As depolluting Sutlej river delayed, impact on health continues
Two shades of river water passing through Ludhiana’s Manewal village explain it all. It is at this village where the Sutlej river, which originates in Tibet before it enters Punjab…
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Scientific survey maps 73 snow leopards in Himachal Pradesh
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Smoke from stubble burning in Punjab may aggravate COVID-19 symptoms
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The Punjab cabinet has approved an industrial park near the Mattewara forest range and Sutlej River in the Ludhiana district. The approval has triggered protests against the project, while the government…
The Indus dolphin is struggling in India, thriving in Pakistan
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