Habitat

Rediff.com » News » Habitat

News for Habitat

News
Business
Movies
Sports

More planets could harbour 'alien' life: Scientists

There is a possibility of many more habitable planets in the universe than previously thought, according to a new computer model that allows scientists to identify the liquid underground water.......

Leopard strays inside Guwahati, captured after three hours

A leopard, which had strayed outside its habitat atop Nabagraha hills in Guwahati, was captured using a tranquiliser after a three-hour long attempt in Silphukhuri area of the city. The leopard had......

Encroachment threatening tiger habitat in Assam

An important tiger habitat in Assam faces the serious threat of encroachment from suspected illegal migrants from Bangladesh who have swarmed numerous sand bars (locally called char) inthe......

Can an owl in Kerala ward off recession?

Barn owl, an endangered species, has come under increased threat in Kerala's Western Ghats, one of its natural habitats, with many recession-hit businessmen from some states seeking it for......

One in four mammals faces extinction threat

At least 25-36 per cent of mammal species are facing the threat of extinction due to habitat deterioration, global warming, pollution and illegal trade in wildlife, according to a global study on......

7 next-gen cities planned between Delhi, Mumbai

India is finally set to give shape to its futuristic smart cities - world-class, self-sustainable habitats with minimal pollution levels, maximum recycling, optimised energy supplies and efficient......

India set to create smart, futuristic cities

'Govt may shift 45 oil depots from dense habitats'

After the devastating fire in Indian Oil Corporation depot in Jaipur last year, government said on Thursday it was considering shifting 45 such installations from densely populated regions to......

BAG Films launches media school in Noida

Sometime last week there was an interesting seminar on media held at New Delhi's India Habitat Centre. Inaugurated by Jaipal Reddy, minister, information & broadcasting -- who attended the seminar......

Housing: Pvt sector to get bigger role

Reports trickling in about the proposals incorporated in the forthcoming national Housing and Habitat Policy has triggered happiness mixed with a tinge of scepticism among the private housing......

Vikram is the youth envoy of UN Habitat

Catch the action in the Tamil film industry right here! Tamil actor Vikram has been selected as the Youth Envoy for the UN Habitat (United Nations Human Settlement Programme). Out of the four......

Fabulous films coming up at a Mumbai theatre near you!

The Mumbai Film Festival-- held from October 18 to 25 -- aims to be less of a niche event and more a genuine melting-pot.First things first: whoever curated the line-up of the Mumbai Film Festival......

Shah Rukh Khan parties with KKR, Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan, who seems to be very happy with the performance with his IPL cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders, threw a party for the team, and his filmi friends.Shah Rukh was seen greeting......

Draft National Youth Policy 2012 unveiled

The exposure draft of the National Youth Policy, 2012, was unveiled by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Ajay Maken on Thuursday. The Draft NYP 2012, said Maken, is a first of its kind as it......

Raina, Dhoni lead second strings to West Indies

In giving another validation to the club-versus-country debate, India is virtually sending a second string squad to the West Indies. With the players playing throughout the year, injury worries......

BCCI's itinerary is inhuman: Akram

In the wake of Gautam Gambhir's injury controversy, former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram termed the itinerary chalked out by Board of Control for Cricket in India for Team India as "inhuman".......

Videos for Habitat

See All

People speak for habitat

QNA

Q. Term of species found in one specific area?
Narendra Sharma: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/term-of-species-found-in-one-specific-area/25618522/answers/

Q. Why is wild life a valuable resource for men?
Narendra Sharma: A. habitat more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-is-wild-life-a-valuable-resource-for-men/25601129/answers/25618529

Q. Can I get hold of the words and music featured on Songs of Praise?
Jameel Ahmed: A. it helps in maintaining the natural habitat by killing the unwanted or dangerous animals more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/can-i-get-hold-of-the-words-and-music-featured-on-songs-of-p/25533472/answers/25601154

Q. If there was a lovely lotus in the pond, and there lives a snake in it, would you still venture to pluck the lotus if necessary?
Tanuja: A. wods can get but music pro habitat ................ more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/if-there-was-a-lovely-lotus-in-the-pond-and-there-lives-a-sn/25512747/answers/25533512

Web results for Habitat

House Bill 3509 Fate Depends on Texas Senate

Latest update about the House Bill 3509, which is related to endangered species habitat conservation, is that its final fate depends on Texas... ...

http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1318194-house-bill-3509-fate-depends-texas-senate

How illegal salt making threatens Sambhar Lake's ecology

The number of tractors in Nawa, a small town on the banks of Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan, falls a little short of the number of people living here.... ...

http://www.rediff.com/money/slide-show/slide-show-1-special-how-illegal-salt-making-threatens-sambhar-lakes-ecology/20130521.htm

Butterfly conservatory spreading its wings

Touted as the first of its kind in Tamil Nadu, the tropical butterfly conservatory in Srirangam is taking shape with phase-I of the project... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/butterfly-conservatory-spreading-its-wings/article4735624.ece

Enclosure plea for wild tiger

The chief wildlife warden has written to the state government and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) seeking permission to shift the... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Enclosure-plea-for-wild-tiger/articleshow/20165751.cms

Himachal park set for Unesco's natural heritage status

India's richest biodiversity site in the western Himalayas, the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Himachal Pradesh, is likely to become the... ...

http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a380701.html

See All

Rediff News