Category: Environment

Antarctic sea becomes world’s largest marine protected area

Sydney, Oct 28 (IANS) An enormous Antarctic bay, home to penguins and killer whales, became the world's largest protected marine…

9 years ago

Sunny Friday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) It was a sunny Friday morning here, with the minimum temperature recorded at 16.1 degrees…

9 years ago

Authorities and protesters clash over Dakota Access pipeline

Bismarck (North Dakota), Oct 28 (IANS) Authorities moved in on protesters who had set up a camp on private land…

9 years ago

Cyclonic storm in Bay of Bengal weakens into deep depression

Visakhapatnam, Oct 27 (IANS) Cyclonic storm Kyant in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday weakened into a deep depression and…

9 years ago

Breathe at your peril: Delhi sees month’s worst air quality

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) With continuous deterioration in its air quality, Delhi on Thursday breathed the most polluted air…

9 years ago

No need for panic over avian flu: Kerala Minister

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 27 (IANS) Kerala Animal Husbandry Minister K. Raju on Thursday informed the state assembly that there need be…

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RFIDs, weigh-in-motion sensors to be installed at Delhi entry points

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Delhi government is planning to install Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFIDs) and weigh-in-motion sensors…

9 years ago

World may lose 2/3rd of its wildlife by 2020, 6th extinction on cards: WWF

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The future of many living organisms is under question as the world may loss 68…

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India needs to go for rapid urbanisation in next 2 decades: Jaitley

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday stressed on India's need to urbanise rapidly in…

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Odisha likely to receive rainfall

Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 (IANS) Odisha is likely to receive rainfall as cyclonic storm Kyant forming over the Bay of Bengal…

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Global wildlife population may fall 67% by 2020

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The global wildlife population could fall by an average of 67 per cent between 1970…

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Congress leader calls Maneka Gandhi a hypocrite

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 27 (IANS) Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday called union minister Maneka Gandhi a "hypocrite" for opposing the…

9 years ago

Clear Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) It was a clear Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 16.5 degrees…

9 years ago

Earthquake hits Italy

Rome, Oct 27 (IANS) A strong 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit Italy on Wednesday evening, local media reported. The tremor had its…

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Centre, Delhi take steps to check bird flu spread

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) With reports of three more birds dying in the national capital, including one in Delhi…

9 years ago

Delhi power plant may become waste-to-energy

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Delhi government is planning to convert the Rajghat Power Plant into a waste-to-energy plant, Delhi…

9 years ago

Delhi power plant may become waste-to-energy

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Delhi government is planning to convert the Rajghat Power Plant into a waste-to-energy plant, Delhi…

9 years ago

Centre forms committee to monitor bird flu situation

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The central government on Wednesday constituted a committee to maintain constant vigil on the situation…

9 years ago

Pleasant weather on Wednesday, Thursday to be similar

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The national capital experienced a pleasant weather on Wednesday with the maximum temperature settling at…

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Avian flu: Three more birds die in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Three more birds died in Delhi due to bird flu on Wednesday, one of the…

9 years ago



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