Category: Environment

Plan underway to monitor Sundarbans with drones

Dhaka, Sep 9 (IANS) The Bangladesh Forest Department has planned to monitor the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and…

6 years ago

90 strays dead, Maharashtra civic bodies under lens

Buldhana (Maharashtra), Sep 9 (IANS) After around 90 stray dogs were found dead with their muzzles and legs tied in…

6 years ago

Typhoon Lingling kills 5 in North Korea

Seoul, Sep 9 (IANS) At least five people were killed and nearly 50,000 hectares of farmland destroyed as typhoon Lingling…

6 years ago

Say goodbye to single-use plastic: PM at UN event

Greater Noida, Sep 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a global boycott of single-use plastic at a United…

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Over 100 bushfires rage in Australia

Canberra, Sep 9 (IANS) More than 100 bushfires were on Monday raging across two Australian states, while weather services warned…

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Climbers to make autumn Everest ascent after 9 years

Kathmandu, Sep 9 (IANS) At least 10 mountaineers are preparing to make a bid to scale Mount Everest, breaking a…

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Typhoon Faxai makes landfall near Tokyo

Tokyo, Sep 9 (IANS) Evacuation advisories were issued to more than 110,000 households in Tokyo and surrounding areas ahead of…

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Typhoon Lingling kills 8 in Korean peninsula

Pyongyang, Sep 8 (IANS) Typhoon Lingling that hit the Korean peninsula on Saturday claimed eight lives and damaged around 460…

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Punjab farmers to attend crop residue management meet

Chandigarh, Sep 8 (IANS) Four hundred farmers from Punjab will participate in the national conference on crop residue management in…

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Mick Jagger, Donald Sutherland slam Trump on climate change

Venice, Sep 8 (IANS) Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger and veteran actor Donald Sutherland have slammed US President Donald Trump…

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Two slight tremors felt in Himachal

Shimla, Sep 8 (IANS) Two low intensity quakes were felt in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, an official…

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B-Town protests brutal nilgai killing in Bihar

Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Bollywood stars are protesting against the cruel act of a nilgai being buried alive in Bihar…

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Bihar village that transformed wasteland into oasis

Samastipur, Sep 7 (IANS) Amid government push to increase the dwindling green cover in the country, Bihar's Harpur Bochaha village…

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Modi to open key UN anti-desertification meet with ‘good’ announcement

By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a high-level segment of the UN…

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Typhoon Lingling approaches Korean Peninsula

Seoul, Sep 7 (IANS) Powerful Typhoon Lingling was approaching the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, forcing the South Korean government to…

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Amazon fire: 7 nations sign forest protection pact

Bogota, Sep 7 (IANS) Seven South American countries have agreed measures to protect the Amazon river basin, amid concerns over…

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Air pollution down in Delhi: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said his government has brought down air pollution…

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Maradu flat owners plan curative plea against demolition

Kochi, Sep 6 (IANS) Beleaguered owners of flats at Maradu, near here, soon after hearing the Supreme Court order on…

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Odisha govt eases PUC check for for one month

Bhubaneswar, Sep 6 (IANS) The Odisha government here on Friday delayed implementation of the Pollution Under Control (PUC) certification, under…

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Maharashtra NGO wins global eco-award

Palghar (Maharashtra), Sep 6 (IANS) Maharashtra's Govardhan Ecovillage has won one of the worlds most prestigious environmental awards -- India…

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