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Updated Jan 02, 2021 | 16:00 IST PM Modi has been rated highest (55%) among world leaders in a survey conducted by American firm Morning Consult in 13 countries including the US, Japan and Brazil. Prime Minister Narendra Modi.&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspPTI Key Highlights Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh too showered praises on Prime Minister Modi and said that the “popularity and credibility of PM Modi” has been recognised globally Union Environment Minister P...

Blue Flag hoisted at Rushikonda Beach Hoisting the blue flag along with the national flag, Tourism Minister M Srinivasa Rao hailed the selection of  Rushikonda beach for Blue Flag Certification in the State. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By Express News Service VISAKHAPATNAM: Blue Flag has been hoisted on Monday at Rushikonda beach, which along with seven other beaches in the country has been awarded Blue Flag Certification by an international jury comprising UNEP, UNWTO, FEE, IUCN in O...

Actor turned politician Kamal Hassan (Virendra Singh Gosain/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) In a massive setback for actor Kamal Haasan who heads the Tamil Nadu based regional political outfit called Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), the partys general secretary A Arunachalam on Friday (25 December) resigned from the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reports Times of India. Arunachalams exit from MNM comes as a major jolt for Hassan led MNM, as he had been associated with the party...

One more wetland in India has been added to the list of recognised sites of international importance under the treaty of Ramsar Convention, taking the number of such wetlands in the country to 42, the highest in South Asia. The latest site to be added to the list is a high-altitude wetland complex of two connected lakes, Startsapuk Tso and Tso Kar, in Ladakh. In a tweet, Union Environment Prakash Javadekar said, "Happy to share that high-altitude wetland complex in Changthang region of Ladak...

Telugu states have 826 leopards ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Thu, Dec 24 2020 0:12 IST | ​ 0 Views   Kolkata: One of the two leopards that were shifted to the Alipore Zoological Gardens from Siliguris Bengal Safari Park, takes a stroll inside its enclosure in Kolkata on July 29, 2019. . Image Source: IANS News Hyderabad, Dec 24 : The leopard population in the two Telugu states is estimated to be 826, according to status of leopards in India 2018 report released by the Union Environmen...

A leopard (By Sagr Kapoor via Wikimedia Commons)  In a positive development, Indias leopard population has witnessed a huge rise in the recent years, according to the "Status of Leopards in India 2018" report released by Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday (21 December), reports Times of India. The report shows that between 2014 and 2018, the leopard population jumped up from around 8,000 to 12,852, marking an increase of about 60 per cent in just four years. The authoriti...

60% rise in leopard numbers from 2014 estimates: Prakash Javadekar The largest number of leopards have been estimated in Madhya Pradesh (3,421) followed by Karnataka (1,783) and then Maharashtra (1,690). December 22, 2020 3:15:21 am To better understand the leopard in an urban landscape and its interaction with humans, SGNP authorities initiated a project to study leopards by using radio collars (Picture for representation) Union Environment Minister Prakash ...

Leopard population in Odisha doubles New Delhi: Leopard population in Odisha has doubled to around 760 as compared to around 345 in 2014 census, revealed the ‘Status of Leopards in India 2018’ report released by Union Environment and Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar here, Monday. According to the report, the population of leopards in the state is estimated to be around 760. The report shows a tremendous increase in the population of the spotted big cat as compared to the 2014 estimates. Si...

Bajaj Hindusthan, Balrampur Chini, others rise up to 5% after govt clears subsidy for sugar mills Dwarikesh Sugar rose 4.04 per cent, Simbhaoli Sugars was up 5 per cent, Balrampur Chini Mills gained 4.43 per cent, Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar rose 5.18 per cent and Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries gained 4.14% per cent in early trade BusinessToday.In | December 17, 2020 | Updated 11:36 IST Meanwhile, in todays session, Sensex hit an all-time high of 46,778 and Nifty logged a lifetime high of 13,71...

Stubble burning up 44.5% in Punjab, 25% down in Haryana: Centre ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Thu, Dec 17 2020 23:18 IST | ​ 3 Views Supreme Court of India. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, Dec 17 : The Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry has informed the Supreme Court that active fire events (AFE), or stubble burning, have increased by nearly 45 per cent in Punjab, and reduced by 25 per cent in Haryana, when compared with 2019. According to the a...