As many as 41 pine trees were found chopped off at the Kothi unprotected forest area in Kunihaar forest division last evening. The case came to light when villagers of Kothi spotted 41 4-5 feet tall trees chopped off and the wood lying on the spot.

ACF Hitender Sharma said the range officer had been directed to visit the spot and take stock of the situation.

Wood fuel, one of the oldest energy sources on the planet, could become the newest commodity market if it can overcome supply limits and green concerns as demand grows for renewable energy.

Supply constraints are starting to put wood fuel into competition with the paper industry, experts say, in an uneasy reminder of existing tension between the food industry and companies making biofuels from

Scientists, field experts and various stake-holders need to work towards building a consensus towards the evolution of a national wood use policy, Additional Director General of Forests (Forest Conservation) and Director General of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education AK Bansal said while inaugurating a two-day national seminar on advances in wood science and technology research inclu

Towards the south-eastern part of Nagaland, a big problem looms. A problem least thought about by most people; nonetheless, is a grave one. Meluri, a subdivision under Phek district, is one of the remotest places in Nagaland. The land inhabited predominantly by the Pochury tribe extends uptill the border of Myanmar.

All those looking for an eco-friendly way to perform the last rites of their near and dear ones in the city not have much of an option. The electric crematorium at the Sector 25 cremation ground has not been functioning properly for the last one week.