Category: Environment

Delhi-NCR air quality dips again but better than last week’s

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) After a day's breather, the air quality of Delhi-NCR worsened again on Friday, owing to…

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Delhi to generate 1,000 MW solar power by 2019

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Delhi will generate 1,000 megawatt (MW) of solar power by 2019 which will also help…

8 years ago

Human wellness more important than GDP: Naidu

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Stressing that human wellness is more important than GDP, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Friday…

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New Orangutan species ‘among most threatened great apes’

London, Nov 3 (IANS) Scientists have identified an isolated population of orangutans living in Sumatra in Indonesia, which according to…

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National Cycling Championships in Delhi to promote fuel conservation

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) With a direct relation between cycling and conserving transport fuel, the Petroleum Conservation Research Association…

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Life out of gear in Chennai, suburbs due to rains

Chennai, Nov 3 (IANS) Normal life was crippled in Chennai and its suburbs on Friday as rains pounded the city…

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Poor nations seek finances for climate plans

Bonn, Nov 3 (IANS) Ahead of the UN climate summit that aims to keep the global average rise in temperatures…

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America’s largest environment group seeks Energy Secretary’s resignation

Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) The US's largest and most influential environmental organisation said Energy Secretary Rick Perry should resign over…

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5.1-magnitude quake jolts Japan

Tokyo, Nov 3 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Hokkaido prefecture on Friday. No tsunami…

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Misty morning on Friday in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) It was a misty Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 17.5 degrees…

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Tamil Nadu rains: Schools, colleges closed

Chennai, Nov 3 (IANS) Owing to continuous rains schools and colleges in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Pudukottai and Nagapattiman districts of…

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Civil groups start campaign in Europe for clean energy

Bonn, Nov 2 (IANS) To combat the worsening impacts of climate change and air pollution, civil society groups across 28…

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Two hyenas rescued from open well in Agra

Agra, Nov 2 (IANS) After a harrowing three-hour rescue operation, two male hyenas were rescued from a well in Agra…

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Delhi air quality improves slightly, but still ‘very poor’

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) With the change in the wind direction and slight rise in temperature, Delhi on Thursday…

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CBI to probe illegal Herbicide Resistant GM cotton seeds: Fadnavis

Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has asked for a detailed CBI probe into the illegal sale of Herbicide…

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India-NZ at Kotla was first match held without gensets: BSES

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) In a historic first at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium here Wednesday night, an international…

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Private investment can help India reduce 35% greenhouse gas emissions: IFC

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) India is on track to meet its climate targets, including reducing the greenhouse gas emissions…

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Thane to be assessed for implementing district cooling system

Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) Thane in Maharashtra will be the first Indian city to be assessed for potential for implementation…

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India, Britain collaborate to make next-gen solar cells

Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) A team of researchers from Britain and India has kicked off a project to develop the…

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Solar Alliance in pact with European development bank

Gurugram, Nov 2 (IANS) The International Solar Alliance (ISA) here signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and…

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