Over 250 persons displaced as fire breaks out at Kolkata slum
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) As many as 50 shanties were gutted near Kolkataa’s EM Bypass-Park Circus connector during a massive
Read moreENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE
Delhi Police gets cracking to ensure firecrackers-free Diwali
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Those still planning to burst firecrackers for some light-and-sound fun to celebrate the Festival of
Read moreGoa CM meets Gadkari, Mandaviya amid opposition to central projects
Panaji, Nov 10 (IANS) Facing protests over fears of Goa becoming a ‘coal hub’ through ongoing central projects related to
Read moreToxic air: No quick recovery forecast, says Centre (Ld)
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Ministry of Earth Sciences on Tuesday said that no quick recovery from the severe
Read moreResuming mining: Goans hope for best results from CM’s visit to Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The mining community of Goa — mining workers, people employed in the logistics industry, barges,
Read moreIndia’s renewables to see largest upswing in 2021: IEA
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Renewable power is growing robustly around the world this year, contrasting with the sharp declines
Read moreG20 nations still spending more on fossil fuels: Study
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Despite repeated pledges to end inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, G20 governments’ support to fossil fuels
Read moreTropical storm Eta toll in Honduras reaches 57
Teguchigalpa, Nov 10 (IANS) The death toll from tropical storm Eta in Honduras has increased to 57, while eight other
Read moreFloods claim 27 lives in Mexico
Mexico City, Nov 10 (IANS) At least 27 people have died and thousands others displaced or left homeless from severe
Read moreTrenches dug around Dudhwa, to end man-animal conflict
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 10 (IANS) Trenches have been dug up along the boundary of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR)
Read moreToxic air: Delhi air remains ‘severe’
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Delhiites on Tuesday morning woke up to extremely polluted air as the AQI was measured
Read moreUP district finds a novel idea to check stubble burning
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 10 (IANS) The Unnao district administration has found a new way to put a check on
Read moreParts of coastal, southern Andhra to witness rain from Wed to Fri
Amaravati, Nov 9 (IANS) Parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and Yanam are expected to witness thunderstorms with lightning from
Read moreCong, AAP leaders, B’wood join stir against Goa deforestation (Ld)
Panaji, Nov 9 (IANS) The ongoing campaign by opposition and civil society groups against the proposed deforestation of protected reserve
Read moreViolation of firecracker ban will attract penalty, FIR in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Be ready to face penalty and a police case against you if you are planning
Read moreNGT order bans crackers nationwide, TN fireworks industry in doldrums
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday banned the sale and use of firecrackers across the
Read moreGoa lists time slots for bursting of firecrackers during Diwali
Panaji, Nov 9 (IANS) The Goa government on Monday announced a restricted schedule for bursting of firecrackers on Diwali, citing
Read moreFirecrackers banned in Agra amid alarming air pollution
Agra, Nov 9 (IANS) Agra District Magistrate P.N. Singh on Monday banned firecrackers in Agra. Licences for the sale of
Read moreTropical storm Eta makes landfall in Florida
Miami, Nov 9 (IANS) After leaving a trail of destruction and killing at least 100 people in Central America, tropical
Read moreCong leader, B’wood join stir against Goa deforestation
Panaji, Nov 9 (IANS) The ongoing campaign by opposition and civil society groups against the proposed deforestation of protected reserve
Read more‘Declare health emergency in Delhi,’ 9-year-old climate activist requests govt as pollution spikes
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) : As Delhi faces another tryst with air pollution, a nine-year-old climate activist, Licypriya Kangujam
Read moreComplete ban on firecrackers in NCR from Nov 9-30: NGT
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Monday ordered imposition of a total ban on sale or
Read moreTropical storm Eta kills 26 in Honduras
Teguchigalpa, Nov 9 (IANS) Tropical storm Eta, which ravaged Central America and has now moved towards Cuba, left 26 dead
Read moreAll firecrackers sale licenses in Delhi suspended ahead of Diwali
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) In a major development ahead of Diwali, the Delhi Police on Sunday suspended all licenses
Read moreHimachal installs 1,210 solar irrigation pumps
Shimla, Nov 8 (IANS) As many as 1,210 solar pumps for irrigation have been installed across Himachal Pradesh to meet
Read moreActor Ram Charan participates in Green India challenge
Hyderabad, Nov 8 (IANS) Popular Telugu film actor Ram Charan on Sunday participated in Green India challenge by planted saplings
Read moreThermal power plants not responsible for Delhi’s smog: NTPC
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) As the poor air quality in the national capital and its health hazards are again
Read moreUP govt undecided on cracker ban, sellers face uncertainty
Lucknow, Nov 8 (IANS) Uncertainty prevails over the sale of firecrackers in Uttar Pradesh even as Diwali is only a
Read more‘Plastics, rising CO2 levels posing combined threat to marine environment’
Tokyo, Nov 8 (IANS) An international team of researchers has found that the combined environmental threat of plastic pollution and
Read moreDJB begins new water supply line in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Considering the water crisis in some parts of the national capital, Delhi Jal Board (DJB)
Read moreNo Bateshwar animal fair in Agra this year
Agra (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 8 (IANS) The 374-year-old animal fair — one of the biggest and oldest in India —
Read moreDecrease in fossil-fuel CO2 emissions due to Covid-19: Study
Tokyo, Nov 8 (IANS) The Covid-19 pandemic has been affecting the global socio-economic activity, leading to a significant reduction in
Read moreSrinagar records minus 1.4, coldest this season yet
Srinagar, Nov 8 (IANS) At minus 1.4 degrees Celsius, Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season so far on
Read moreHundreds evacuated as Indonesia’s Merapi volcano might erupt soon
Jakarta, Nov 8 (IANS) More than 630 people were evacuated from a village near Mount Merapi in Indonesia’s Central Java
Read moreIndia, UK launch clean air street initiative in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Nov 7 (IANS) India and the United Kingdom (UK) have come together to launch a clean air street initiative
Read morePollution led to 13% rise in Covid cases in Delhi: IMA
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday expressed concern over the deteriorating air quality in
Read moreRainfall predicted over parts of Rayalaseema on Sunday
Amaravati, Nov 7 (IANS) Parts of Rayalaseema districts in southern Andhra Pradesh are expected to witness rainfall on Sunday, according
Read moreMayawati flays UP govt on farmers’ ‘harassment’ over pollution
Lucknow, Nov 7 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday flayed the Uttar Pradesh government over what she
Read moreToxic air: Delhi-NCR AQI ‘severe’; govt says ‘no quick recovery’
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Along with bad air, there’s bad news for residents of Delhi-NCR, the Ministry of Earth
Read more19 dead in Mexico due to floods, landslides
Mexico City, Nov 7 (IANS) Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains have left at least 19 people dead and
Read moreDeath toll due to tropical storm Eta in Honduras reaches 20
Teguchigalpa, Nov 7 (IANS) The death toll due to tropical storm Eta in Honduras has increased to 20, according to
Read moreHorses, rhinos evolved from strange hoofed animal in India: Study
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Hoofed animals like horses and rhinos evolved from a strange sheep-sized animal that looked like
Read moreDeath toll from tropical storm Eta could reach 150: Guatemala Prez
Guatemala City, Nov 7 (IANS) Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei has said that the death toll due to the tropical storm
Read moreSC says e-auction of Jharkhand coal mines subject to its final orders
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court declined to halt the November 9 e-auction of coal mines in Jharkhand
Read moreHaryana imposes ban on firecrackers
Chandigarh, Nov 6 (IANS) Haryana on Friday imposed complete ban on firecrackers to prevent the risk of spread of Covid-19
Read moreChandigarh imposes indefinite ban on firecrackers
Chandigarh, Nov 6 (IANS) Acting tough ahead of Diwali, the Chandigarh administration on Friday imposed ban on bursting crackers till
Read moreDelhi Police seizes 424 kg firecrackers, arrests two
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Days ahead of Diwali, the Delhi Police has seized 423.8 kg firecrackers that were stored
Read moreK’taka will ban firecrackers during Diwali: CM
Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) Karnataka has decided to ban the sales and bursting of firecrackers during Diwali this year in
Read moreLeopards kill 40 sheep, goats in J&K’s Ramban district
Jammu, Nov 6 (IANS) Forty sheep and goats were killed by a leap of leopards in an overnight attack at
Read moreNGOs raise green issues just ahead of polls: Goa CM
Panaji, Nov 6 (IANS) NGOs and environmentalists have always raked up green issues ahead of state elections, Chief Minister Pramod
Read more22 Miyawaki forests spots launched by Kerala Tourism
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 6 (IANS) In a major green initiative, Kerala Tourism launched a project to create Miyawaki model micro forests
Read moreClimate change will give rise to more cancers: Study
New York, Nov 6 (IANS) Researchers have revealed that climate change will extract an acute toll worldwide, with rising temperatures,
Read moreIsolated thunderstorms forecast for coastal AP on Nov 7
Amaravati, Nov 6 (IANS) The Meteorological Department on Friday forecast thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh
Read moreCJI to Centre: Just ensure no smog in city
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Chief Justice S.A. Bobde on Friday told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the court is
Read moreSevere tropical storm Atsani crosses Philippines
Manila, Nov 6 (IANS) Severe tropical storm Atsani crossed Batanes, an island province in the northernmost tip of the Philippines,
Read more2,000 farmers booked for stubble burning in UP
Lucknow, Nov 6 (IANS) Over 1,100 FIRs have been lodged against 2,000 farmers in Uttar Pradesh for stubble burning. Nearly,
Read moreTropical storm Eta leaves 8 dead in Honduras
Teguchigalpa, Nov 6 (IANS) At least eight people have died in Honduras due to tropical storm Eta, currently lashing the
Read moreKejriwal imposes ban on firecrackers in Delhi till Nov 30
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday held a review meeting on the coronavirus situation
Read moreNGT to pronounce order on firecracker ban on November 9
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Thursday reserved, till November 9, its order on the imposition
Read morePrivate sector’s declaration on climate change ‘historic step’: Javadekar
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Thursday that India is
Read moreNo empirical data on cracker effect on Covid patients: TN CM
Chennai, Nov 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday requested his counterparts in Rajasthan and Odisha to
Read moreToxic air: Shun crackers, says Kejriwal, invites all to virtual Lakshmi puja
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Warning the double whammy of pollution and the Covid pandemic could further “worsen” the national
Read moreGreen crackers for Diwali in most of UP
Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) With some of Uttar Pradesh’s key cities, especially adjoining the national capital showing steep spike in
Read moreAt 42%, stubble burning’s share in Delhi pollution soars to season’s high
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The share of stubble burning in Delhi’s air pollution rose to 42 per cent on
Read moreAs US officially leaves Paris pact, UN body, nations say ‘actions unstoppable’
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The day the US — the second-largest emitter after China — legally left the Paris
Read more1 dead, 450 displaced as hurricane Eta slams Honduras
Teguchigalpa, Nov 5 (IANS) Hurricane Eta has left at least one person dead and more than 450 others homeless after
Read moreUP minister cycles to work for ‘green’ cause
Lucknow, Nov 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister Shrikant Sharma has started cycling to office in order to promote the
Read moreToxic Air: As air quality worsens, risk of asthma, cancer looms large
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) With the constant dip in mercury and air quality aggravating from moderate to poor to
Read moreToxic Air: Ambala records country’s worst air quality
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) At a time when stubble burning is at its peak, Haryana’s Ambala city recorded the
Read moreNow, K’taka mulls ban on sale, bursting of firecrackers
Bengaluru, Nov 4 (IANS) Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister K Sudhakar on Wednesday said that the state was also
Read moreBombay HC notice to Goa govt, others in mining lease renewal case
Panaji, Nov 4 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea that challenged a decision of
Read moreFirecracker ban adds to worries of Sivakasi’s manufacturers
Chennai, Nov 4 (IANS) Already faced with reduced production owing to coronavirus pandemic, firecracker manufacturing industry in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi
Read moreNGT seeks response of Chief Secretaries on firecracker ban
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday sought response from the Chief Secretaries of 23 states
Read moreNeighbouring states have done nothing for stubble burning: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused Delhi’s neighbouring states for their failure in
Read moreNTPC collaborates with cement firms to supply fly ash by rail
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) In its endeavour to achieve 100 per cent utilisation of by-products produced during power generation,
Read moreWant to ensure forests are not destroyed due to mining: CJI
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Hearing the Jharkhand government’s original suit against the Centre’s decision to auction coal blocks in
Read moreAnd polluted flows the Yamuna in Agra
Agra, Nov 4 (IANS) White foamy froth from detergents, dead animal bodies, domestic garbage packed in polythene bags, construction site
Read moreSmoky haze shrouds Delhi-NCR, air quality turns ‘very poor’
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) A layer of smoky haze lingered over Delhi-NCR on Wednesday, as the air quality of
Read moreFire breaks out at fireworks factory in Bengal
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) A fire broke out at a firecrackers’ factory at Champahat in Kolkata’s neighbouring South 24-Parganas district
Read moreTurkey earthquake toll increases to 114
Ankara, Nov 4 (IANS) The death toll due to the massive 6.6-magnitude quake that hit Turkey’s Izmir province on October
Read moreHC directs medical examination of 10 captive elephants in Goa
Panaji, Nov 4 (IANS) The Bombay High Court in Goa, on Wednesday, directed the state wildlife authorities to facilitate medical
Read moreMonsoon Mission to benefit 1.07 crore people: NCAER report
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The National Monsoon Mission and High Performance Computing programmes will provide a 50-fold benefit on
Read moreFirecrackers business hit badly amid COVID-19 pandemic in Gurugram
Gurugram, Nov 3 (IANS) The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and confusion over operation of firecracker shops has decreased sales of firecrackers
Read moreWB urges people not to burst firecrackers in Kali Puja, Diwali
Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Tuesday pledged all residents not to allow bursting of firecrackers during
Read moreNew row over Metro carshed site flares up between Centre, Maha
Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) A fresh row has erupted between the Centre and Maharashtra government on Tuesday over the latter’s
Read moreDelhi Govt asks DPCC, police to ensure cracker-free Diwali
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday appealed to all district magistrates, police and 11 teams of
Read moreMetro carshed site: Fresh row between Centre, Maharashtra
Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) A fresh row has erupted between the Centre and Maharashtra government on Tuesday over the latter’s
Read moreSri Lanka rescues over 100 stranded whales
Colombo, Nov 3 (IANS) Over 100 stranded whales, swept ashore on Sri Lanka’s beaches, were rescued on Tuesday and pushed
Read moreTyphoon Molave toll in Vietnam increases to 36
Hanoi, Nov 3 (IANS) The death toll due to typhoon Molave that slammed Vietnam last week has increased to 36,
Read moreAmid protests, Minister says Goa to cap coal imports
Panaji, Nov 3 (IANS) The Goa government will formulate a capping mechanism vis-a-vis the import of coal into the state,
Read more4-year-old girl rescued 91 hours after Turkey quake
Ankara, Nov 3 (IANS) Turkish rescue workers on Tuesday rescued a four-year-old girl from the debris of a building, 91
Read moreCat mother, kitten trapped in ventilation shaft for 8 days rescued
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India on Tuesday said the team
Read moreMercury dips to 10 in Delhi; harsh winter ahead: IMD
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The minimum temperature of the national capital dipped to 10 degrees Celsius on Tuesday morning,
Read moreMinor girl killed in UP elephant attack
Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 3 (IANS) A herd of around 15 elephants wreaked havoc in Sonbhadra distyrict of Uttar Pradesh
Read moreK’taka gets 33% excess rainfall in extended monsoon season
Bengaluru, Nov 3 (IANS) Setting a record of sorts, Karnataka received 33 per cent excess rainfall, as the south-west monsoon
Read moreBSES extends Delhi solar power programme to Safdarjung, Karkardooma
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Electricity distribution company (discom) BSES on Monday announced that BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and
Read morePenalty of Rs 29.7L slapped in one day for flouting pollution norms
Gurugram, Nov 2 (IANS) Total penalty of over Rs 29.70 lakh was imposed on 129 violators on Monday by the
Read moreDelhi’s temperature to dip to 10 degrees Celsius on Tuesday
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The minimum temperature of Delhi is predicted to dip further to 10 degrees Celsius on
Read moreIsolated thunderstorm, lighting forecast for coastal Andhra
Amaravati, Nov 2 (IANS) The Met department has forecast isolated thunderstorms with lightning for coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema
Read moreNGT moved for fire cracker ban from November 7-30
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Monday issued notice to the Environment Ministry, the Central Pollution
Read moreWarming of 2 degree C may release 230 bn tons of soil carbon
London, Nov 2 (IANS) An international team of scientists has found that global warming of two degrees Celsius would trigger
Read moreStubble burning behind 40% pollution, Centre should step in: Delhi govt
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Mentioning that stubble burning in neighbouring states is behind the 40 per cent pollution in
Read more30 Indian cities face water risk within decades: WWF
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Thirty India cities, including Jaipur, Amritsar, Kolkata, Mumbai, Kozhikode could dramatically face increased water risks
Read moreAt 10.8, Delhi records season’s lowest so far
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 10.8 degrees Celsius on Monday morning, the
Read moreLarge Antarctic ozone hole persisting into November: Scientists
Washington, Nov 2 (IANS) Persistent cold temperatures and strong circumpolar winds helped the formation of a large and deep Antarctic
Read moreDeath toll from typhoon Goni in Philippines reaches 16 (Ld)
Manila, Nov 2 (IANS) The death toll due to typhoon Goni, this year’s strongest storm to hit Philippines this year,
Read moreSean Connery never wrote a rude letter to Apple’s Steve Jobs
San Francisco, Nov 2 (IANS) Sir Sean Connery never sent a typewritten letter to late Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs in
Read more10 dead, over 390k displaced as typhoon Goni slams Philippines
Manila, Nov 2 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and more than 390,000 others were displaced after typhoon Goni,
Read moreStubble burning contributing 40% to Delhi’s pollution
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ air quality monitoring agency SAFAR on Sunday said that stubble
Read more6.3-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia
Jakarta, Nov 1 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Maluku province on Sunday, but did
Read moreSuper Typhoon Goni makes landfall in Philippines
Manila, Nov 1 (IANS) Super Typhoon Goni, the strongest hit the Philippines this year so far, made landfall in Bicol,
Read moreIISc, IndianOil R&D sign MoU to develop affordable hydrogen fuel
Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IANS) The country’s premier research institute, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and the Research and Development Centre
Read moreFormer soldiers on mission to map Ganga pollution face cash crunch (IANS Special)
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Ex-Armymen, who are slated to embark on a 5,000-km Ganga parikrama next month in a
Read moreDelhi’s coldest October since 1962
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that Delhi recorded the coldest month of
Read moreGoa Cong to back stir against Centre’s ‘anti-environment’ projects
Panaji, Oct 31 (IANS) The Goa Congress Legislature Party (CLP) on Saturday resolved to back agitations against three Central government
Read moreSeason’s highest stubble fires contribute majorly to Delhi’s bad air
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The share of stubble burning in Delhi’s air pollution is estimated to have increased to
Read morePhilippines orders evacuations ahead of strongest typhoon
Manila, Oct 31 (IANS) The Philippines on Saturday ordered evacuation of coastal villages as it prepares for the onslaught of
Read moreTyphoon Molave leaves 27 dead, 50 missing in Vietnam
Hanoi, Oct 31 (IANS) Floods and landslides triggered by typhoon Molave in Vietnam have left 27 people dead, 50 missing
Read moreHimachal’s Keylong gets first snow of season
Shimla, Oct 31 (IANS) The high altitudes in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday were covered by a thick white sheet of
Read moreDurgapur barrage lock gate damaged, panic of flood in Bengal villages
Durgapur (West Bengal), Oct 31 (IANS) A portion of lock gate of Durgapur barrage got severely damaged on Friday night
Read morePAU experts clear the air: Punjab smog highly unlikely to reach Delhi
Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) Smog produced due to burning of paddy stubble in Punjab fields is highly unlikely to travel
Read moreIncreased wind speed to improve Delhi’s air quality by Nov 1
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Increased surface wind speed and faster dispersion is likely to result in significant improvement of
Read moreiPhone 12 production spoiling air quality in China: Report
San Francisco, Oct 30 (IANS) US-based investment bank Morgan Stanley analysts tracking the air quality in China claimed that the
Read moreDeath toll from typhoon Molave in Philippines reaches 22
Manila, Oct 30 (IANS) The death toll from typhoon Molave in the Philippines has increased to 22, while four others
Read moreHurricane Zeta leaves thousands without power in Louisiana
Washington, Oct 30 (IANS) Over half a million people were left without electricity in the US state of Louisiana after
Read moreHidden till now, air pollution emerges as leading risk-factor contributing to strokes
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The manifestation of rising air pollution in respiratory organs is well recognised and talked about
Read moreAt 12.5 degrees C, Delhi witnesses lowest Oct temp in 26 years
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that Delhi has logged an overall minimum
Read more‘Welcome new anti-pollution law, hope for better implementation’
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Experts and clean air activists on Thursday welcomed the Centre’s decision to set up a
Read moreSolar power in Africa is set to surge: Report
Berlin, Oct 29 (IANS) Africa has immense potential for photovoltaics which has barely been utilized up until now. But a
Read moreAnimal skins smuggling racket busted in Assam, three held
Guwahati, Oct 29 (IANS) Assam forest officials have busted a racket in the illegal trade of animal skins and bones
Read moreIsolated heavy rainfall forecast for south coastal Andhra
Amaravati, Oct 29 (IANS) The Met department has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places in south coastal Andhra Pradesh on
Read moreSwitch from your big beautiful cars to bikes: CJI to lawyers
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court, while hearing a PIL seeking a ban on stubble burning in the
Read morePhoto, audio, video-based app to keep tab on Delhi’s pollution
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) In its fight against pollution, the Delhi government on Thursday introduced a photo, audio, and
Read moreVP suggests govts to encourage green buildings
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday suggested to state governments, Finance Commissions and local
Read moreGoa govt tweaks rules for garbage disposal at film shoots
Panaji, Oct 29 (IANS) After the controversy over the allegations of indiscriminate dumping of garbage, including PPEs, by a production
Read moreOregon extends state of emergency for wildfire-affected counties
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Oregon Governor Kate Brown has extended a state of emergency in an effort to extend support
Read moreNew law to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR: Rs 1 cr fine, 5-year jail
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Centre has issued an ordinance, making pollution an offence with a jail term, which
Read moreCommission for Air Quality in NCR notified
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The government has issued a notification to set up a Commission for Air Quality Management
Read moreHurricane Zeta batters US Gulf Coast
Washington, Oct 29 (IANS) Hurricane Zeta, the 11th of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall in the US Gulf
Read moreDeath toll from typhoon Molave in Philippines reaches 16
Manila, Oct 29 (IANS) The death toll from typhoon Molave in the Philippines has increased to 16, while four other
Read more8 dead, 45 missing in Vietnam landslides
Hanoi, Oct 29 (IANS) At least eight people died and 45 others were reported missing in two separate landslides in
Read moreChennai lashed with rainfall, many roads waterlogged
Chennai, Oct 29 (IANS) Loud crackling thunder, bright lightning and intense rain woke up many Chennai residents in several parts
Read moreKarnataka to set up fisheries university at Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Oct 28 (IANS) Karnataka plans to set up a dedicated university for fisheries at Mangaluru to enhance production in
Read moreSouthwest monsoon finally departs from northeast region
Guwahati/Agartala, Oct 28 (IANS) After two weeks delay, the southwest monsoon finally withdrew on Wednesday from the entire northeast, officials
Read moreShark fins being smuggled to Dubai seized at Chennai airport
Chennai, Oct 28 (IANS) Customs officials at the Chennai International Airport on Wednesday seized 23.5 kg of shark fins from
Read moreNTPC ties up 50 bn yen funding under JBIC’s GREEN initiative
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) In the first funding for NTPC Ltd under Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC)’s GREEN
Read moreDelhi govt’s anti-pollution campaign from Nov 2
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Delhi government is all set to launch the ‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’ campaign
Read more2 Chhattisgarh districts make a mark in water conservation
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Chhattisgarh has added another feather in its cap vis-a-vis water conservation and rejuvenation of water
Read moreConditions for northeast monsoon falling in place
Amaravati, Oct 27 (IANS) Weather conditions for the commencement of the northeast monsoon over parts of extreme south peninsula are
Read more3 killed, 13 missing in Philippines typhoon (Ld)
Manila, Oct 27 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 13 others reported missing as typhoon Molave slammed the
Read more2 firefighters injured while battling California wildfire
San Francisco, Oct 27 (IANS) Two firefighters were injured while battling a fast-moving wildfire in Southern California, which has also
Read moreHurricane Zeta makes landfall in Mexico
Mexico City, Oct 27 (IANS) The Category 1 hurricane Zeta, the 11th of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, has made
Read moreIndia lacks enough monitoring stations to quantify air pollution crisis: Experts
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) With Delhi facing another tryst with the air pollution, several environmental experts believe that the
Read moreAir pollution ups Covid-19 deaths by 15% worldwide: Study
London, Oct 27 (IANS) In a major global study, researchers have revealed that long-term exposure to air pollution may be
Read moreGoogle to make its product packaging plastic free by 2025
San Francisco, Oct 27 (IANS) Google has pledged to make its product packaging 100 per cent plastic free and completely
Read more13 missing as typhoon Molave hits Philippines
Manila, Oct 27 (IANS) Thirteen people have been reported missing as typhoon Molave slammed the Philippines, triggering flash floods and
Read moreNew law in 3/4 days to address pollution from stubble burning: Govt
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the Centre has taken
Read moreNew tectonically active zone in Himalayas could alter quake study
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The suture zone of the Himalayas or the Indus Suture Zone (ISZ) in the Ladakh
Read moreCentre to SC, will bring new legislation in 3/4 days to address air pollution due to stubble burning
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the Centre has taken
Read moreGlobal trade making water, energy insecurity worse: Study
London, Oct 26 (IANS) International trade in a highly interconnected world is putting more pressure on water, energy and land
Read moreHimachal’s Keylong sees season’s first snowfall
Shimla, Oct 26 (IANS) Keylong and its nearby areas in Himachal Pradesh’s remote Lahaul-Spiti district experienced the season’s first snowfall
Read moreMan killed by tiger in Dudhwa Reserve
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), Oct 26 (IANS) A 32-year-old man, who was grazing cattle in a village adjoining the buffer forests
Read morePoor air quality on Sunday evening in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Air quality in Delhi was reported unhealthy on Sunday at about 8 pm after Vijay
Read more130 dead, 18 missing in Vietnam floods, landslides
Hanoi, Oct 25 (IANS) At least 130 people have died, while 18 others were reported missing due to floods and
Read more10,488 structures destroyed in California wildfires
San Francisco, Oct 25 (IANS) At least 10,488 structures have been destroyed due to the 21 wildfires still raging across
Read moreYellow alert for 16 Karnataka districts as rains in store
Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IANS) The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) on Saturday issued yellow alert for 16 districts,
Read moreFemale zebra foal becomes Mysuru zoo’s newest resident
Mysuru, Oct 24 (IANS) A female zebra foal, born to mother Prachi and father Rishi, has become the newest inmate
Read moreBengaluru: Yediyurappa announces Rs 25K aid for rain-hit families
Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IANS) A day after South Bengaluru was battered by heavy rains, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on
Read moreEU environment ministers partially agree on proposed climate law
Brussels, Oct 24 (IANS) European environment ministers have reached an agreement on a partial general approach on the proposed climate
Read moreBengaluru receives widespread rain, normal life hit
Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IANS) Three hours of heavy rains, measuring more than 75 mm, across Bengaluru on Friday saw retaining
Read moreFour-year old adopts Al-Dabra Giant Tortoise at Hyderabad Zoo
Hyderabad, Oct 23 (IANS) A four-year-old boy has adopted a female Al-Dabra Giant Tortoise at the Nehru Zoological Park (NZP),
Read moreDudhwa to reopen from November 1 with Covid restrctions
Lakhimpur Kheri, Oct 23 (IANS) The Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) is all set to reopen from November 1, almost 15
Read moreWastage of underground potable water to be punishable offence
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Wastage and misuse of potable water and groundwater will, henceforth, be a punishable offence in
Read more2 wildfires in Colorado could merge, warns experts
Denver, Oct 23 (IANS) Experts have warned that two wildfires currently raging in the US state of Colorado could merge
Read moreOne-fourth of Delhi air ‘severely’ polluted
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Nine of the 36 pollution monitoring station in Delhi showed ‘severe’ air quality index on
Read moreThunderstorms likely at few places in Andhra’s Rayalaseema
Amaravati, Oct 22 (IANS) The Met Department has forecast thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places in Andhra Pradesh’s Rayalaseema on
Read moreHeavy rainfall forecast in Odisha, districts put on alert
Bhubaneswar, Oct 22 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday said it has alerted all district Collectors to remain alert as
Read moreTiger skin, claws seized from astrologer’s house in Karnataka
Vijaypura (Karnataka), Oct 22 (IANS) Forest officials arrested an astrologer in Karnataka’s Vijaypura on Wednesday after it seized tiger and
Read moreMicrosoft to make business travel by employees pollution-free
San Francisco, Oct 22 (IANS) In a novel move to reduce carbon emissions, Microsoft on Thursday announced it would buy
Read moreKarnataka to see more rains as monsoon extends: Official
Bengaluru, Oct 22 (IANS) With the southwest monsoon extending further, delaying the onset of the northeast monsoon, more rains have
Read moreStrict measures already in place against air polluters: CPCB to HC
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) State Pollution Control Boards, construction agencies, municipal bodies besides the Traffic police and Transport Department
Read moreYogi govt working on permanent solution to flood problem
Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is working on an action plan for a permanent
Read moreB’luru’s iconic Sankey tank overflows after 12 years
Bengaluru, Oct 22 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwatha Narayana on Thursday offered ‘bagina’ at Sankey tank which is
Read moreLucknow 3rd most polluted city in India
Lucknow, Oct 22 (IANS) The air pollution level in Lucknow has crossed the 300-mark on the Air Quality Index, making
Read moreHyderabad Mayor, Deputy offers prayers to calm Musi River
Hyderabad, Oct 22 (IANS) With Hyderabad witnessing one of the worst floods in its history, the city’s Mayor and Deputy
Read moreBengaluru receives 75 mm rains, life hit in many areas
Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) Night-long heavy rains not only inundated low-lying areas in Bengaluru on Wednesday but also caused huge
Read moreAssam’s Kaziranga National Park opens for tourists
Guwahati, Oct 21 (IANS) After around seven months, Assam’s world-famous Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve was on Wednesday opened
Read moreIsolated heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast for north coastal Andhra
Amaravati, Oct 21 (IANS) The Met department forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and
Read moreDelhi doctors flag rise in eye-related problems due to foul air
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) As Delhi reels under another tryst with air pollution, several public health experts have flagged
Read moreAgitating AAP workers held while giving memo, coal packet to Goa CM
Panaji, Oct 21 (IANS) Several Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) volunteers protesting against an upcoming ‘coal corridor’ in Goa were detained
Read moreWith Microsoft Cloud, CropData helping Indian farmers earn better
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) India has now embarked on a journey to bring AI sensors into the fields and
Read moreAir pollution in India caused over 1.16L infant deaths in 2019: Study
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The first-ever comprehensive analysis of air pollution’s global impact on newborns finds that outdoor and
Read moreOdisha forms task force to reduce man-animal conflict
Bhubaneswar, Oct 20 (IANS) The Odisha government has constituted a state-level task force to prepare a master plan for the
Read moreBiomedical waste management urgent to halt Covid-19: UNIDO
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) on Tuesday stressed the need to halt the
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Army relief teams on standby in Hyderabad
FREEDOM PRESS BUREAU Hyderabad, Oct 20: Indian Army flood relief teams have once again been put on standby in Hyderabad
Read moreTelangana postpones all exams this week due to rains
Hyderabad, Oct 20 (IANS) The Telangana government on Tuesday announced postponement of all examinations till Dasara in view of floods
Read moreMore rains add to Hyderabad’s pain
Hyderabad, Oct 20 (IANS) Rains continue to lash Hyderabad and its outskirts on Tuesday, adding to the woes of people
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No respite from rain in Andhra, heavy forecast for 3 days
Amaravati, Oct 20 (IANS) There seems to be no respite from rain as deep depression over Andhra Pradesh has already
Read moreMachines installed in chimneys at 4,500 factories; 24-hour pollution monitoring (IANS SPECIAL)
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) As part of efforts to combat pollution, the Modi government has intensified monitoring of industries.
Read moreCSIR introduces ‘heeng’ cultivation in Himachal’s Lahaul Valley
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur, has, along with farmers of the remote
Read moreGreen recovery plans can boost jobs more than ‘return-to-normal’ stimulus: Study
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) If all major nations, including India, developed strong plans for a green recovery from COVID-19,
Read moreOdd-even scheme will be last resort: Delhi Environment Minister
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) As Delhi heads for another polluted winter, state Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said
Read moreDelhi sees marginal improvement in air quality
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The air quality of the national capital and the surrounding regions has improved marginally owing
Read moreDelhi pollution: Clearing a forest in order to grow a forest
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) It is that time of the year again-when the weather is pleasant but the city
Read more90 dead, 34 missing in Vietnam floods, landslides
Hanoi, Oct 19 (IANS) At least 90 people have died, while 34 others were reported missing due to floods and
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Hyderabad’s Purnapul across swollen Musi river shut
FREEDOM PRESS BUREAU Hyderabad, Oct 19: The famous bridge across the swollen Musi river, Puranapul, was shut for traffic after
Read morePETA rescues jackal with local help in UP
Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 19 (IANS) After a call from a local resident, the People for the Ethical Treatment of
Read moreWildfires burn over 4.1 mln acres in California
San Francisco, Oct 19 (IANS) There have been over 8,600 wildfires that have burned more than 4.1 million acres (16,592
Read more60-70 polluting power plants to be closed soon: Javadekar
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Union Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday announced that 60-70 pollution-causing
Read more60-70 pollution-causing power plants to be closed: Javadekar
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Sunday connected with the
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Hyderabad floods affected over 37,000 families: GHMC
FREEDOM PRESS BUREAU Hyderabad, Oct 18: Torrential rains and flash floods in Hyderabad have affected over 37,000 families, a top
Read moreK’taka CM reassures relief aid to flood-hit districts
Bengaluru, Oct 18 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Sunday reassured financial compensation to the people of north Karnataka
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More rains forecast for flood-hit Hyderabad
FREEDOM PRESS BUREAU Hyderabad, Oct 18: Battered twice by heavy rains and flash floods twice during the last one week,
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Rains again disrupt traffic on highways connecting Hyderabad
FREEDOM PRESS BUREAU Hyderabad, Oct 18: Heavy rains and flash floods in and around Hyderabad have again affected the movement
Read moreAnti-leopard attack advisory says ‘play loud music’, ‘wear helmets’
Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 18 (IANS) In a seemingly bizarre diktat, the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department officials have asked farmers
Read moreDhaka’s AQI rating worst in the world
Dhaka, Oct 18 (IANS) The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Dhaka, one of the most polluted cities in the world,
Read moreRecord number of sharks located in Southern California coast
San Francisco, Oct 18 (IANS) A marine animals research group has said that they located a record number of sharks
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Two killed as heavy rain inundates Hyderabad again
FREEDOM PRESS BUREAU Hyderabad, Oct 18: Two persons were killed in a fresh spell of overnight heavy rain, which left
Read moreHyderabad’s Gland Pharma adopts 27 zoo animals at Rs 20 lakh
Hyderabad, Oct 18 (IANS) Gland Pharma, a city-based company has adopted 27 animals in Hyderabad for one year at a
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No respite from rain in Hyderabad
FREEDOM PRESS BUREAU Hyderabad, Oct 17: Signalling no respite even before Hyderabad could recover from the recent deluge, heavy rains
Read moreFarmers, poor families most affected by rains: Andhra CM to Shah
Amaravati, Oct 17 (IANS) Farmers and poor families were mostly affected by the recent torrential rains in Andhra Pradesh, said
Read moreThundershowers, heavy rains in Andhra over next 4 days: IMD
Amaravati, Oct 17 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thundershowers with lightning at isolated places in coastal Andhra
Read moreNo respite from rain in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Signalling no respite even before Hyderabad could recover from the recent deluge, heavy rains pounded the
Read morePenalty of Rs 7.25 lakh imposed in single day for flouting pollution norms
Gurugram, Oct 17 (IANS) A penalty of over Rs 7.25 lakh was imposed on 29 violators on Saturday by the
Read more32 dengue cases in Gurugram, no fatalities reported
Gurugram, Oct 17 (IANS) This year, at least 32 dengue cases have been confirmed in Gurugram, Haryana, till October 16.
Read moreTrump approves California’s request for wildfire relief funds
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has approved California’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the
Read moreBJP, Cong in ‘alliance’ to allow stubble burning, says AAP
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Friday hit out at the Congress and BJP alike
Read more9 lakh cusecs water expected at Prakasam Barrage at Vijayawada
Vijayawada, Oct 16 (IANS) As many as 9 lakh cusecs water inflow is expected to accumulate at Prakasam Barrage in
Read moreTrial run of H-CNG powered city buses to begin in Delhi Oct 20
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The trial run of Hydrogen-blended CNG (H-CNG) powered city buses will be launched in the
Read moreHyderabad paying the price for destroying flood control system
Hyderabad, Oct 16 (IANS) The devastation caused by torrential rains and flash floods in and around Hyderabad this week is
Read moreStubble burning role in Delhi’s foul air to be lesser this year: CPCB
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Amid the massive spike in air pollution in Delhi and ts surroundings, the Central Pollution
Read moreIn Gurugram, ban on diesel gensets has little impact on condominiums, malls
Gurugram, Oct 16 (IANS) One day after the Environmental Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) declared a ban on the
Read moreSC: NCC, NSS & Bharat Scouts to aid ex-judge in preventing stubble burning
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) In a step to contain the menace of stubble burning which chokes Delhi-NCR every year,
Read moreMetro car shed row: Sena asks if BJP ‘working’ for builders
Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS) Firing a fresh salvo, the Shiv Sena on Friday demanded to know whether the opposition Bharatiya
Read moreStubble burning to add 26% to Delhi’s air pollution: SAFAR
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Due to the changing wind directions, stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and neighbouring border regions
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Hyderabad’s rain-hit areas remain inundated
FREEDOM PRESS BUREAU Hyderabad, Oct 16: Dozens of colonies in Hyderabad and nearby areas remained inundated for the fourth consecutive
Read moreLeopard on prowl in Gr.Noida plant, dodges search teams
Greater Noida, Oct 16 (IANS) The search for a leopard that was spotted in the NTPC plant area in Uttar
Read moreYogi revives two rivers, working on 17 others
Lucknow, Oct 16 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government is working on the revival of as many as 19 rivers that
Read moreHeavy rains cause flash floods in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) Torrential rains over the last two-three days caused flash floods in coastal and northern Karnataka, disrupting
Read moreStop lying on pollution in Delhi, Amarinder tells Kejriwal
Chandigarh, Oct 15 (IANS) Welcoming the latest data on the link between Delhi’s pollution and stubble burning as vindication of
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Heavy rains, flash floods claim 50 lives in Telangana
FREEDOM PRESS BUREAU Hyderabad, Oct 15: Heavy rains and flash floods in Telangana have claimed 50 lives, including 11 in
Read moreCrops on 67,864 hectares of land damaged due to rains in Andhra
Amaravati, Oct 15 (IANS) The recent downpour due to a deep depression has damaged crops over 67,864 hectares in Andhra
Read more‘EVs distant dream, India needs cleaner fuels to combat pollution’
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) With a massive spike in air pollution in Delhi and its surrounding regions, experts believe
Read morePanel set up to probe dolphins’ deaths in UP
Bulandshahr, Oct 15 (IANS) A committee of five officials, including members of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and WWF
Read moreKejriwal launches Red light On, Gaadi off campaign
Kejriwal says pollution is increasing in Delhi. Like every year, stubble has started burning in neighbouring states these days. “We
Read moreGurugram societies, industries seek steady power supply after genset ban
Gurugram, Oct 15 (IANS) Under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), the pollution regulatory authority has banned the use of
Read moreJavadekar flags off 50 CPCB teams to curb pollution in Delhi-NCR
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) To check the rising pollution levels across Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), Union Minister of Environment
Read moreThis IoT-based solution promises better yields sans fertilisers
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) A group of students has developed a farm-friendly Internet of Things (IoT) system that reduces
Read more65% Delhi-NCR households have 1 or more individuals with pollution-related ailments
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) About 65 per cent households of Delhi have one or more individuals who have already
Read moreDelhi records ‘very poor’ air quality, Gr.Noida worse
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) A noxious haze hung over the national capital on Thursday as its air turned foul
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Hyderabad Rain: Areas on banks of Musi river submerged
FREEDOM PRESS BUREAU Hyderabad, Oct 14: As the authorities on Wednesday opened 13 of the 17 gates of Himayat Sagar
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Telangana Ministers, Hyderabad MP, MLAs visit flood-hit area
TFP/ Syed Sufwan MohiuddinHyderabad, Oct 14: As the heavy rains lashed the city of Hyderabad submerging most of the low
Read moreCoastal AP could see isolated thunderstorms over next 5 days
Amaravati, Oct 15 (IANS) The Met department on Wednesday forecast thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh
Read moreRed alert in Karnataka as heavy rains pound 10 districts
Bengaluru, Oct 14 (IANS) Red alert has been sounded in 10 districts across Karnataka as heavy rains continued to pound
Read moreLimited business activity in elephant corridors a must: SC
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Madras High Court order directing resort owners and
Read moreHyderabad received all-time high rainfall on Oct 13
Hyderabad, Oct 14 (IANS) The rainfall received by Hyderabad on Tuesday was an all-time high, the met office said on
Read moreShut all 11 thermal power plants in NCR: Delhi govt tells Centre
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Delhi government on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Centre to urge it to
Read moreDelhi govt warns PWD, MCDs of action for pollution
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Delhi government on Wednesday warned of action against government agencies like the PWD and
Read moreCabinet okays India-Australia MoU for groundwater management
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave approval for an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between
Read moreStubble burning contributes only 1% to Delhi’s pollution menace
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The massive spike in noxious air in the national capital and its surroundings is not
Read moreNo political will to restart Goa mining: Labour body
Panaji, Oct 14 (IANS) The Goa Mining People’s Front (GMPF), a collective body of workers and truck and barge operators
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Himayat Sagar gates opened to let flood water into Musi
FREEDOM PRESS BUREAU Hyderabad, Oct 14: Authorities on Wednesday opened 13 of the 17 gates of Himayat Sagar reservoir on
Read more‘Veld fires destroyed 2.1 mln hectares of land in Namibia since Jan’
Windhoek, Oct 14 (IANS) Veld fires have destroyed over 2.1 million hectares of land in Namibia since January, hurting livelihoods
Read moreWatching nature on TV can boost wellbeing: Study
London, Oct 14 (IANS) Watching high-quality programmes on nature on TV can uplift one’s mood, reduce negative emotions, and help
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All major Andhra reservoirs running full
Amaravati, Oct 14 (IANS) All major water reservoirs in Andhra Pradesh are full to their brim due to the massive
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Hyderabad zoo shut due to waterlogging after rains
FREEDOM PRESS BUREAU Hyderabad, Oct 14: Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoological Park was closed to visitors on Wednesday due to waterlogging at
Read moreTwo-day holiday for rain-battered Greater Hyderabad residents
Hyderabad, Oct 14 (IANS) The Telangana government declared a holiday on Wednesday and Thursday within Outer Ring Road (ORR) in
Read more13 killed as heavy rains batter Hyderabad, areas submerged
Hyderabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Several residential areas in Hyderabad and suburbs remained inundated on Wednesday as unprecedented rainfall has left
Read moreViolators to face FIR over flouting of pollution norms in Gurugram
Gurugram, Oct 13 (IANS) To prevent environment pollution and to ensure compliance of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) issued by
Read moreResidences of Naidu, 30 others served flood alert notices in Andhra
Amaravati, Oct 13 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh revenue department has alerted opposition leader and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo Nara Chandrababu
Read moreHeavy rains brings normal life to a halt in Telangana
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (IANS) Heavy rains continued to lash Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana on Tuesday, paralysing normal life,
Read moreSC gives more time to Goa mining companies to remove mined ore
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) In a major relief to mining firms in Goa, the Supreme Court on Tuesday extended
Read moreDelhi govt asks Centre, states to check stubble burning
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) As stubble burning continues in the neighbouring states, the air pollution level in the national
Read moreFly ash goes a long way as NTPC ties up with cement factories
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) India’s largest power producer, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC Ltd), has started to collaborate
Read moreJapan, US to ink deal on recycling CO2 for fuel
Tokyo, Oct 13 (IANS) Japan and the US are expected to ink a deal on Tuesday to expedite the research
Read moreDeep depression crosses north Andhra coast near Kakinada
Amaravati, Oct 13 (IANS) The Met department has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places over north Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema
Read moreMove from early warnings to early action: Report
Geneva, Oct 13 (IANS) Over the past 50 years, more than 11,000 disasters have been attributed to weather, climate and
Read moreUN report shows staggering rise in climate emergencies
United Nations, Oct 13 (IANS) The first 20 years of this century have seen a staggering rise in climate disasters,
Read moreHK issues storm signal as typhoon approaches
Hong Kong, Oct 13 (IANS) Hong Kong weather authorities on Tuesday issued the Northeast Gale or Storm Signal on Tuesday
Read moreDelhi records season’s worst air day, AQI mounts to 304
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The air quality index of the national capital turned foul and mounted to ‘very poor’
Read moreUN, partners plan aid for people displaced by Syria wildfires
United Nations, Oct 13 (IANS) The UN and its humanitarian partners have coordinated with authorities in Syria to develop a
Read moreAAP creating confusion by blaming farmers for pollution in Delhi: Congress
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Delhi Congress on Monday took a swipe at the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government
Read moreDroughts are threatening global wetlands: Study
Sydney, Oct 12 (IANS) In a major study, researchers have shown how droughts are threatening the health of wetlands globally.
Read moreHeavy rain lash Karnataka as monsoon extends
Bengaluru, Oct 12 (IANS) With the monsoon extending beyond September, moderate to heavy rain continue to lash many parts of
Read moreFire breaks out on Mount Kilimanjaro
Dodoma, Oct 12 (IANS) Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) said that a fire broke out on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest
Read moreDoctors flag rise in respiratory ailments as Delhi air turns foul
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) With the sharp increase in air pollution in the national capital, several public health experts
Read moreAus faces risk of flooding, cyclones under La Nina
Canberra, Oct 12 (IANS) Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology on Monday released a severe weather outlook for October 2020 to April
Read moreNow leopard attacks teen in UP’s Dudhwa reserve
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 12 (IANS) A minor boy was attacked by a leopard at the Lakhimpur Kheri-Bahraich border
Read moreUP DGP asks police officials to check stubble burning
Lucknow, Oct 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP), Hitesh Chandra Awasthi, has ordered all district police chiefs
Read moreLeopard spotted in NTPC premises in Greater Noida, searches on
Greater Noida, Oct 12 (IANS) A leopard was spotted prowling in the NTPC premises in Greater Noida, and authorities have
Read moreQuakes again hit Manipur, Arunachal, no damage
Imphal/Itanagar, Oct 11 (IANS) A moderate earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale hit western Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Sunday,
Read moreOdisha tells Collectors to remain alert for heavy downpour
Bhubaneswar, Oct 11 (IANS) The Odisha government on Sunday issued an advisory to all District Collectors, asking them to remain
Read morePuri beach gets ‘Blue Flag’ tag
Bhubaneswar, Oct 11 (IANS) The Golden beach in Puri has been accorded the prestigious ‘Blue Flag’ certification by FEE Denmark.
Read moreHyderabad’s viral video fame leopard finally trapped
Hyderabad, Oct 11 (IANS) A leopard which was roaming in and around Rajendra Nagar area on the outskirts of Hyderabad
Read moreDelhi govt exempts road tax on Battery Operated Vehicles
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Delhi government has exempted road tax on Battery Operated Vehicles, a gazette notification issued
Read moreTo save forests, Mumbai Metro car-shed relocated: CM
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday announced that the proposed new car-shed for the Mumbai
Read moreHurricane Delta leaves thousands without electricity in US
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) After hurricane Delta made landfall in the US Gulf Coast, more than 700,000 homes and businesses
Read moreOver 13,800 firefighters battle 21 major wildfires in California
San Francisco, Oct 11 (IANS) More than 13,800 firefighters were currently battling to contain 21 major wildfires across California, authorities
Read moreTiger mauls 2 UP farmers to death in a week
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 11 (IANS) For the second time in a week, a tiger in the Dudhwa Tiger
Read moreFossils of 6.4 million-years-old monkey found in China
New York, Oct 10 (IANS) Scientists have found three fossils of 6.4-million years old world monkeys at the Shuitangba lignite
Read moreFICCI fined Rs 20 lakh for flouting dust control norms
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Saturday imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh
Read moreDelhi’s air quality dips further
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The air quality index of the national capital plummeted to 221 and stood in the
Read moreWeather alert for Andhra as low pressure to intensify into depression
Visakhapatnam, Oct 10 (IANS) The Cyclone Warning Centre in Visakhapatnam has issued an alert for squally conditions and light to
Read moreFresh wildfires erupt in Syria
Damascus, Oct 10 (IANS) Fresh wildfires have erupted in the forests of central and northwestern Syria, with continued efforts by
Read moreAmazon introduces 1st custom electric delivery vehicle
San Francisco, Oct 10 (IANS) Amazon has introduced its first custom electric delivery vehicle, designed and built in partnership with
Read moreEU lawmakers hail approval of amendments to European Climate Law
Brussels, Oct 10 (IANS) European Union (EU) lawmakers have welcomed the parliament plenary’s decision to approve amendments to the European
Read moreCategory 2 hurricane Delta makes landfall on US Gulf Coast
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) The Category 2 hurricane Delta has made landfall on the US Gulf Coast with winds of
Read moreDelhi to get Rs 20 cr smog tower in CP to curb pollution
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Delhi cabinet on Friday sanctioned Rs 20 crore for the installation of a first-of-its-kind
Read moreCovid ravages aquaculture farmers in Andhra’s Godavari region
Bhimavaram (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 9 (IANS) The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the consequent lockdown to curb it wreaked havoc with
Read moreGurugram, Faridabad to have pollution control rooms
Chandigarh, Oct 9 (IANS) In a bid to reduce increasing pollution levels in the National Capital Region in Haryana, two
Read moreNature protection takes backseat in most pandemic recovery plans
New York, Oct 9 (IANS) Most countries are failing to invest in nature-related economic reforms or investments in their Covid-19
Read moreMinor quakes hit Manipur and Arunachal, cause no damage
Imphal/Itanagar, Oct 9 (IANS) Minor earthquakes shook Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, causing panic among people though no loss
Read moreAccenture targets 2025 to achieve net zero emissions
New York, Oct 9 (IANS) Targeting 2025 to achieve net-zero emissions, global professional services company Accenture has announced new industry-leading
Read moreBJP slams Rahul for mocking PM on ‘creating water from air’ remark
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) A battle is on between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over
Read moreDelhi’s air quality improves to moderate category, AQI drops to 198
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The air quality index of the national capital improved a notch and stood at 199,
Read morePowerful hurricane Delta to hit Louisiana
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) Hurricane Delta, which has now strengthened into a Category 3 storm, was growing more powerful and
Read more400 water bodies revived in UP district
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 9 (IANS) As a part of the ‘One Village One Pond’ initiative, Jhansi district in Uttar
Read moreAction if anti-smog guns not installed: UPPCB
Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has warned developers in the state that action will
Read more8 postal covers released to mark ‘Wildlife Week’ in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Oct 8 (IANS) The Indian postal department released 8 special covers to mark the 66th ‘Wildlife Week’, which began
Read moreIMD to soon give district-specific cyclone warnings
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Thursday said that the department will soon
Read moreIsolated thunderstorms in coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema for next 4 days
Amaravati, Oct 8 (IANS) The Met department has forecast isolated thunderstorms and lightning across coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and Yanam
Read moreDelhi’s ‘poor’ air quality to deteriorate further in 3 days
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The air quality of the national capital remained in the poor category on Thursday as
Read moreNGT seeks UPPCB reply on ‘wrongful listing’ of leather industry
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday sought the response of the Central Board of
Read moreA first in India: Critically endangered vultures introduced into wild (IANS Exclusive)
Pinjore (Haryana), Oct 8 (IANS) After years of grit and determination, eight critically endangered white-rumped vultures, six of them captive-bred,
Read moreCanada to ban single-use plastics by 2021 end
Ottawa, Oct 8 (IANS) The Canadian government has announced that the use of single-use plastics will be banned across the
Read moreHurricane Delta heading to US after slamming Mexico
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) After making landfall in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, hurricane Delta was now heading towards the US Gulf
Read moreTelangana CM for strong measures to end plundering of forest wealth
Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday called for coordination between the Police and Forest
Read moreDelhi govt directed to curb major polluting activities
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has shot a letter to the Delhi government, seeking
Read moreAAP demands action against Punjab, Haryana over stubble burning
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha on Wednesday said that Punjab and Haryana are guilty
Read moreGoa Church urges Catholics to conduct cleaning drive
Panaji, Oct 7 (IANS) Goa’s influential Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday urged the state’s Catholics to conduct beach cleaning and
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Haryana aims to achieve zero burning of stubble
Chandigarh, Oct 7 (IANS) Haryana Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan on Wednesday directed all Deputy Commissioners to achieve the goal of
Read moreNGT seeks compliance report from Delhi on bio-medical waste disposal
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to take appropriate steps and submit
Read moreUP farmer killed by tiger in Pilibhit
Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 7 (IANS) A young farmer was mauled to death by a tiger in Mala forest range
Read moreHP, Uttarakhand achieve 100% door-to-door solid waste collection
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have achieved 100 per cent door-to-door collection of solid waste, Ministry
Read moreDelhi air turns ‘very poor’ as stubble burning begins
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) With the smoke from the burning of paddy stubble in Punjab and Haryana blowing to
Read morePM discusses wind energy sector with Vestas CEO
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has interacted with Henrik Anderson, President and CEO, Vestas on the
Read moreNo compromise on Mhadei issue, Goa is on right track: CM
Panaji, Oct 7 (IANS) Goa will not compromise on the ongoing Mhadei river water sharing row with Karnataka and the
Read more6 Andhra districts depend on Srisailam project for water: CM
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said six districts of his
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Can build barrage to counter Andhra’s ‘illegal’ project: Telangana
Hyderabad, Oct 6 (IANS) The Telangana government on Tuesday threatened to build a barrage to lift three TMC of water
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Wildlife Week: Inpatient facility opened at Hyderabad Zoo
Hyderabad, Oct 6 (IANS) An inpatient facility for sick animals was launched on Tuesday at Nehru Zoological Park (NZP) here
Read moreStubble burning case: Centre asks SC not to tinker with MSP
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday submitted before the Supreme Court that it should not tinker with
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Online events mark Vizag Zoo’s ongoing Wildlife Week celebrations
Visakhapatnam, Oct 6 (IANS) Online workshops on wildlife, exhibition, competitions, quiz and other activities have marked the celebration of the
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New reservoir to assure water supply to Hyderabad until 2050
Hyderabad, Oct 6 (IANS) Telangana’s Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K.T. Rama Rao on Tuesday said that land acquisition
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Anti-stubble liquid spray for Delhi farms from October 11
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday started preparing a liquid solution for spraying over the 700-hectare
Read more3 killed, 7 hurt in lightning strikes in Tripura
Agartala, Oct 6 (IANS) Three people were killed and seven others injured due to lightning strikes in Tripura, officials said
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Hyderabad Zoo re-opens after nearly seven months
Hyderabad, Oct 6 (IANS) The Nehru Zoological Park, one of the key tourist attractions in Hyderabad, was Tuesday re-opened after
Read moreTripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram to protect endangered Clouded Leopard (Wildlife Week Special)
Agartala/Shillong/Guwahati, Oct 6 (IANS) Three northeastern states — Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram — are taking steps to protect the endangered
Read moreStubble burning may be less this time: Bhure Lal
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) This year Delhi is likely to get a respite from the smog and may not
Read moreTaj city angry as simian war takes two human lives
Agra, Oct 6 (IANS) A fierce war between two groups of monkeys in the heart of the Taj city took
Read moreMassive California wildfire scorches record 1mn acres
San Francisco, Oct 6 (IANS) The August Complex wildfire, which started out as 37 different fires in California’s Mendocino National
Read moreCoast Guard ships to escort fire-stricken oil tanker MT New Diamond
Chennai, Oct 5 (IANS) Three Indian Coast Guard vessels, with pollution control facilities, will escort fire-stricken very large crude carrier
Read moreDelhi air quality to worsen as stubble fires increase: SAFAR
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Delhi’s overall air quality has been in moderate category, but is set to deteriorate further
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Isolated thunderstorms, lightning in coastal Andhra
Amaravati, Oct 5 (IANS) The Met department has forecast thunderstorms with lightning at isolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh for
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Cheetahs to make a comeback in India
Jaipur, Oct 5 (IANS) If sources are to be believed, cheetahs shall be coming to India soon. They will be
Read moreTwo jumbos electrocuted in BNP forest range in K’taka
Bengaluru, Oct 4 (IANS) Two male makhana elephants died of electrocution inside the Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) on the outskirts
Read moreWinged visitors start flocking at Agra, choose new camp
Agra, Oct 4 (IANS) Winter is still a few weeks away but migratory birds have started flocking here, perhaps to
Read more2 California wildfires still out-of-control
San Francisco, Oct 4 (IANS) Firefighters were continuing to battle two out-of-control wildfires raging in California, which have scorched almost
Read moreModerate quake hits Assam, no damage reported
Guwahati, Oct 3 (IANS) A moderate quake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale hit Assam’s Kamrup district on Saturday night,
Read more1.96 lakh hit by Assam floods, 1 person drowns in river
Guwahati, Oct 3 (IANS) Despite one more death and 1.96 lakh people in four districts still affected, the overall flood
Read moreHyderabad’s Nehru Zoo to reopen on Tuesday
Hyderabad, Oct 3 (IANS) After remaining closed for nearly seven months, Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoological Park will reopen for visitors from
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Cobra in toll plaza on Agra-Lucknow Expressway
Agra, Oct 3 (IANS) A five-foot-long Cobra snake created quite a stir at the Inner Ring Road toll plaza on
Read moreClimate change responsible for record sea temperature levels: Study
London, Oct 3 (IANS) Researchers have found that global warming is driving an unprecedented rise in sea temperatures, including in
Read moreGurugram gets first dedicated cycle track on Gandhi Jayanti
Gurugram, Oct 2 (IANS) In an attempt to bring down the pollution level in an already congested city, the Gurugram
Read moreNDMC launches pilot project ‘Cycle4Change’ to promote cycling
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) In view of Covid-19 pandemic and to promote the cycling in New Delhi, the Chairperson
Read moreZebra foal born in Bengaluru zoo amid Covid
Bengaluru, Oct 1 (IANS) A female zebra foal was born in Bannerghatta biological park in the city to mother Kaveri
Read moreDelhi’s air quality to turn ‘poor’ as stubble burning increases
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), under the Ministry of Science
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Uneven monsoon in NE : 4 states receive excess, 4 deficit rainfall
Guwahati/Agartala, Oct 1 (IANS) The four-month-long monsoon was the most uneven in the mountainous northeastern region. Four of the eight
Read moreKarnataka records 27% excess rainfall during southwest monsoon
Bengaluru, Oct 1 (IANS) The southwest monsoon from June to September has been overwhelming across Karnataka, with 27 per cent
Read moreIIT-M joins MIT for productive use of agri, industrial by-products
Chennai, Oct 1 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) on Thursday said its researchers are working with the
Read moreNGT pulls up NHAI for dumping muck in J-K’s Chenab River
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and
Read moreNorthern California wildfire kills 4
San Francisco, Oct 1 (IANS) At least four people were killed, while 147 structures were destroyed due to a massive
Read moreOver 2.83 lakh people still affected by Assam floods
Guwahati, Sep 30 (IANS) Though some respite in rain has led to a further improvement in the flood situation in
Read moreKejriwal’s solution to stubble burning for Delhi farmers
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The Delhi government is starting the process of preparing a fermented liquid solution to be
Read moreElephant tramples man to death in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Sep 30 (IANS) A 60-year-old man was trampled to death while another woman was injured by a rampaging elephant
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Goa CM meets PM, Minister to discuss mining issue
Panaji, Sep 30 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi to discuss
Read moreWill not allow any damage to eco-sensitive zone via mining: SC
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde on Wednesday said the Supreme Court will not allow
Read moreFrance to ban use of wild animals in circuses
Paris, Sep 30 (IANS) As part of sweeping new animal welfare measures, France has said it will gradually ban the
Read moreGoa lifeguards use tech to bypass infection prone protocol amid Covid-19
Panaji, Sep 30 (IANS) During the Covid-19 pandemic, lifeguards in Goa have evolved a new protocol for management of persons
Read more1,500 families return as Vijayawada flood situation under control
Vijayawada, Sep 30 (IANS) With the flood situation in Vijayawada areas under control, around 1,500 families evacuated in the wake
Read moreAssam flood situation slightly improves, 2.79 lakh still hit
Guwahati, Sep 29 (IANS) Even as the flood situation in Assam has marginally improved, 2.79 lakh people are still affected
Read moreGurugram makes action plan to curb air pollution
Gurugram, Sep 29 (IANS) The Gurugram administration has finally come up with an action plan aimed to combat air pollution
Read moreJaipur activists strive for better conditions for elephants
Jaipur, Sep 29 (IANS) After the news of four elephants that died in Hathi Gaon, Jaipur, came to light, activists
Read moreVenomous krait, python rescued by Wildlife SOS in Agra
Agra, Sep 29 (IANS) Members of a family in the Shastripuram colony here panicked when they saw a deadly common
Read moreValliappa Foundation launches ‘Anadhanam’ to solve global hunger
Bengaluru, Sep 29 (IANS) Non-profit Valliappa Foundation on Tuesday launched a digital platform called Anadhanam that aims to address malnutrition
Read more843 vehicles with illegal mining material seized in Haryana
Gurugram, Sep 29 (IANS) In a major crackdown on illegal mining, a special enforcement team of the Haryana police has
Read moreJavadekar says 5 states to meet on Thursday over pollution
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Tuesday that a state environment ministers meeting will
Read more3 killed in Northern California wildfire
San Francisco, Sep 29 (IANS) At least three people were killed, while thousands others were evacuated from their homes due
Read morePython swallows blue bull calf in UP
Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh) Sep 29 (IANS) An 18-foot-long Indian python swallowed a new-born ‘nilgai’, also known as a blue bull,
Read moreKerala CRZ violations: SC seeks to know if orders complied with
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from Chief Secretary of Kerala, in four
Read moreAssam flood situation worsens, 3.18 lakh people hit
Guwahati, Sep 28 (IANS) The ongoing flood situation in Assam further worsened on Monday with 3.18 lakh people affected in
Read morePIL in SC seeks ban on stubble burning in view of Covid-19
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A PIL has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Punjab and
Read more4 out of 5 companies in India have inadequate water disclosures
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) An analysis of 500 listed Indian corporates shows that four out of five companies have
Read morePETA urges Modi to shut slaughterhouses, meat shops on Gandhi Jayanti
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India on Monday wrote to Prime Minister
Read moreDelhi HC orders notices on plea to prevent stubble-burning
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notices to the Union government and others on
Read more2K families affected by Krishna river flood in AP’s Vijayawada
Vijayawada, Sep 28 (IANS) Even as the Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada has been in spate since Sunday afternoon
Read moreHeatwave, gusty winds heighten risk of California wildfires
San Francisco, Sep 28 (IANS) The US National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a red flag warning for nearly all
Read moreTeen mauled to death by leopard in UP
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 28 (IANS) A 13-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard near the Dudhwa
Read moreAssam flood deteriorates, affects 2.25 lakh people in 9 districts
Guwahati, Sep 27 (IANS) The ongoing third wave of floods in Assam further deteriorated on Sunday with 2.25 lakh people
Read more‘SAATHI’ to assist hospitality industry to boost tourism
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) To assist the hospitality industry in their preparedness to continue operations safely and mitigate risks
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Punjab provides 23,500 machines for paddy straw management
Chandigarh, Sep 27 (IANS) In a series of measures to check stubble burning in the ongoing kharif season, the Punjab
Read moreNTPC invites bids for biomass pellet procurement
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) State-run NTPC Ltd has invited bids for procurement of biomass pellets for its various thermal
Read more10 Andhra districts register excess rainfall in 4 months
Amaravati, Sep 27 (IANS) Ten Andhra Pradesh districts have received excess rainfall in the past four months till September 26,
Read moreSad state of Yamuna pains green warriors (World Rivers Day)
Agra, Sep 27 (IANS) River lovers and green activists in Agra on Sunday celebrated the World Rivers Day, at the
Read moreThree booked for killing dog, dragging carcass around
Hathras (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 27 (IANS) Three persons have been booked by the Hathras police for allegedly beating a stray
Read moreHeavy rains force evacuation of 200 people in AP’s Nandyal
Nandyal (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 26 (IANS) As many as 200 people have been evacuated from Nandyal town and its vicinity
Read moreDelhi air to worsen in next 3 days, thanks to stubble burning
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) It’s that time of the year in Punjab-Haryana-NCR. Amid the protests over farm Bills, Punjab
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Heavy rains lash Hyderabad, other areas in Telangana
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (IANS) Heavy rains continued to lash Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana for the second consecutive day
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Toxic waste dumping in Gurugram village hurting environment
Gurugram, Sep 26 (IANS) The lack of facilities for proper disposal of biological waste is a challenge in India and
Read moreBoarding burning oil tanker saved marine environment: Coast Guard
Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) Boarding the burning as well as intermittently exploding ‘MT New Diamond’ – a very large oil
Read moreAt 412 cms, Goa records highest rainfall since 1961
Panaji, Sep 26 (IANS) This monsoon season, Goa has recorded the highest rainfall since 1961, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Read moreAnother earthquake jolts Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 26 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday even though
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