Category: Environment

Thailand’s longest wooden bridge ‘on brink of collapse’

Bangkok, Aug 12 (IANS) The Thai Army was on a vigil on Monday over fears that the country's longest wooden…

6 years ago

Myanmar landslide toll climbs to 59

Yangon, Aug 12 (IANS) The death toll from a landslide that buried several houses in a Myanmar town has increased…

6 years ago

Singapore to ban domestic ivory trade from 2021

Singapore, Aug 12 (IANS) Singapore will ban the domestic trade of elephant ivory from September 1, 2021, authorities said on…

6 years ago

Red alert in Karnataka as more heavy rains predicted

Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) There seems to be no let-up to the monsoon mayhem in Karnataka, with the weather office…

6 years ago

Kerala flood toll hits 67; over 2.54 lakh in camps

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 (IANS) The heavy rains that lashed Kerala over the last few days have lessened in intensity, even…

6 years ago

Govt site features wildlife in tune with ‘Man vs Wild’ show

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Tourism Ministry on Sunday updated the Incredible India website to boost wildlife tourism. The…

6 years ago

Kerala floods toll 55, over 1.5 lakh shifted to relief camps

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 10 (IANS) The Kerala floods death toll has reached 55 and over 1.5 lakh people shifted to around…

6 years ago

Typhoon leaves 18 dead, 1m evacuated in China

Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed and one million others evacuated from their homes as typhoon…

6 years ago

33 killed in Myanmar landslide

Yangon, Aug 10 (IANS) At least 33 people were killed in a landslide that buried several houses in a Myanmar…

6 years ago

Typhoon leaves 13 dead, 1m evacuated in China

Beijing, Aug 10 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and one million others evacuated from their homes as typhoon…

6 years ago

Efforts on to restore Kerala’s 2nd largest freshwater lake

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 10 (IANS) Work is in progress to restore Vellayani lake, the second largest freshwater lake in Kerala that…

6 years ago

Two wildlife reserves declared ‘eco-sensitive zone’

Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) The Centre has declared two wildlife sanctuaries near Mumbai as 'Eco-Sensitive Zone'(ESZ), according to Union Minister…

6 years ago

Kerala rains: 42 dead, over 1 lakh in relief camps

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 10 (IANS) The death toll in Kerala floods has reached 42 and more than one lakh people have…

6 years ago

Pesticides overkill in Punjab killing farm-friendly insects

By Arjun Sharma Amritsar, Aug 10 (IANS/ 101Reporters) Amrik Singh, 46, a Bathinda-based farmer, was in despair after the entire…

6 years ago

Newly discovered lake in Nepal may be the world’s highest

Lamjung, Aug 10 (IANS) Newly discovered Kajin Sara lake in Manang district of Nepal is all set to become the…

6 years ago

Swine fever kills nearly five million pigs in a year: UN

Rome, Aug 9 (IANS/AKI) Almost 5 million pigs in Asia have now died or been culled because of the spread…

6 years ago

Chaos in Gurugram village after leopard enters house

Gurugram, Aug 9 (IANS) Residents of Badshahpur village here faced a scary situation on Friday afternoon after young male leopard…

6 years ago

Kerala rains: 28 dead, 64,000 in 738 relief camps

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) With incessant rain in Kerala, the death toll has reached 28 and over 64,000 people have…

6 years ago

Sardar Sarovar’s water level at all-time high of 131.5 m

Ahmedabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Water levels at the inter-state Sardar Sarovar Dam across the Narmada river reached an all-time high…

6 years ago

Almatti dam water released, may ease Maharashtra flood woes

M0umbai, Aug 9 (IANS) The grim flood situation in south-west Maharashtra that left at least 37 people dead, is expected…

6 years ago



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