Category: Environment

Odisha registers 31% decline in lightning deaths

Bhubaneswar, July 14 (IANS) The number of human casualties due to lightning strikes in Odisha has declined by over 31…

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6.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Australia

Canberra, July 14 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted parts off northwest Australia on Sunday, the…

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Newspaper hawkers take charge of cleaning Yamuna river banks

By Bharat Upadhyay New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The black waters of the Yamuna river on its Delhi stretch have…

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How renewable energy shift can increase ‘energy poverty’

New York, July 14 (IANS) The world must think more holistically about how it addresses renewable energy as efforts to…

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Environmental protection to be focus of first-ever conclave of Himalayan states

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The first-ever conclave of Himalayan states will be held in Uttarakhand on July 28 where…

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Assam flood: Leaves of forests staff cancelled

Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) With flood waters entering most of the state's national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, Assam Environment and…

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Advisory for ODF-Plus launched

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Minister of State for Jal Shakti Rattan Lal Kataria on Saturday launched an advisory document…

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Haryana to develop lakes in Gurugram district to boost groundwater

Chandigarh, July 13 (IANS) To improve the groundwater level in Haryana, the state government will develop big lakes in Gurugram…

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6 Bihar districts stare at flood as rains swell rivers

Patna, July 13 (IANS) Rising water levels in many rivers due to continuous rain had created flood-like situation in as…

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Massive mudslides block Chandigarh-Shimla highway

Shimla, July 13 (IANS) Massive mudslides hit the Chandigarh-Shimla national highway between Parwanoo and Solan towns in Himachal Pradesh on…

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Assam flood situation worsens, death toll rises to 7

Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) The flood situation in Assam continued to worsen with new areas flooding every day even as…

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Bihar fears floods as heavy rains swell rivers

Patna, July 13 (IANS) After drought-like situation till last week, Bihar now fears floods as the water levels of several…

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Wild tuskers continue to roam in UP, forest staff on alert

Bareilly, July 13 (IANS) Two wild tuskers, who crossed over into Uttar Pradesh from Nepal last month, were continuing to…

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Group of Ministers formed to examine Goa mining revival: CM

Panaji, July 13 (IANS) A Group of Ministers (GoM) has been formed to examine vexed issue of mining in Goa,…

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Over lakh in Bihar await reimbursement for building toilets

Patna, July 13 (IANS) As many as 1.87 lakh families in rural Patna are still awaiting to get the reimbursement…

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Mamata marches on Kolkata streets to spread awareness about water conservation

Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday marched on the streets of Kolkata with her…

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Speaker, Ministers to take part in Parliament cleanliness drive on Saturday

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla along with Union Ministers and Members of Parliament will participate…

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Birds suspected to be poisoned fell out of sky in Australia

Adelaide, July 12 (IANS) Dozens of corellas were believed to have been poisoned after animal Australian rescuers found more than…

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Special water train reaches Chennai from Vellore

Chennai, July 12 (IANS) In an effort to meet the water requirements of a parched Chennai, a special 50 wagon…

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Rain hampers train services to Assam’s Barak Valley, Tripura

Guwahati, July 12 (IANS) Trains services to Assam's Barak Valley and Tripura were hampered on Friday due to incessant rains…

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