Category: Environment

Tiger hides, elephant ivory burned to mark World Wildlife Day

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Seized from poachers and traffickers, a large quantity of wildlife articles, including leopard and tiger…

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Government scheme on electric car fuzzy: CSE

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The government's FAME India Scheme to support hybrid and electric vehicles has only ended up…

9 years ago

Iran’s Tabiat Bridge architect shares Charles Correa’s approach

Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) Iranian architect Leila Araghian, chief architect and designer of the award-winning Tabiat Bridge, the largest pedestrian…

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Himachal forests affected by lantana shrub

Shimla, March 3 (IANS) More than 230,000 hectares of forests in Himachal Pradesh are under a canopy of exotic lantana…

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Partly cloudy sky on Friday

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy sky on Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded…

9 years ago

Two avalanches kill three in Italian city

Courmayeur (Italy), March 2 (IANS/AKI) At least three persons were killed and five others were injured, some seriously, after a…

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Assam government admits to ‘large-scale’ encroachment

Guwahati, March 2 (IANS) The Assam government on Thursday admitted to large-scale encroachment on water bodies, forest lands and tribal…

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Madras HC permits PepsiCo to draw water from river

Chennai, March 2 (IANS) A day after Tamil Nadu traders began boycotting Coke and Pepsi for over exploiting ground water,…

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NGT allows camping at 25 points along Ganga near Rishikesh

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday re-allowed camping activities along the banks of the…

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Kerala wetlands face multiple threats, says book

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Kerala's famed wetlands face multiple threats, including from rapid development activities and unscientific land use,…

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Karnataka abandons steel flyover project in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, March 2 (IANS) Bowing to pressure from citizens and green activists, the Karnataka government on Thursday abandoned the controversial…

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Pet Fed to make Mumbai debut soon

Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Pet Fed, a pet festival which has had three editions in the capital, will now make…

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African elephants sleep shortest — just 2 hours day

Johannesburg, March 2 (IANS) African elephants -- the largest land animal -- sleep for just an average of two hours…

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Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) It was a sunny Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 16.5 degrees…

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3 killed in US storm

Washington, March 2 (IANS) At least three people were killed when a powerful storm hit the US, weather officials said.…

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Australian capital swelters through hottest summer

Canberra, March 2 (IANS) Australia's capital city Canberra sweltered though its hottest summer on record, the nation's Bureau of Meteorology…

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NGT notice to automobile manufacturers on BS-III emission vehicles

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday issued notice to an automobile manufacturers association after…

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Sunny Wednesday in Delhi, similar weather on Thursday

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The national capital experienced a sunny day on Wednesday with the maximum temperature settling at…

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Researchers discover ancient primate species in India

New York, March 1 (IANS) Researchers have discovered a new primate species that lived in Jammu and Kashmir some 11…

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Rs 1,050 cr worth clean Ganga projects awarded in Patna

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday awarded projects worth Rs 1,050 crore to develop adequate sewage treatment…

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