Category: Environment

Assam CM takes stock of flood preparedness in Kaziranga

Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday inspected the 33 highlands created in the Kaziranga National…

7 years ago

Uttar Pradesh’s tree plantation not increasing green cover

By Brij Khandelwal Agra, May 12 (IANS) When Akhilesh Yadav was the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, he set a Guinness…

7 years ago

UN chief in NZ for climate change discussions

Wellington, May 12 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in New Zealand's city of Auckland on Sunday for a three-day…

7 years ago

54-year-old tusker opens Thrissur Pooram fest in Kerala

Thrissur (Kerala), May 12 (IANS) The opening of the famed Thrissur Pooram festival here on Sunday was attended by more…

7 years ago

Octopus farming ‘unethical, environmentally dangerous’

London, May 12 (IANS) Researchers have said that plans to create octopus farms in coastal waters around the world are…

7 years ago

Heat wave continues in Andhra, Telangana

Hyderabad/Amaravati, May 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana continued to be in the grip of a heat wave on Saturday…

7 years ago

14 lakh trees in Odidha damaged by cyclone Fani

Bhubaneswar, May 11 (IANS) A total of 14 lakh trees and eight lakh saplings were damaged as cyclone Fani devastated…

7 years ago

Stranded vehicles get moving on Jammu-Srinagar highway

Jammu, May 11 (IANS) Vehicles, stranded on the Jammu-Srinagar highway for two days due to a landslide in Ramban district,…

7 years ago

Elephantine row: Tusker allowed at Thrissur Pooram fest

Thrissur (Kerala), May 11 (IANS) It had all the ingredients of a suspense thriller with even the Kerala High Court…

7 years ago

Poisonous viper enters Omar Abdullah’s Srinagar home

Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) Security staff at former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's residence here had some anxious…

7 years ago

Only a ‘little damage’ to Konark Sun Temple: ASI

Puri, May 10 (IANS) A team of senior officials from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday reported no…

7 years ago

Dia Mirza named SDGs Advocate by UN

Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) United Nations on Friday appointed Indian actress-producer Dia Mirza as an advocate of Sustainable Development Goals…

7 years ago

Peruvian climber to be cremated in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, May 10 (IANS) The body of a Peruvian climber who was found dead earlier this week on Mount Makalu,…

7 years ago

ASI to assess Fani damage to Jagannath, Sun temples

Puri, May 10 (IANS) A team of senior officials from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday reached cyclone-ravaged…

7 years ago

Famous Thai beach to remain closed till 2021

Bangkok, May 10 (IANS) A Thai bay that was made iconic by its appearance in the 2000 Hollywood film "The…

7 years ago

Animals in showbiz: Say no to abuse

By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Exploitation of animals is not something unheard of in the world of showbiz,…

7 years ago

UN to hold 2020 ocean conference in Lisbon

United Nations, May 10 (IANS) United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday decided to hold its 2020 high-level conference early…

7 years ago

1.52 lakh ha affected by cyclone Fani in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, May 9 (IANS) A 1,52,985-hectare area covering 88 blocks in 14 districts was affected due to cyclone Fani which…

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Karnataka gives Rs 10 cr aid to cyclone-hit Odisha

Bengaluru, May 9 (IANS) The Karnataka government has contributed Rs 10 crore to the cyclone-hit Odisha for relief assistance to…

7 years ago

Enter Sunder Nursery with inked finger on May 12

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) On May 12, when Delhi's seven constituencies go to the polls, your inked finger will…

7 years ago



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