Environmental concerns over planned cable car and adventure park in Udhagamandalam

Environmental concerns over planned cable car and adventure park in Udhagamandalam

Tamil Nadu Tourism Minister K .Ramachandran (middle) inspecting at Dodabetta peak for the possibility of rope car service. File | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy Tamil Nadu Tourism Minister, K. Ramachandran, inspected the Doddabetta Peak to ascertain the feasibility of a cable car project running between Doddabetta Peak and Manthada. However, concerns over the environmental impact … Read more

‘I planned to end my life at 16 but I’m still here’

‘I planned to end my life at 16 but I’m still here’

A teenage girl who tried to take her own life is volunteering her time to help other young people struggling with mental health. Chelsea, from Nottingham, experienced low mood, anxiety and self-harm and was eventually referred to the crisis team at Nottinghamshire Healthcare’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). She’s recently converted a shed … Read more

Pfizer Seeks COVID Vaccine OK As Roll Out Planned

Pfizer Seeks COVID Vaccine OK As Roll Out Planned

Nov. 20, 2020 — American pharmaceutical company Pfizer, and its German partner BioNTech, said Friday they will seek government approval today for an experimental coronavirus vaccine. But don’t start standing in line yet for a shot. If the FDA does grant emergency use authorization to Pfizer, a coronavirus vaccine would be … Read more

100 km tunneling planned for LAC and LoC: All weather road connectivity for Ladakh

100 km tunneling planned for LAC and LoC: All weather road connectivity for Ladakh

China’s irritation over India’s rapid infrastructure development close to the borders has not stopped New Delhi from bolstering its road connectivity. After new roads, at least 10 tunnels running up to 100 km are planned in Ladakh and Kashmir to facilitate smooth movement of military and civilian vehicles all through the year across mountain passes … Read more