Chemical composition: Water = 10.8%. Protein = 8%. Carbohydrate = 62.7%. Oil = 14.8%. Fibre = 1.4%. Ash = 2.3%. The presence of a tannin-like substance - phlobaphene - is reported to cause indigestion ...

Ranchi, Nov. 21: The state forest department claims to have, finally, cracked the code for artificial regeneration of sal (Shorea robusta), an indigenous plant species known to compliment biodiversity ...

The environment ministry is taking a fresh look at a proposal to allow mining of iron ore and manganese in 200 hectares of forest land in Jharkhand’s Saranda, two years after the same was rejected on ...

Sal (Shorea robusta) is a key species in the laterite soil of Jungle Mahal, particularly in the four Jungle Mahal districts — Jhargram, West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura, other traditional trees ...