Category: Environment

Minimum temperature improves in J&K

Srinagar, Dec 30 (IANS) The minimum temperature across Jammu and Kashmir improved on Sunday due to cloud cover, breaking the…

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Doctor to be monitored in US after possible exposure to Ebola

New York, Dec 30 (IANS) An American citizen will be transported privately to Nebraska Medical Center for monitoring after possible…

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India submits sixth national report to Convention of Biological Diversity

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) India on Saturday submitted its sixth national report (NR6) to the Convention on Biological Diversity…

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Seven nabbed in Assam for possessing tiger skin, bones

Guwahati, Dec 29 (IANS) Sleuths of the Kaziranga national park in Assam have arrested seven poachers for their alleged involvement…

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Stray cattle posing a threat to public safety, crops in Agra districts

Mathura, Dec 29 (IANS) Bulls and cows are a growing nuisance and pose a threat to public safety in several…

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Denied forest rights, people take to streets in Himachal’s Kinnaur

Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS) Denied forest rights, over 1,000 people of remote Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday held…

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Harsh Vardhan stresses on Green Good Deeds to strengthen biodiversity

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Emphasising that the Green Skill Development Programme will go a long way in reaping demographic…

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Himachal’s Sirsa river facing ecological disaster: Green group

Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS) Himdhara Environment Research and Action Collective, a Himachal Pradesh-based watchdog, has asked the River Rejuvenation Committee…

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7.2 earthquake hits Philippines, tsunami warning lifted

Manila, Dec 29 (IANS) A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines island of Mindanao on Saturday that prompted authorities…

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Cold wave intensifies in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IANS) Cold wave conditions intensified in most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Saturday with Adampur town…

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More than 2,900 tourists stranded in Sikkim due to heavy snowfall

Gangtok, Dec 29 (IANS) As many as 2,946 tourists are stranded in Sikkim due to heavy snowfall which is hindering…

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Cold wave grips Rajasthan

Jaipur, Dec 29 (IANS) A cold wave has gripped Rajasthan as the temperature continued to dip. All the cities in…

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7.1-magnitude quake jolts Philippines

Manila, Dec 29 (IANS) A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Davao Oriental province in the Philippine island of Mindanao…

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Himachal sees mercury below freezing point

Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh on Saturday witnessed a sunny but chilly day with temperature in many areas staying…

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Severe cold wave grips Kashmir Valley, Ladakh

Srinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) A severe cold wave triggered by the bone chilling night temperature continued unabated in the Kashmir…

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At 2.6 degrees C, Delhi records season’s lowest temperature

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The national capital woke up to a cold morning on Saturday as the mercury dipped…

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Fall Armyworm has infested sub-Saharan Africa, India and Yemen: FAO

Rome, Dec 29 (IANS/AKI) The Fall Armyworm -- an invasive crop-eating pest -- has spread through sub-Saharan Africa and has…

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Kolkata sees coldest day of the season on Friday

Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) The eastern metropolis on Friday witnessed the coldest day of the season as mercury plummeted to…

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Cabinet approves submitting report on greenhouse gas inventory to UNFCCC

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The cabinet has approved the submission of second Biennial Update Report (BUR) to United Nations…

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Cabinet approves new Coastal Regulation Zone notification

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Coastal Regulation Zone…

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