The ring-necked pheasant, an exotic bird, has become a major cause of headache for Kanpur zoo authorities. The zoo has bred such a large number of pheasants that they are being unable to handle pugnacious birds that keep fighting amongst themselves. The zoo director says that there are 78 pheasants and the number is far too large to handle.

LUCKNOW: As the government prepares for a bitter battle within its own factions, the evergreen question of what is more important

LUCKNOW: Judicious use of available water is just the tip of an overall conservation strategy that needs to be adopted by the state government. For, it

Lucknow: Surveys and their findings may be the mainstay of assessing the performance of a state on various counts, but here

Lucknow: VIP residential colonies might be enjoying 24-hours of power supply through arrangement of an alternate feeder in this sweltering weather, but not many would know that the Gaughat and Balaganj water pumping stations, which are crucial for regular supply of water to the Old City area of the state capital, are yet to have the facility.

BS III, II fuel availability causes confusion in 13 cities.

Murali Gopalan

One month into the new clean fuel regime finds the auto sector struggling with vehicle supply schedules and facing the prospect of stocks not being registered in metros with tighter emission norms.

Sujay Mehdudia

New CNG outlets to free commuters from worry of refilling

At least one CNG station proposed within

100-150 km on both highways

Plans to widen availability of compressed natural gas and piped natural gas

Sandeep Joshi

NEW DELHI: From Thursday, petrol and diesel prices will go up in 13 cities, including the four metros, where stricter Bharat Stage-IV emissions norms are being implemented, requiring the sale of upgraded and less polluting fuel.

The prices of petrol and diesel will increase by Rs 0.50 and Rs 0.26 a litre, respectively, from April 1 in 13 big cities that switch to cleaner Euro-IV grade fuel.