Category: Environment

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.…

9 years ago

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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TN government will not permit hydrocarbon project in Pudukottai

Chennai, March 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Wednesday said the state government will not give permission…

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Frogs can see colour in extreme darkness

London, March 1 (IANS) Frogs have the unique ability to see colour even when it is so dark that we…

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How Google can help save our ecosystem

Singapore, March 1 (IANS) Using nearly 100,000 images extracted from Google Street View, a team of researchers has developed a…

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Light vehicles allowed from Jammu to Srinagar

Jammu, March 1 (IANS) One-way traffic of only light motor vehicles was on Wednesday restored on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway…

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Cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi, rains likely

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 18…

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Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for 2nd consecutive day

Jammu, March 1 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway will remain closed for the second consecutive day on Wednesday due…

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No snow in Chicago for the first time in 146 years

New York, March 1 (IANS) For the first time in last 146 years, Chicago is going through a snow-drought winter,…

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Moderate intensity tremor rocks J&K, no casualties

Jammu/Srinagar, Feb 28 (IANS) A moderate intensity tremor rocked J&K on Tuesday, an official said, while authorities said no loss…

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CPI-M, CPI differ on proposed dam in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 28 (IANS) Though they are the leading parties in the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government, the CPI-M and CPI…

9 years ago

Formalin being used to preserve fish in Tripura: Minister

Agartala, Feb 28 (IANS) Preservative formalin having an adverse impact on human body was found in 11 fish samples in…

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