VILLUPURAM: Tamil Nadu’s forest cover is 20.26%, which is less than what the national forest policy prescribed (33.33%), Villupuram MP D Ravikumar said. The recent cyclones have uprooted several hundreds of trees in the state further depleting the green cover. Ravikumar urged the Centre to allot adequate funds to launch a massive tree plantation programme in the state to increase …
In India’s national capital region, hundreds of people gathered to plant more than 100,000 seed balls in the Rajokri and Ghitorni forest areas. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in the world. AYUDH, our youth wing, organized the planting drive as a way to take action for the city’s pollution problem, as well as …
The Indian sanitary napkin market size reached a value of almost USD 521.5 million in the year 2019. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of 11% between 2020 and 2025 to reach a value of almost USD 975.4 million by 2025. The Indian sanitary napkin market is driven by strong government support within the country. Maharashtra …
On Thursday, a 32-year-old teacher named Ranjitsinh Disale was awarded the much anticipated Global Teacher prize and prize money of $1 million for his extensive work in the field of the girl child education and revolutionising textbooks in India. His massive feat drew praise internationally and exemplified how the resolve of one man, to make an impact, can change lives. …
D Saravanan spent three years to collect indigenous seeds from farmers and sacred grooves across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Here’s his exceptional journey D Saravanan could not be a more fitting example of Mahatma Gandhi’s famous quote, ‘Be the change you wish to see in the world’. A true environmentalist at heart, Saravanan dedicated nearly 25 years of his life to …
