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It was on June 10, 2015, that the state government issued orders bringing the 2015.44 sq. km under the single jurisdiction of the reserves field director, saying that it had become essential to reorganise the jurisdiction of the reserve in such a way that the entire area of of Kawal Tiger Reserve consisting of core and buffer area, is brought under the administrative control of the field director, project tiger (FDPT), Kawal. DC file photo

Royal Bengal tiger in Prathipadu area remains elusive

Forest officials found the tigerâ€™s pugmarks in Raghavapatnam area. They expected that it would go into Narsipatnam...

27 Jun 2022 11:08 AM IST

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One planet and a common future

On June 5, World Environment Day, prominent figures and environmental activists shine a light on critical environmental...

5 Jun 2022 2:37 AM IST

The plastic cans have company label of Bisleri. Yet, there are worms and dust in the cans. Representational image/DC

Vizag traders ignore plastic-free call

Environmentalists have called upon enforcement agencies to keep an eye on traders and manufacturing units

31 May 2022 12:59 AM IST

A pedestrian walks on a bridge above vehicle traffic in New Delhi, as the city is enveloped under thick smog. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

Global pollution kills 9 million people a year, study finds

India and China lead the world in pollution deaths with nearly 2.4 million and almost 2.2 million deaths a year

18 May 2022 10:57 AM IST

Even if bees are affected at sub-lethal levels, their fall in health eventually contributes to the collapse of their colonies. (Representational Image/ Pexels)

Experts for study on bee population

Pesticides and other agrochemicals such as herbicides and weedicides are killing bees and other pollinators in...

13 May 2022 3:38 AM IST

The traders assess that mango prices would go up because of the poor yield during the present season. (Representational Image/ DC)

Untimely rains play havoc with mango crop

The Banganagipalli variety rules the entire season with its export quality in the Kurnool area and other parts of...

2 May 2022 4:29 AM IST

Great Indian Bustard. (Photo: PTI)

No more Great Indian Bustard in AP

The last sighting of a Great Indian Bustard in Andhra Pradesh was outside of the Rollapadu wildlife sanctuary in Kurnool...

2 May 2022 1:19 AM IST

The Madras High Court (Photo: Yoga Balaji via Wikimedia Commons)

Madras HC grants mother nature -'living being-' status with rights and...

Judge recalls earlier judgement by Uttarakhand HC, where it had declared the glaciers like Gangotri and Yamunotri rivers...

30 April 2022 3:55 PM IST

Telangana High Court directed that the trees not be cut till a decision is taken by department concerned on representation made by Vata Foundation. Representational image/DC file photo

Destruction of forests raises heat in north Telangana

Huge forest cover has been lost with new opencast mines started in Komaram Bheem Asifabad and Mancherial districts in...

30 April 2022 10:04 AM IST

On the lines of Navaratnalu, Nedcap would also launch nine projects. He said solar projects would be launched in drought-prone areas of Rayalaseema which would create employment for the local youth. Representational image/DC

Energy crisis: NFR takes up solar route to generate more green energy

The ongoing Ukraine-Russia war is impacting the energy sector in the country

29 April 2022 3:00 PM IST

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Heat wave scorches India-'s wheat crop, snags export plans

Even though it is the worldâ€™s second-largest producer of wheat, India exports only a small fraction of its harvest

29 April 2022 12:14 PM IST

Only five per cent of data is managed while the rest is digital waste. Big tech companies design devices that need to be updated or replaced frequently and are difficult to recycle, warning that waste from old phones, computers and screens is piling up fast. Representational image/DC

Spam mails add to CO2 emission, say experts

We are killing the planet through the use of technology, said Gerry McGovern, author of the book â€œWorld Wide Wasteâ€

28 April 2022 9:24 AM IST