Category: Environment

Australian snakes have Asian origins: Study

Sydney, Nov 2 (IANS) Ancient species of Australian lizards and snakes, including some of the world's most deadliest, migrated from…

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Pleasant Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) It was a pleasant Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 19.4 degrees…

8 years ago

Haryana to set up ponds management authority

Chandigarh, Nov 1 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday announced a Pond Management Authority would be set…

8 years ago

Centre proposes relaxation in e-waste collection targets

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Environment Ministry has proposed to relax the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) plan by reducing…

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‘Poison’ in Delhi air, respite likely as wind direction changes

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Even as medical practitioners sounded a caution against outdoor exercises as "there is no safe…

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Stubble burning leading to more patients in Delhi hospitals

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) With Delhi-NCR air quality varying between 'severe' and 'very poor', and stubble burning going on…

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Two girls electrocuted in rain-hit Chennai

Chennai, Nov 1 (IANS) Two girls playing outside their homes died on Wednesday due to electrocution in Kodungaiyur in Chennai…

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Odisha show-cause notice for Rs 20,169 cr penalty on Coal India subsidiary

Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (IANS) The Odisha government has sent a show-cause notice to Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), a subsidiary of…

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Assam, Singapore sign MoU for skilling youths

Guwahati, Nov 1 (IANS) The Assam government on Wednesday signed MoUs with its Singapore counterpart for skilling over 78,000 rural…

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‘Poison’ in Delhi air: No time safe to go outdoors, says advisory

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) As the national capital and its adjoining areas see constant dip in the air quality,…

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Odisha imposes restriction on fishing to conserve sea turtles

Bhubaneswar, Nov 1 (IANS) The Odisha government on Wednesday imposed a seven-month ban on fishing along the coast to protect…

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Two girls electrocuted as rains lash Chennai

Chennai, Nov 1 (IANS) Two girls died on Wednesday due to electrocution in Kodungaiyur in Chennai as heavy rains pounded…

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CCEA nod to hike ethanol price for petrol blending to Rs 40.85/litre

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) A cabinet committee on Wednesday approved raising the price of ethanol payable under the government's…

8 years ago

Air pollution may up mortality risk beyond lung cancer

London, Nov 1 (IANS) Air pollution can increase the risk of death from kidney, bladder and colorectal cancer besides causing…

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Government thrust on renewables cooling, say solar stakeholders

By Biswajit Choudhury New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Though India was a major inspiration behind the formation of the Gurugram-headquartered…

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Alia, Varun spread message of cleanliness

Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Bollywood actors Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt have teamed up for an advertisement which aims to…

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Insured losses from California wildfires top $3 billion

San Francisco, Nov 1 (IANS) Insured losses from wildfires raging through the US state of California in October have hit…

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Australia to ban climbing Uluru from 2019

Canberra, Nov 1 (IANS) Climbing on Australia's iconic Uluru landmark will be banned from October 2019, authorities said on Wednesday.…

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Sonam Kapoor suffering from bronchitis

Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor says due to the environmental conditions, she has been wheezing and has developed…

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Foggy Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) It was a foggy morning here on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 17.6…

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