Category: Environment

Rhino horn auction opens in S. Africa amid controversy

Cape Town, Aug 21 (IANS) The first legal auction of rhino horns after years of suspension opened in South Africa…

8 years ago

NGT imposes penalty on city hospitals not managing their waste

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday imposed environmental compensation of Rs 50,000 on four…

8 years ago

152 dead, Rs 14,000 cr loss in Bengal floods: Mamata

Malda (West Bengal), Aug 21 (IANS) The ongoing West Bengal floods has claimed 152 lives and caused losses to the…

8 years ago

Declining air quality biggest global challenge: Goyal

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Checking the rapid decline in environment quality caused by increasing greenhouse gas emissions globally has…

8 years ago

152 dead, 1.5 crore affected in Bengal flood: Mamata

Malda (West Bengal), Aug 21 (IANS) Altogether 152 lives have been lost with 1.5 crore people affected in the ongoing…

8 years ago

‘352 km Mizoram NH to boost ties with Myanmar; provide new trade route’

By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Aiming to strengthen India's geo-strategic stand and transform the northeastern region into…

8 years ago

Move to allow plastic bottles in US parks slammed

Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) The US administration's decision to reverse a ban on the sale of plastic water bottles in…

8 years ago

Heavy rains hit Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Aug 21 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Chandigarh and nearby areas on Monday morning, causing inconvenience to commuters. The nearby…

8 years ago

Myanmar calls for preserving fresh water lake for ecotourism

Nay Pyi Taw, Aug 21 (IANS) Myanmar authorities on Monday called for the preservation of the country's largest fresh water…

8 years ago

Monkey-faced piglet born in Cuba

Havana, Aug 21 (IANS) A dark-skinned piglet with a face similar to that of a monkey was born last week…

8 years ago

Partly cloudy Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning here on Monday with the minimum temperature recorded at…

8 years ago

‘China won’t share hydrological data until India withdraws from Doklam’

By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Aug 20 (IANS) China will not share hydrological data with India until it withdraws its troops…

8 years ago

Relocation of Pune NGT bench to Delhi irks opposition, activists in Goa

Panaji, Aug 20 (IANS) The relocation of the Goa bench of the National Green Tribunal from Pune to New Delhi…

8 years ago

1,000 take part in green festival in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Aug 20 (IANS) About 1,000 people from all walks of life took part in a cultural festival titled 'Namma…

8 years ago

Bihar flood toll reaches 253

Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) The flood situation remained grim in Bihar while the death toll rose to 253 on Sunday,…

8 years ago

Monkey-faced piglet born in Cuba

Havana, Aug 20 (IANS) A dark-skinned piglet with a face similar to that of a monkey was born last week…

8 years ago

Flood situation improving in Bengal barring Malda

Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) The flood situation in northern West Bengal showed an overall improvement, barring Malda district where nearly…

8 years ago

Himachal sets up biodiversity committees in 366 panchayats

Shimla, Aug 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has set up biodiversity management committees initially in 366 gram panchayats in biodiversity-rich Chamba,…

8 years ago

CMFRI develops breeding technology for Indian pompano

Kochi, Aug 20 (IANS) Mariculture in the country is set for a major boost with the Central Marine Fisheries Research…

8 years ago

Large wildfire burns in Greenland for two weeks

Nuuk (Greenland), Aug 20 (IANS) A huge wildfire has been burning in Greenland for two weeks now, the media reported…

8 years ago



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