Category: Environment

Three killed as rains, hailstorm lash Maharashtra

Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Three persons were killed and crops spanning over large tracts of agriculture land damaged due to…

6 years ago

India’s forest cover increases by .96 pc

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India has recorded 0.96 per cent increase in forest cover between 2015 and 2017, with…

6 years ago

Recite Hanuman Chalisa to save crops, BJP leader says

Bhopal, Feb 12 (IANS) BJP leader and former MLA Ramesh Saxena has asked farmers in Madhya Pradesh to recite the…

6 years ago

Roads in upper Shimla cut off with snowfall

Shimla, Feb 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla and its nearby tourist destinations on Monday were wrapped in snow, giving…

6 years ago

Stubble burning: Punjab issues directions for combine harvesters

Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) In a bid to curb the menace of stubble burning, the Punjab government has issued a…

6 years ago

Break up with plastic this V-Day: UN Environment head

Nairobi, Feb 12 (IANS) As the world prepares to mark Valentine's Day, the UN Environment Programme head on Monday urged…

6 years ago

Films make people associate emotionally with wildlife, says British TV producer

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Films enable people feel closer to wildlife, associating them emotionally with the lives of animals,…

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India’s overall forest cover expands: Report

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India has added 6,778 sq km of forest area -- an increase of 0.21 per…

6 years ago

Woman constructs toilet in Bihar by begging

Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) Setting a rare example that has drawn applause, a poverty-stricken woman in Bihar collected money through…

6 years ago

SC refuses to block Kambala in Karnataka for now

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The buffalo racing sport, Kambala, will continue in Karnataka for now, as the Supreme Court…

6 years ago

Heavy snowfall in Kashmir Valley as rain lashes Jammu

Jammu/Srinagar, Feb 12 (IANS) Moderate to heavy snowfall started in the valley as rain lashed the plains on Monday breaking…

6 years ago

Cloudy Monday morning in Delhi, rains likely

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) It was a cloudy Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

6 years ago

Shimla, nearby areas wrapped in snow

Shimla, Feb 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla and its nearby tourist destinations on Monday were wrapped in snow, giving…

6 years ago

Chandigarh, surrounding areas lashed by rain

Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) Chandigarh and its surrounding areas were lashed by thundershowers and strong winds on Monday ending a…

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Snowfall shuts Jammu-Srinagar highway

Jammu, Feb 12 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway was closed on Monday due to snowfall in the Bannihal sector, traffic…

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Hollywood actor criticises US take on Paris climate agreement

Dubai, Feb 12 (IANS) Veteran Hollywood actor and director Robert De Niro praised on Sunday the United Arab Emirates' (UAE)…

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Maharashtra hailstorm kills 2, damages standing crops

Nagpur, Feb 11 (IANS) Two persons were killed and two others injured as unseasonal rains, accompanied by hailstorm, lashed parts…

6 years ago

MoEF warms up to establishing cold stores around Taj Mahal

By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Environment Ministry has approved the setting up of new cold stores…

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Assam Governor appeals to security forces to help stop poaching

Guwahati, Feb 11 (IANS) Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi has asked the law enforcing agencies to help stop incidents of poaching…

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Aerial imagery from drones can help measure water resources

New York, Feb 11 (IANS) Aerial imagery gathered from helicopters and drones can be used to measure changes in the…

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