Category: Environment

9,000 persons displaced by tropical storm in Philippines

Manila, Aug 2 (IANS) At least 9,000 persons were displaced when tropical storm Nida, also called Carina, hit the Philippines…

9 years ago

Typhoon Nida: ‘Strongest typhoon since 1983’ hits Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Aug 2 (IANS) Typhoon Nida has hit the coast of the Chinese territory of Hong Kong and residents…

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Haryana CM conducts aerial survey of Gurgaon

Gurgaon, Aug 1 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday conducted an aerial survey of Gurgaon and took…

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Rain causes waterlogging, traffic snarls

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Monsoon showers on Monday led to waterlogging in several areas of the national capital and…

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Green signal for Namami Gange projects worth Rs 400 crore

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The empowered steering committee (ESC) of National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) on Monday approved…

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250 animals perish in Kaziranga floods, fodder scarcity looms

By Kushagra Dixit Jorhat (Assam)/New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Nearly 250 animals, including at least 20 one-horned rhinos, have died…

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China issues red alert as Typhoon Nida approaches

Beijing, Aug 1 (IANS) China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) on Monday issued a red alert for ocean waves and storm…

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Bengal seeks scientists’ help to deal with rats gnawing at flyover

Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) The West Bengal government has sought help from scientists to crack down on the menace of…

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Heavy rains batter Himachal, blocks highways

Shimla, Aug 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh continued to experience moderate to heavy rainfall on Monday, causing landslides and blocking two…

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Cloudy Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Monday with the minimum temperature…

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IIT Kharagpur join hands with MIT to launch urbanisation study course

Kharagpur, July 31 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, is joining hands with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for…

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Climate Change Centre to come up at IIT Kharagpur

Kharagpur, July 31 (IANS) The Union Department of Science and Technology is planning to set up a Centre of Excellence…

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NGO completes 300 consecutive week of tree plantation near Kolkata

Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) In its endeavour to combat increasing pollution levels and global warming, NGO Gayatri Parivar on Sunday…

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Shimla sees 65 mm rain, more awaited

Shimla, July 31 (IANS) Shimla, popularly known as the Queen of Hills, got 65 mm of rains on Sunday. The…

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Heavy rainfall likely in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 31 (IANS) Odisha is likely to experience heavy rainfall and thunder showers coupled with gusty surface winds in…

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3,000-year-old tree found in China

Beijing, July 31 (IANS) A rare Chinese yew tree, believed to be about 3,000 years old, was discovered in Jilin…

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Flood situation in Bihar worsens, 2.6 million hit

Patna, July 31 (IANS) The flood situation in Bihar worsened on Sunday, with many rivers breaching their banks and affecting…

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Eight killed in Thane building collapse

Thane (Maharashtra), July 31 (IANS) At least eight people were killed when a two-storey dilapidated building collapsed in Thane district's…

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Nearly 400 baby crocodiles seized in China

Beijing, July 31 (IANS) At least 399 baby Siamese crocodiles, a protected species, were seized by the border police in…

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Monsoon: Predicting an unpredictable climate system

By Kallur Subramanyam Murali As news both good and bad pours from across India, the monsoon is once again in…

9 years ago



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