The presence of the elusive snow leopard has been confirmed in Uttarakhand. The evidence of this iconic big cat from the Greater and trans-Himalayas has been scientifically established using DNA techniques for the first-time ever from samples of scats collected during study.

New Delhi: As an GoM meets on Tuesday to decide the fate of 600-mw Loharinag Pala hydel power project in Uttarakhand, the Centre has said the state would be adequately compensated in case the project is scrapped.

Nainital (Uttarakhand): An elephant census is being undertaken at the famous Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand after three years.

A total of 150 trained field staff in 62 groups are involved in the three-day exercise which started on Tuesday, officials said.

The last census was in 2007 which put their number at 622.

Sandeep Joshi

NEW DELHI: Facing a severe power crisis, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Wednesday urged the Centre to release more electricity to the Himalayan State and also transfer 25 per cent power from the 1000-MW Tehri project, being given to Uttar Pradesh, to Uttarakhand to meet its growing demand for electricity.

The elephant census in Uttarakhand, which began on Tuesday, will conclude on Thursday. Officials of the Forest department involved in the census exercise begin their work as early as 4 am and continue till 7 pm.

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdulla called on Chief Minister Nishank at the Bijapur State guest house on Tuesday and held discussions on the possibilities of non-conventional energy production in the State. The CM requested for the special cooperation of the Union Government in providing the 18,000 schools of the State with solar equipment.

Alarmed at the uncontrolled tourist flow into the Corbett National Park, Brijendra Singh, the park