Category: Environment

Companies must invest in research, development: Minister

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Anil Dave on Monday said corporate companies must invest part of their…

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HC suggests CAG audit of trees felled in Delhi

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday suggested to the government an audit by the Comptroller…

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US Congress lauds Buddhist leader for empowering women

Kathmandu, March 6 (IANS) Buddhist leader and environmentalist, the 12th Gyalwang Drukpa - the spiritual head of the 1,000-year-old Drukpa…

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Pleasant Monday in Delhi, cloudy weather likely on Tuesday

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The national capital experienced a pleasant day on Monday with the maximum temperature at 28.6…

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US congress recognises Buddhist leader for empowering women

Kathmandu, March 6 (IANS) Buddhist leader and active environmentalist the 12th Gyalwang Drukpa -- the spiritual head of the 800-year-old…

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Bangladesh observes ‘National Jute Day’

Dhaka, March 6 (IANS) As part of its continued efforts to revive the golden era of jute, the Bangladeshi government…

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154 toxic tanneries to be closed in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 6 (IANS) A Bangladesh High Court on Monday ordered 154 toxic tanneries here to shut down. The order…

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Sunny Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.3 degrees Celsius,…

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Pollution kills 1.7 mn children each year: WHO

Generva, March 6 (IANS) Each year, environmental pollutants lead to the death of an estimated 1.7 million children under five,…

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Gender data in GIS helps reduces climate change impacts: Study

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Gender in Geographic Information System (GIS), though new, plays a significant role in helping disaster…

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Will spring, season of flowers, bring new hope in Kashmir?

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, March 5 (IANS) Spring, Kashmir's season of a million flowers, butterflies, singing birds, honeybees and murmuring…

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Bengal to frame ‘wise use’ plan for East Kolkata Wetlands

Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Following the visit of an official of the Ramsar secretariat, the West Bengal government has decided…

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Odisha to prepare action plan to combat heat wave

Bhubaneswar, March 4 (IANS) With the state witnessing a rise in temperature, the Odisha government on Saturday asked all departments…

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‘No conservation effort would be successful without women’

Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) No conservation effort would be successful without involving women, believes Pramod Tandon, the CEO of Biotech…

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Here’s why pandas became black and white

New York, March 4 (IANS) No, the giant pandas did not get their unique patches to look cute to human…

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Strong tails helped early dinosaurs stand on two back feet

Toronto, March 4 (IANS) Big muscles in the tails of early dinosaurs helped them move about on all fours and…

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Trump to undo Obama’s auto pollution rules

Washington, March 4 (IANS) The Trump administration is expected to begin rolling back stringent federal regulations on vehicle pollution that…

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White House seeks 17% budget cut for climate agency

Washington, March 4 (IANS) The White House is proposing to cut the budget of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…

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Gulmarg ski resort coldest in J&K

Srinagar, March 4 (IANS) At a minus 8.6 degrees Celsius, the ski resort of Gulmarg was the coldest in Jammu…

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Clear Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) It was a clear Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.1 degrees…

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