Finally, Himalayan Yaks to be insured

Finally, Himalayan Yaks to be insured

More than 500 yaks died in a single spell of heavy rainfall in northern Sikkim in 2019, leading to a heavy financial burden on the owners. The countrywide population trend shows that yak population has been decreasing at an alarming rate. Further, climate change and...
Father of Chipko Movement is no more

Father of Chipko Movement is no more

Environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna, who was best known as the leader of the Chipko Movement, died recently at the age of 94 days after testing positive for Covid 19 Born in 1927 near Tehri in what is now Uttarakhand, Bahuguna led a life of activism inspired by...