Category: Environment

Airlines can’t empty toilet tanks mid-air, rules NGT

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)…

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Centre asks Delhi, neighbouring states to submit plans to curb air pollution

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) While reviewing the measures being taken to improve the air quality in the national capital,…

9 years ago

Delhi government wants body to clean Yamuna

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday demanded a special body to clean the Yamuna river. Delhi…

9 years ago

Green tribunal extends stay on Bengaluru steel bridge

Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday extended the interim stay against the…

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Delhi government moots special ‘Clean Yamuna’ company

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday recommended to the Central government formation of a Special Purpose…

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Odisha to develop 30 eco-tourism spots

Bhubaneswar, Dec 20 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday approved an action plan to develop 30 eco-tourism spots in the…

9 years ago

2015’s Godzilla El Nino contributed to Zika outbreak: Study

London, Dec 20 (IANS) Change in weather patterns, brought on by the 'Godzilla' El Nino of 2015 -- one of…

9 years ago

Achuthanandan criticises Kerala state tourism awards

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 20 (IANS) CPI-M veteran and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan on Tuesday criticised the state Tourism Department…

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Electricity-from-water scientist seeks commercialisation of invention

By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) A top scientist at National Physics Laboratory (NPL) here has said that…

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Climate change will impact Hindu Kush-Himalaya water supplies

Patna/Kathmandu, Dec 20 (IANS) More than a glacial retreat in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region (HKH), the shifts in rain and…

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Arctic lakes melting earlier each year

London, Dec 20 (IANS) Thanks to the warming temperatures, Arctic lakes, covered with ice during the winter months, are melting…

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Leh freezes at minus 14, J&K reels under cold wave

Srinagar, Dec 20 (IANS) A day ahead of the 40-day 'Chillai Kalan', Leh in Jammu and Kashmir froze at minus…

9 years ago

34 trains delayed, 2 cancelled due to fog

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) At least 34 trains were delayed and two cancelled on Tuesday due to fog in…

9 years ago

Misty Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) It was a misty Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.2 degrees…

9 years ago

Auto LPG cleaner fuel, 50% cheaper than petrol: Study

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Auto LPG is the most effective option for converting the existing pool of petrol-fuelled cars…

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Priyanka Chopra to promote Assam Tourism as brand ambassador

Guwahati, Dec 19 (IANS) Bollywood star and "Quantico" fame Priyanka Chopra will now promote Assam under the brand entity "Awesome…

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40 trains delayed, 6 cancelled due to fog

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) At least 40 trains were delayed and six cancelled on Monday due to dense fog…

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163 new species discovered in Greater Mekong

Bangkok, Dec 19 (IANS) A rainbow-headed snake and a lizard with dragon-like horns are two of the 163 new species…

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Elephant tusks, tiger bones seized in Cambodia

Phnom Penh, Dec 19 (IANS) A one-tonne haul of elephant ivory, tiger bones and pangolin scales was found at a…

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Industrialisation started rapid decline of vertebrates

New York, Dec 19 (IANS) Rapid population decline among vertebrates began at the end of the 19th century when industrialisation…

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