illegal manufacture, import, sale, use of banned...

29 Jun 2022 9:30 AM IST