Category: Environment

Work to start on Bangladesh n-project aided by Russia

Dhaka, Nov 29 (IANS) Work will start on Thursday on constructing the first nuclear power plant in Bangladesh at Rooppur…

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Stop Polavaram project till pending issues resolved, Odisha urges Centre

Bhubaneswar, Nov 29 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to allow the…

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Snow in Himachal brings down mercury

Shimla, Nov 29 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday largely witnessed a sunny but chilly day with temperatures in many areas…

8 years ago

Ban use of captive elephants for demolition: Animal activist

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) An animal welfare activist has asked Union Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Harsh Vardhan…

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Night temperatures improve throughout J&K

Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 29 (IANS) Night temperatures improved on Wednesday throughout Jammu and Kashmir due to partial cloud cover, the Met…

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Misty Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) It was a misty morning here on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at nine…

8 years ago

Indonesian airports remain shut as Agung spews fire

Jakarta, Nov 29 (IANS) The Agung volcano with a deadly history on the popular resort islands of Indonesia's Bali, has…

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Brazil receives $4.8 mn for protecting ozone layer

Rio de Janeiro, Nov 29 (IANS) The Brazilian government has received over $4.8 million for continuing their actions to protect…

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Avoid fires, provide heaters to security staff, Delhi RWAs told

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday advised individual house owners and representatives of all Residential Welfare…

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Cities to soon get star rating on cleanliness

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) With the aim to enthuse Indian cities with a spirit of healthy competition, the government…

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Delhi-NCR inhaling toxins for over 50 days, not getting better

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Even as a few areas in Delhi-NCR fell out of the "severe-plus or emergency" category…

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BSES powered IITF without gensets, saved 1.27 lakh litres of diesel

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) For the first time, the two-week-long India International Trade Fair (IITF) held here earlier this…

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Delhi’s Nigambodh Ghat gets Green Waste Reprocessor

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday inaugurated a Green Waste Reprocessor (GWR) machine here…

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Air pollution neither Delhi specific nor limited to winter alone: Study

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) A study has pointed out that air pollution is neither Delhi-specific or limited to winter…

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$540mn for developing nations to eliminate climate-warming chemicals

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Developing countries will receive $540 million to continue their work in phasing out ozone-depleting chemicals,…

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India needs overall energy policy, gas must in GST: Pradhan

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Renewing the call for bringing natural gas under the GST regime, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan…

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UAE to get dog park in February

Dubai, Nov 28 (IANS) The first outdoor dog park in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will open its doors to…

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Excessive rains blamed for soaring vegetable prices in Karnataka

By Bhavana Akella Bengaluru, Nov 28 (IANS) Incessant rains in Karnataka in the last few months that damaged several crops…

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Keylong in Himachal freezes at minus 4.1

Shimla, Nov 28 (IANS) Cold continued to grip the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, with Keylong recording a…

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Leh records lowest temperature in J&K

Srinagar, Nov 28 (IANS) Leh town was the coldest at minus 7.3 degrees Celsius, while Katra recorded 9.6, the highest…

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