Category: Environment

Three tiger cubs spotted in Ranthambore

Jaipur, Feb 28 (IANS) In news that will bring cheer to wildlife lovers, three tiger cubs have been spotted in…

9 years ago

In a first, snow leopard sighted in Himachal’s Miyar Valley

Shimla, Feb 28 (IANS) In a first, footage of a snow leopard in the wild in Himachal Pradesh's rugged and…

9 years ago

‘China forecasts carbon reduction for 4th year’

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) For the fourth consecutive year, China has forecast a drop in its carbon dioxide (CO2)…

9 years ago

Clear Tuesday morning, cloudy by noon in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) It was a clear Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 12.5 degrees…

9 years ago

Rain, light snow to lash J&K

Jammu, Feb 28 (IANS) A three-day long spell of rain and snow was forecast for Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday…

9 years ago

Landslides close Jammu-Srinagar highway

Jammu, Feb 28 (IANS) Landslides on Tuesday forced closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway yet again stranding scores of vehicles…

9 years ago

Heavy rains cause 117 deaths in Zimbabwe

Harare, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 117 people have died due to heavy rains that have been received in Zimbabwe…

9 years ago

Green building’s life size replica unveiled

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The life size model of a green building called SPARSH was inaugarated here by Power…

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Delhi government’s response sought on monkey catching

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a response from the city government on a…

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Camera-traps shed light on Asiatic wild dogs range of movement

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Researchers have for the first time estimated the range of movement of Asiatic wild dogs using…

9 years ago

20 high-yielding varieties of timber, medicinal plants released

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) on Monday released 20 high-yielding varieties…

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Bengal takes up 10 solid waste management projects

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government has taken up 10 integrated solid waste management projects for 14…

9 years ago

NGO offers to clean 200 Haryana ponds

Gurugram, Feb 27 (IANS) Noted NGO Sulabh International has offered to the Haryana government to clean at least 200 ponds…

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Badarpur coal-based power plant may reopen from mid-March

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Air pollution is under control in the national capital and if the same condition continues,…

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170 peacocks die of contagious disease in Pakistan

Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Some 170 peacocks have reportedly succumbed to an avian disease in Pakistan's Tharparkar region, local media…

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‘Banks need to climate-proof $400bn shipping debt’

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) A report by two global organisations on Monday said leading banks holding $400 billion of…

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China’s zoo shuts down over starving animals

Chongqing (China), Feb 27 (IANS) A private zoo in Chongqing in China was ordered to suspend operations after the media…

9 years ago

Mapping dolphin proteins may benefit human health

New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Mapping all the proteins found in the dolphin genome could pave the way for finding…

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China sees sharp decline in ivory smuggling in 2016

Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) The amount of smuggled ivory tracked down in China fell 80 percent in 2016 from previous…

9 years ago

2 quakes jolt Nepal

Kathmandu, Feb 27 (IANS) Two moderate earthquakes measuring 4.6 and 4.7 on the Richter scale jolted Nepal on Monday, officials…

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