Category: Environment

North plains colder than Himachal’s destinations

Shimla, Dec 16 (IANS) Most places in the plains of north India like Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Patiala and Hisar were colder…

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42 trains delayed, 4 cancelled due to fog

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Thousands of passengers were stranded on Friday as 42 trains were delayed and four cancelled…

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UN hails Indonesia’s initiative to save peatlands

Jakarta, Dec 16 (IANS) United Nations Environment Programme chief Erik Solheim has hailed Indonesia's efforts to become a leader in…

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Jammu records coldest night, Leh freezes at minus 13.2

Srinagar, Dec 16 (IANS) Jammu city on Friday witnessed the season's coldest night so far as the minimum temperature dropped…

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Misty Friday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) It was a misty Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.9 degrees…

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Online training program for solar PV design launched

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The New and Renewable Energy Ministry has developed an online training programe under public-private partnership…

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Map areas that are leading polluters, orders Delhi HC

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed authorities concerned to map areas in the national…

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NASA launches 8 small satellites to study hurricanes

Washington, Dec 15 (IANS) US space agency NASA launched a constellation of eight small satellites on Thursday designed to aid…

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Beijing issues red alert for air pollution

Beijing, Dec 15 (IANS) Beijing is likely to see this year's worst smog in the coming days, with the authorities…

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Cyclone Vardah damages vessels, other equipment at Chennai ports

Chennai, Dec 15 (IANS) Cyclone Vardah that crossed Chennai coast on December 12 has damaged some vessels at L&T Shipyard…

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Another rhino killed in Assam, horn taken

Guwahati, Dec 15 (IANS) Poachers have killed yet another one-horned rhino in Assam's Kaziranga National Park and took away its…

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Eight-fold rise in respiratory diseases in Varanasi: Report

By Vishal Gulati Varanasi, Dec 15 (IANS) Toxic particulate pollution in this holy city, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi represents…

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Bangladesh dolphins found to be genetically distinct

London, Dec 15 (IANS) Marine scientists have discovered that two species of dolphin in the waters off Bangladesh are genetically…

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Sunny days and freezing nights in Himachal

Shimla, Dec 15 (IANS) It was another sunny day in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday although the minimum temperature in most…

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Kashmir Valley readies for ‘Chillai Kalan’

Srinagar, Dec 15 (IANS) The Kashmir Valley readies for the 40-day long 'Chillai Kalan' as night temperatures dropped below freezing…

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Ecuador allows Canadian firm to mine gold in Amazon

Quito, Dec 15 (IANS) The Ecuadorian government has signed a contract with a Canadian firm to exploit a gold and…

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Clear Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) It was a clear Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.4 degrees…

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Heat wave broils central Chile

Santiago, Dec 15 (IANS) The Chilean Meteorology Directorate (DMC) has issued an extreme heat alert for the central part of…

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NTPC to phase out 11,000 MW of old power plants in 5 years: Goyal

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) State-run thermal generator NTPC will replace its old power plants that have an aggregate capacity…

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Cabinet’s ex-post facto nod to approach at climate change talks

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday accorded its ex-post facto…

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