Panaji, Aug 20 (IANS) Heavy monsoons and flooding in Goa have affected the livelihoods of over 6,000 farmers in the state and the consequent losses have been pegged at around Rs 8.92 crore, Deputy Chief…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Close to 14,000 people living in low-lying areas along the Yamuna in Delhi were evacuated till Tuesday noon as the river was flowing at 206.08 metres after crossing the danger…
Shimla, Aug 20 (IANS) After three days of heavy showers which led to snapping of several road links following landslides, the hills of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday saw subdued rainfall activity, the Met office here…
By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) “Don’t you want our children to live in good quality air?” the Supreme Court asked on Monday, pulling up the Delhi government for its opposition to the…
Agra, Aug 19 (IANS) When a truck driver here saw a seven-foot long python crawling up the front wheel of his vehicle, all he could do in the dark was to scream for help. He…
Bengaluru, Aug 19 (IANS) Motorcycle major Munjal group’s Hero Electric India on Monday rolled out two variants of its battery-powered e-scooters here for providing zero carbon emission two-wheelers to the new generation of riders. “Our…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Environmental clearance for real estate projects will soon be reduced to 60 days, Union Environment and Forests Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday. Speaking at the 15th national convention of…
Mandi, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian Institute of Technology Mandi researchers in Himachal Pradesh are developing thermoelectric materials that can efficiently convert heat into electricity. While solar power has received a lot of attention, other alternative…
Chandigarh, Aug 19 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday announced Rs 100 crore for emergency relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-hit regions of the state. The Chief Minister said a special ‘girdawari’…
By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) “Don’t you want our children to live in good quality air?” the Supreme Court asked on Monday, pulling up the Delhi government for its opposition to the…
Panaji, Aug 19 (IANS) Faced with severe water scarcity over the last 72 hours, the water woes of Goa’s capital are expected to spill over on to Tuesday, according to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. The…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Yamuna river on Monday crossed the “warning mark” of 204.50 meters and was set to breach the “danger mark” of 205.33m in the evening, forcing authorities to ask people…
Chandigarh, Aug 19 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday took stock of the situation after a dozen villages in Yamunanagar district were flooded by the excess water released from the Hathnikund barrage….
Madrid, Aug 19 (IANS) ome 8,000 people have been evacuated from several areas of Spain’s Gran Canaria Islands due to a large wildfire that has spread to more than 3,400 hectares, authorities said on Monday….
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Yamuna river on Monday crossed the “warning mark” of 204.50 meters and was set to breach the “danger mark” of 205.33m, forcing authorities to stop traffic on one of…
Kathmandu, Aug 19 (IANS) The Bardiya National Park in Nepal has started using a mobile app for the conservation of one-horned rhinos. According to park officials, the app will help receive vital information about rhinos,…
Shimla, Aug 19 (IANS) Roads in Himachal Pradesh continued to remain shut on Monday due to landslides triggered by heavy rain in the past two days, officials said. Heavy landslides also hit vehicular movement on…
Lucknow, Aug 19 (IANS) Ten days after Uttar Pradesh (UP) created a world record by planting 22 crore saplings in a single day, ten districts of the state have mooted a similar initiative along the…
By Chandrakant Naidu Bhopal, Aug 18 (IANS) With about six monsoon weeks still to go, Bhopal is looking at breaking the rainfall record of 168.64 cm set 13 years ago. At the current rate, it…
Shimla, Aug 18 (IANS) The local Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday said Himachal Pradesh received the highest ever rainfall for a 24-hour period, since records began almost 70 years ago. “The state as a whole…
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