Category: Environment

Wildlife crimes down over a decade: Environment Ministry

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Ahead of the Global Wildlife Program (GWP) involving 19 Asian countries, to be held here…

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Bihar woman approaches police for construction of toilet

Patna, Sep 29 (IANS) In what is surely a rarity, a woman in Bihar has lodged a complaint against her…

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India is our home, we should keep it clean: Anushka Sharma

Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) Actress Anushka Sharma on Friday came out to Versova beach to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's…

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Clean water to flow soon in Ghaggar river: Khattar

Chandigarh, Sep 29 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Friday that clean water would soon flow into…

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Japan tsunami brought hundreds of aquatic species to US coast

New York, Sep 29 (IANS) The devastating 2011 Japanese tsunami brought nearly 300 species to the shores of Hawaii and…

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Over 144,000 evacuated over Bali volcano eruption alert

Karangasem (Indonesia), Sep 29 (IANS) The number of people evacuated over the possible eruption of Mount Agung volcano in the…

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Tropical forests now emit more CO2 than they remove

New York, Sep 29 (IANS) Long thought to be a carbon sink, the world's tropical forests now release more carbon…

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Chimps can learn to use tools without observing others

London, Sep 29 (IANS) Chimpanzees can spontaneously use tools to solve a task, without first watching another animal to learn…

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On Neeranchal scheme lies future of rain-dependent farmers

By V. Srinivas India's rain-fed areas are amongst the most challenging for the sustenance of the agrarian economy. These village…

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Endangered plant discovered in China

Beijing, Sep 29 (IANS) Researchers have found a large number of an endangered species known as waterwheel plants, in a…

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Himalayan mountain biking rally flags off

Shimla, Sep 29 (IANS) Ninety-two intrepid riders from 16 countries on Friday set out to capture the lesser Himalayas of…

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Sharks, rays live longer than previously estimated: Study

Sydney, Sep 29 (IANS) An Australian university study published on Friday found a number of errors in the way the…

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Sunny Friday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) It was a sunny Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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Use geo-spatial tech for cleaning Ganga: Minister to officials

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Satyapal Singh on…

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Sanitary supervisor’s course to be offered at skill centres: Naqvi

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Gharib Nawaz Skill Development Centres, to be set up across the country soon, would also…

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Delhi’s monkeys may be sterilised, get IDs

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Delhi may witness its first-ever scientific sterilisation programme for monkeys to tackle their growing population…

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New wetland rules notified; states to make lists of wetlands

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Environment Ministry on Thursday notified the new Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, to…

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Rain plays spoilsport amid Durga Puja festivity in Kolkata

Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Sudden rains on Thursday put a dampener on the festive mood in the city and adjoining…

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‘Golmaal Again’ cast uses Salman’s Being Human e-cycles

Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Rohit Shetty's "Golmaal Again" cast, led by actor Ajay Devgn, has shown support for sustainable…

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‘Golmaal Again’ cast to spread word about tiger conservation

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The team of "Golmaal Again", apart from Taapsee Pannu and Rana Daggubati, will sensitise people…

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