Category: Environment

Another Gir pride loses three cats as train runs them over

Gandhinagar, Dec 18 (IANS) After losing 23 Asiatic lions in a section of the Gir forest area in recent times,…

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Carbon footprint labels on food packets might help cut emissions

Sydney, Dec 18 (IANS) Labelling food packets with carbon footprint can help reduce potential environmental impacts, says a new study.…

7 years ago

Delhi air quality likely to deteriorate over next 2 days

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Delhi is likely to experience toxic air over the next two days as weatherman on…

7 years ago

Coal use declines in Europe, but spikes in India: IEA

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) While global coal demand looks set to rise for the second year in a row…

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Reaffirming faith in the fight against climate change

By Amit Kapoor Conversations in India rarely revolve around the subject of climate change. The discussions around the topic are…

7 years ago

Cyclone Phethai: Rains continue in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec 18 (IANS) Rains continued to lash several parts of Odisha on Tuesday due to the impact of cyclone…

7 years ago

Smoking banned in Gwalior government offices

Gwalior, Dec 18 (IANS) Smoking has been banned in every government office here in Madhya Pradesh and anybody found smoking…

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5 killed by elephants in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Dec 18 (IANS) A herd of rampaging elephants have killed five people in the last one week in Jharkhand's…

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GST on recycled construction waste products to be reduced to 5 per cent

By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) In a bid to promote reuse of debris generated by the…

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Stray cattle a lurking menace in Sri Krishna land

By Brij Khandelwal Agra/Vrindavan, Dec 18 (IANS) Not just people in cities, but even farmers in the vast rural hinterland…

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Sonam Kapoor named PETA India’s 2018 Person of the Year

Mumbai, Dec 18 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor, a vegan, has been named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)…

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Chilly Delhi morning with ‘very poor’ air on Tuesday

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Delhi experienced a chilly winter morning on Tuesday with the minimum temperature dropping to 5.1…

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Intense cold wave continues in Kashmir Valley, Ladakh

Srinagar, Dec 18 (IANS) An intense cold wave continued in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Tuesday, dropping…

7 years ago

India inks MoU with France for collaboration to boost use of electrical vehicles

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Union Cabinet was on Monday apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with France…

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Post-electoral reverses, government expands free LPG beneficiary list

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Close on the heels of the ruling BJP's recent electoral defeat in the Hindi heartland,…

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Cyclone ‘Phethai’ hits Andhra coast, triggers heavy rains

Visakhapatnam, Dec 17 (IANS) Cyclonic storm 'Phethai crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast in East Godavari district on Monday, causing widespread…

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Delhi’s minimum temperature set to drop; air quality ‘very poor’

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Delhi's minimum temperature was on Monday recorded at 6.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the…

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At 460, India records highest leopard mortality in 2018

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) With 460 leopard deaths, India in 2018 recorded the highest mortality rate of the particular…

7 years ago

‘Bete’ comments on legalisation of guns to kill wild boars

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Ganesh Shetty's new short film "Bete" presents a strong commentary on a 2016 law which…

7 years ago

ISRO shortlists 14 firms for transfer of lithium ion cell technology

Chennai, Dec 17 (IANS) Indian space agency ISRO has shortlisted 14 companies out of over 100 companies that showed interest…

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