Human activity was responsible for the rising natural calamities in the Himalayan region.

Chief Secretary N Ravi Shankar said that in order to accelerate the pace of all round development of the State, forest clearances should be accorded top priority.

Mufti Shamoon Qasmi, a founder member of India Against Corruption and close associate of Anna Hazare, has said a delegation will meet President Pranab Mukherjee and demand a CBI probe into illegal

The pledge by local residents to celebrate a pollution-free Diwali went in vain as crackers were burst recklessly in a number of residential areas in Dehradun.

One of the members of the now defunct Team Anna, Mufti Shamoon Qasmi has addressed a memorandum to Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi accusing the State -Level Environment Impact Assessment Authorit

The water quality of the Ganga has improved after a mass cleanliness and awareness drive was conducted by Shantikunj, a Haridwar-based spiritual organisation.

As in past years, the Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) will be measuring the noise and air pollution levels in Dehradun during the Deepawali festivities.

The new policy on mini and micro hydropower projects being prepared by the state government aims to give a major share in power production to gram panchayats and local entrepreneurs, CM Harish Rawa

With collection of riverbed materials and mining starting in the district from November 1, 2014, the Nainital district administration has asked the officials concerned to take necessary steps to st

Chief Minister Harish Rawat has announced to provide soil health cards to farmers of the state.