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(Search results - 65)India UntoldDec 8, 2023, 9:43 AM IST
Bhairaram Bhakar: A 24-year inspiring journey to bring environmental transformation
A teacher from Rajasthan, Bhairaram Bhakar has dedicated the past 24 years to preserving greenery. He has dedicated himself to transforming the barren areas of Rajasthan into green landscapes. Notably, Bhairaram has planted over four lakh trees in the challenging terrain of the Thar dessert.
India UntoldNov 27, 2023, 9:20 AM IST
450 Forests and 750 Vertical Gardens: Tree hospitals and ambulances for a greener future
IRS officer Rohit Mehra and his wife Geetanjali Mehra run an organization where they run tree hospitals and ambulances. In efforts to make the environment greener, Rohit Mehra has managed to bring back more than 450 forests and has installed 750 vertical gardens in the local areas.
India UntoldNov 14, 2023, 10:34 AM IST
For a Greener Future: Arun Singh’s Tree Plantation Drives in Primary Schools of UP
Arun Singh, a resident of Jaunpur, underwent the horrible experience of getting treated in hospitals on oxygen shortage during the pandemic. He fought and recovered from Covid-19 and spent an extended period in bed. As his health improved, Arun Singh initiated a campaign that focused on planting oxygen-producing trees. He has extended his tree plantation campaign by planting trees in hundreds of primary schools.
India UntoldSep 11, 2023, 11:12 AM IST
Green Dreams: VK Pandey’s home-grown vegetable paradise
A home that values environment, prospers and flourishes. Lucknow’s VK Pandey cultivates vegetables in pots that are placed all over his two storeyed building. When the prices of tomatoes surged, he increased his production and distributed his home-grown tomatoes to his relatives and neighbours.
IndiaMay 29, 2020, 1:24 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath govt mulls creation of 800km-long herbal belt with medicinal trees on both sides of roads
Yogi Adityanath’s government is mulling creating a herbal belt that will run 800km with a view to preventing soil erosion
BollywoodMay 21, 2020, 3:54 PM IST
Karan Johar to Taapsee Pannu: Bollywood prays for West Bengal, Odisha after cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc
The extremely severe cyclone has killed at least 12 persons and ravaged Kolkata and several parts of West Bengal as it left behind a trail of destruction by uprooting trees, destroying thousands of homes and swamping low-lying areas of the state
IndiaMar 10, 2020, 12:00 AM IST
As we indulge in a riot of colours, let's not miss the wood for the trees: Here's the significance of Holi
As the nation celebrates the festival of Holi with glee, let’s try to understand its significance
IndiaJan 30, 2020, 8:31 PM IST
Time Spent By Bengalureans In Traffic In 2019 Equal To Watching 215 Episodes Of Game Of Thrones!
It's official. Bengaluru is the world's most traffic congested city. Believe it or not, the time spent by Bengalureans on the road in 2019 is equivalent to the time taken in planting 244 trees, watching 215 episode of Game of Thrones or watching 139 football matches! According to a report by TomTom, the Netherlands-based global provider of navigation, traffic and map products, India’s startup hub beat 415 other cities across 57 countries to earn the title in 2019. The report said: Bengaluru takes the top spot this year with drivers in the southern Indian city expecting to spend an average of 71% extra travel time stuck in traffic.
IndiaDec 8, 2019, 1:44 PM IST
Aarey forest spared, but Shiv Sena okays cutting of 1,000 trees for Bal Thackeray memorial
While Uddhav Thackeray has halted the Mumbai Metro project to save Aarey trees, 1,000 trees in Aurangabad will be cut for Bal Thackeray memorial
IndiaOct 7, 2019, 12:06 PM IST
Supreme Court calls for no axing of trees in Mumbai's Aarey, next hearing on October 21
On October 7, a special bench of the Supreme Court comprising justices Arun Mishra and Ashok Bhushan restricted authorities from cutting trees anymore in Mumbai's Aarey Forest
IndiaSep 17, 2019, 9:17 AM IST
Aarey forest: Activists write to Japan PM Shinzo Abe seeking intervention
Activists who are protesting the felling of trees for the metro car shed in Mumbai’s Aarey colony have now sought the help of Japan PM Shinzo Abe.The Mumbai metro project is partly funded by Japan and will require cutting down of 2,700 trees at Mumbai's green lung.
BollywoodSep 6, 2019, 5:48 PM IST
Salman Khan goes PM Modi way: Promotes Swachh Bharat, plastic ban
Salman Khan says "Green firstly (save trees), (save) water, avoid plastic. Swachh Bharat - Fit Bharat. Don't use plastic and don't be plastic."
EntertainmentSep 2, 2019, 7:34 PM IST
Filmy Trends: From Shraddha Kapoor’s protest to Shah Rukh Khan’s appeal on Ganesh Chaturthi
Watch Filmy Trends to stay updated on the major news from the field on entertainment. On today’s episode, Shah Rukh Khan makes an appeal to fans on Ganesh Chaturthi while Shradha Kapoor joins a protest over the felling of trees.
BollywoodSep 2, 2019, 2:25 PM IST
Aarey Forest: Bollywood celebs cry over lungs of Mumbai being cut
Shraddha Kapoor, Raveena Tandon to Randeep Hooda and more, Bollywood actors and actresses come together to raise their voice against the proposed felling of over 2700 trees in Aarey forest to build a metro carshed
IndiaAug 30, 2019, 2:01 PM IST
Tree authority of Mumbai civic body allows felling of 2,700 trees for Metro
In order to pave way for the Metro carshed, the Mumbai civic body has given the nod for the felling of over 2,700 trees in the green Aarey colony area. Tree authority member and NCP corporator Kaptan Malik said he supported the decision to facilitate infrastructure development.