Category: Environment

Cold returns in Himachal after snow, rain

Shimla, Feb 5 (IANS) After days of pleasant weather, the cold returned to Himachal Pradesh on Sunday with the state's…

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Budget provides leeway to increase power demand, wanting in tackling stressed assets: Experts

By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) The problem of subdued power demand ailing the thermal as well as renewable…

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More culling in Japan after bird flu strain detected

Tokyo, Feb 5 (IANS) Authorities in Japan's Saga province have begun culling more chickens after detecting a highly pathogenic strain…

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14 killed in Pakistan avalanche

Islamabad, Feb 5 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed on Sunday in avalanche in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the media…

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Jammu-Srinagar highway closed due to snowfall

Jammu, Feb 5 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway was closed for traffic on Sunday due to fresh snowfall. "Snowfall in…

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34 trains delayed, 12 rescheduled due to fog

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) At least 34 trains were delayed and 12 rescheduled on Sunday due to fog in…

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Foggy Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) It was a foggy Sunday morning here in the national capital with the minimum temperature…

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Baijal pitches for separate company to manage Delhi’s biodiversity parks

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal on Saturday ordered the setting up of a separate company…

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Sharjah to kick off International Conservation Forum for Arabian Biodiversity

Sharjah, Feb 4 (IANS/WAM) The 18th Sharjah International Conservation Forum for Arabian Biodiversity will kick off on Sunday at the…

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Thousands clean up spilt oil along Chennai coast

Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) Thousands of people scooped out buckets of thick oil sludge along the Chennai coastline on Saturday…

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Mild earthquake in Himachal

Shimla, Feb 4 (IANS) An earthquake of 'light' intensity hit Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Saturday, triggering panic among the…

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Himachal warmer but snow in store

Shimla, Feb 4 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday saw a rise in temperature due to long sunny…

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J&K braces for another spell of rain, snow

Jammu/Srinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) Improvement in night temperatures continued across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as the weather office forecast…

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Traffic partially open on Jammu-Srinagar highway

Jammu, Feb 4 (IANS) Only partial traffic for stranded vehicles was allowed on Saturday on the Jammu-Srinagar highway which has…

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Foggy Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) It was a foggy Saturday morning here in the national capital with the minimum temperature…

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9 lakh outdated BS-III vehicles would be in stock as of April 1: EPCA told

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Challenging the Supreme Court appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority's (EPCA) directive to stop…

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Fresh quakes rattle central Italy

Macerata (Italy), Feb 3 (IANS/AKI) Two moderate earthquakes, measuring 4 and 4.4 in magnitude, jolted central Italy on Friday. There…

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Delhi shuts down Badarpur power plant due to poor air

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday announced that the Badarpur Thermal Power Plant will remain shut…

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Delhi gives EDMC Rs 200-crore loan to pay salaries

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday approved a loan of Rs 200 crore to the East…

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Tamil Nadu police register cases against tankers over oil spill

Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu police on Friday registered cases against the management of two tankers that collided last…

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