Category: Environment

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…

7 years ago

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…

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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…

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‘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…

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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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Rainy Monday for Kolkata as cyclone hits Andhra

Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) Kolkata and several other districts of Gangetic West Bengal woke up to a rainy morning on…

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Mercury dips in Jharkhand due to rains

Ranchi, Dec 17 (IANS) Jharkhand witnessed cold weather on Monday due to incessant rains in the state, a weather official…

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Personal heating patches could reduce energy waste in buildings

New York, Dec 17 (IANS) Researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, have developed a thin, durable and high-tech personal heating…

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Is climate change apocalypse real? Practice is better than preaching

By Arul Louis Is the looming climate change apocalypse real? In the clearly-demarcated battle lines, the good guys are those…

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Cyclone Phethai: Over 50 trains cancelled in Andhra

Vijayawada, Dec 17 (IANS) The South Central Railway has cancelled over 50 trains in coastal Andhra Pradesh in view of…

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Yami becomes goodwill leader for Super Sniffers campaign

Gwalior, Dec 17 (IANS) Actress Yami Gautam has been named the goodwill leader of Super Sniffers campaign initiated by TRAFFIC…

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Foggy Monday morning in Delhi, air quality remains ‘very poor’

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Residents of the national capital woke up to a foggy morning on Monday with the…

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