Category: Environment

Revival of tank system gives hope to Telangana farmers

By Mohammed Shafeeq Adilabad (Telangana), Aug 30 (IANS) Restoration of a centuries-old minor irrigation tank system has raised hopes among…

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Gangotri landslide:Priest saved from debris

Dehradun, Aug 30 (IANS) The priest of the Gangnani Garmkund temple, who was trapped under the debris during a landslide…

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Rains trigger landslide on Gangotri highway in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, Aug 30 (IANS) More than five dozen people were stranded and the priest of a famous temple was trapped…

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Pleasant Tuesday morning, rains expected

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) It was a pleasant and cloudy Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at…

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Heavy rain causes waterlogging, traffic snarls in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Heavy monsoon showers on Monday led to waterlogging in many areas and massive traffic jams…

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Gurgaon battles slow traffic; police chief on patrol

Gurgaon, Aug 29 (IANS) Gurgaon battled slow traffic movement for hours after heavy rain on Monday afternoon brought the millennium…

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Indian scientists capable of meeting demands of our farmers: Minister

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave on Monday said that Indian agriculture scientists are capable enough…

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Ministers, religious leaders pledge to change people’s mindset on sanitation

Leh, Aug 29 (IANS) Aiming to save rivers and the water streams from pollution due to absence of sewerage system,…

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John Kerry’s cavalcade stuck in traffic jam caused by heavy rains

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in New Delhi on a wet Monday evening…

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Jairam requests Naveen to save tigers in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Aug 29 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Jairam Ramesh has urged the Odisha government to take…

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Heavy rain halts Gurgaon again

Gurgaon, Aug 29 (IANS) After one and a half hours of heavy rain on Monday afternoon, Gurgaon came to a…

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Python causes panic on Agra-Mathura highway

Agra, Aug 29 (IANS) A 12 feet long python caused panic on the Agra-Mathura highway on Monday. The giant reptile,…

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Will not take legal action against S Korea’s ban: Volkswagen

Seoul, Aug 29 (IANS) Volkswagen Korea on Monday said it would not take legal action against a decision by the…

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China moves step closer to tax on pollutants

Beijing, Aug 29 (IANS) The Chinese government offered a draft environment tax law to the legislature for a first reading…

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Myanmar quake damages nearly 400 ancient temples

Nay Pyi Daw, Aug 29 (IANS) The number of ancient temples damaged in the archaeological complex of Bagan in Myanmar…

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Typhoon to hit Japan on Tuesday

Tokyo, Aug 29 (IANS) Japanese authorities on Monday issued warnings of intense rainfall, winds and waves as a powerful typhoon…

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China revises law on marine environment protection

Beijing, Aug 29 (IANS) China's top legislature on Monday reviewed a draft amendment to the Marine Environment Protection Law, imposing…

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Weeds, less water could spell death for Chandigarh’s Sukhna Lake

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Aug 29 (IANS) Chandigarh's famous landmark, the Sukhna Lake, is fighting for survival. With weeds having…

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Juno completes closest ever Jupiter flyby

Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) NASA's Juno, the spacecraft on a Jupiter mission, has successfully completed its first of 36 orbital…

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Pleasant Monday morning, rains expected

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) It was a pleasant and cloudy Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at…

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