Category: Environment

Situation in Bihar to worsen after heavy rainfall in Nepal

Patna, July 24 (IANS) The flood situation in Bihar remained grim on Wednesday and is expected to worsen as neighbouring…

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Tripura MP donates first salary for Assam flood relief

Agartala, July 24 (IANS) Pratima Bhowmik, the Lok Sabha MP from Tripura West parliamentary constituency, donated Rs 1,00,000 from her…

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32 killed by lightning in Bihar

Patna, July 24 (IANS) At least 32 people, including women and children, were killed and over a dozen injured in…

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Monsoon revives with full force in Mumbai

Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) After a week's lull, monsoon revived with full force in Mumbai, coastal Konkan and other parts…

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Assam relaxes curbs on Agar tree cultivation, felling

Guwahati, July 23 (IANS) In a welcome move, the Assam government has relaxed the restrictions on cultivation of the scented…

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UN urges world to cut carbon emissions by 45% by 2030

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Stressing the impact of climate change on people's lives, the United Nations here on Tuesday…

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Cellestial E-Mobility raises $ 200,000 funding

Hyderabad, July 23 (IANS) Hyderabad-based startup Cellestial E-Mobility has raised $200,000 funding and is geared up to roll out its…

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UN calls nations to join ‘clean air initiative’

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Ahead of the 2019 Climate Action Summit, the United Nations, the World Health Organisation (WHO)…

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Thermal power to stay main energy source despite renewable push

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Even as the government continues its push for renewables, coal-fired power is expected to remain…

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Singapore seizes pangolin scales, ivory worth $48 million

Singapore, July 23 (IANS) Singapore authorities have seized 11.9 tonnes of pangolin scales and 8.8 tonnes of elephant ivory from…

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Mudslide kills 8, buries 5 houses in Nepal

Kathmandu, July 23 (IANS) Eight people were killed in a mudslide in two remote Nepal mountain villages on Tuesday. The…

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Amarinder seeks central assistance to reinforce Ghaggar embankments

Sangrur/Patiala, July 23 (IANS) Blaming the Akalis for the Central Water Commission (CWC) taking control of the Ghaggar river, Punjab…

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Elephant Whisperer: UP forest officials have never heard of it

Lucknow, July 23 (IANS) Forest officials in Uttar Pradesh who have been grappling with the problem of two wild tuskers…

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67 persons, 187 animals dead in Assam floods

Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) The human toll in Assam floods rose to 67 on Monday, while Forest Department officials said…

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Himachal’s Kinnaur cut off due to landslides

Shimla, July 22 (IANS) Himachal's picturesque Kinnaur district has been cut off due to massive landslides triggered by heavy rainfall…

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Floods wreak havoc in Bihar, death toll reaches 102

Patna, July 22 (IANS) Floods continue to ravage 12 districts in Bihar in which 102 people have lost their lives…

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Home to 3 world heritage sites, Agra’s pollution level remains alarming

By Brij Khandelwal Agra, July 22 (IANS) A quarter century of environmental activism, and a series of judicial interventions by…

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Heavy rain likely in Bihar, may worsen situation

Patna, July 22 (IANS) With more than 7.2 million people affected by the floods in Bihar, the local weather department…

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Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh on collusion course over Narmada waters

Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are on moving towards a collusion course over Narmada waters. Gujarat Chief…

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Demarcation of J&K’s Hokersar wetland reserve begins

Srinagar, July 21 (IANS) Authorities finally woke up after over 80 years of unchecked encroachment in Jammu and Kashmir's best…

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