Category: Environment

Nepal discovers new species of bird

Kathmandu, Feb 11 (IANS) Nepal has recorded a new species of bird from upper Dolpa, the largest district of the…

9 years ago

15 killed in Philippines quake

Manila, Feb 11 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and 100 others injured after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit…

9 years ago

Shallow fog on Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) There was shallow fog on Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature…

9 years ago

Kashmir Valley temperature drops below freezing point

Jammu/Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) Night temperatures throughout the Kashmir Valley dropped notches below the freezing point on Saturday, weather officials…

9 years ago

Nepal aims to increase wild water buffaloes population

Kathmandu, Feb 11 (IANS) Nepal has completed the relocation of 15 wild water buffaloes, aimed at increasing their population, the…

9 years ago

3 killed in Philippines quake

Manila, Feb 11 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 80 injured after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit Philippines'…

9 years ago

5.6-magnitude quake hits Taiwan

Taipei, Feb 11 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted Taiwan on Saturday morning. The epicentre, with…

9 years ago

European Commission approves French solar, hydropower schemes

Brussels, Feb 11 (IANS) The European Commission on Friday announced it had approved three French schemes to support solar and…

9 years ago

Officials to pay for faults in sewage treatment plants: NGT

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday said officials involved in designing the sewage treatment…

9 years ago

Difficult to sustain Himalayas’ ecology, says Rijiju

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Speaking of the disasters and rapid development reaching the mountain states and the upper Himalayan…

9 years ago

Heavy vehicle makers told to switch to BS-IV

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority on Friday sought commitment from heavy vehicle manufacturers…

9 years ago

Hyderabad to have clean air authority on lines of Tokyo

Hyderabad, Feb 10 (IANS) Hyderabad will soon have a clean air authority on the lines of Clean Authority of Tokyo.…

9 years ago

SC ban on sale, stocking of firecrackers to remain

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to lift its order banning the sale and stocking…

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12 killed in Indonesia landslides

Jakarta, Feb 10 (IANS) At least 12 persons died and five were injured as landslides hit Indonesia's resort Island of…

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One-way traffic allowed on Jammu-Srinagar highway

Srinagar, Feb 10 (IANS) One-way traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway was allowed on Friday after many parts of the…

9 years ago

Weather conditions slightly improve in UP

Lucknow, Feb 10 (IANS) Weather conditions improved slightly across Uttar Pradesh on Friday as the the icy winds blowing for…

9 years ago

Clear Friday morning

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) It was a clear Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

9 years ago

300 whales found dead in New Zealand

Wellingon, Feb 10 (IANS) At least 300 pilot whales were found dead on Friday in New Zealand after over 400…

9 years ago

Australia braces for bushfires

Sydney, Feb 10 (IANS) Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state is bracing for bushfires on Friday, as authorities issue high…

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President to launch solar power project at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the first phase of a solar power project in the…

9 years ago



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