Joypur, Dibrugarh, Feb.

NEW DELHI: Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh on Thursday questioned the 9 per cent growth prediction, saying that if the impact on ecology is taken into consideration, the growth would have been only around 6 per cent.

He said from 2015 onwards, the impact of ecology would be part of the calculations to judge the economic growth and the real GDP growth in terms of accounting for ec

A NUMBER of mega projects along the Konkan coast in Maharashtra are under public scrutiny. The most recent reason for this is the amendment to the rules governing the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ). The rules originally prohibited the setting up of big industries on the coast. The amended version permits them, primarily because of the convenience of transportation by sea.

Shimla: The government will spend Rs 10.39 crore on creating various infrastructure facilities at the Pong Dam lake in the first phase under the Asian Development Bank-funded Infrastructure Development Investment Programme for Tourism.

Director of Tourism Arun Sharma said his department would also promote community-based tourism activities for generating employment avenues for the local people

13 Extra Riders; Forest Advisory Panel