Category: Environment

Misty Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) It was a misty Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 16.1 degrees…

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Survey on for ropeway in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand tells NGT

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) To curb ecological degradation of Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary due to helicopter service for the pilgrimage,…

8 years ago

Upholding ban on multi-dosage packs helps save vultures: SAVE

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Global consortium SAVE, involved in saving vultures across South Asia, on Wednesday hailed a high…

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Chinese create genetically modified low-fat pigs

New York, Oct 25 (IANS) Using the gene-editing technology CRISPR, Chinese scientists have created pigs that are thinner and leaner…

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Delhi-NCR air quality worsens as stubble burning peaks

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Despite warnings from a green court and environmental authorities, stubble-burning in Punjab and Haryana reached…

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Corals find plastic tasty: Study

New York, Oct 25 (IANS) While many marine animals mistakenly eat plastic debris because the tiny bits of the floating…

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Poor social ties more likely to kill male whales

London, Oct 25 (IANS) Male killer whales who remain socially isolated are three times more likely to die in hard…

8 years ago

There is war going on inside sanctuaries, need strict steps to protect wildlife: Conservationist RanjithSinh

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Although questions have been repeatedly raised over the 'shoot-on-sight' policy, wildlife and…

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New tool to improve Indian monsoon forecast

New York, Oct 25 (IANS) Researchers from Florida State University in the US have created a tool for objectively defining…

8 years ago

Mercury drops in UP, morning turns cooler

Lucknow, Oct 25 (IANS) The temperature in many parts of Uttar Pradesh has registered a drop, heralding the first signs…

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Misty Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) It was a misty Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 17 degrees…

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As air quality worsens, Punjab pollution board urges farmers not to burn stubble

Chandigarh, Oct 24 (IANS) With deterioration in Punjab's air quality index due to stubble burning causing concern, the Punjab Pollution…

8 years ago

Government event exempted from genset ban

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) An environmental authority on Tuesday allowed an upcoming government event to use diesel generators that…

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Fossil research discovers growth mystery of world’s earliest trees

Beijing, Oct 24 (IANS) A joint research project by scientists from China, Britain and the US has discovered how the…

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SC order demolition of construction near Taj Mahal

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the demolition of structures built near the Taj Mahal…

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NITI Aayog’s intervention sought in Pesticide Management Bill, 2017

Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) A Maharashtra government panel for farmers on Tuesday sought the NITI Aayog's urgent intervention to ensure…

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Environment Ministry fined Rs 2 lakh by SC

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on the Environment…

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IT raids pollution board chief’s residence

Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IANS) Income Tax Department officials on Tuesday searched the residence here of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board…

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GEAC changes stance on GM mustard, says decision is pending further review

By Vivian Fernandes New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) appears to have changed its stance…

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Over 40 Indian firms make carbon disclosures

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Over 80 per cent of the 51 Indian companies responding to the Carbon Disclosure Project…

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