Category: Environment

Rajnath Singh calls up Sonowal, takes stock of flood situation

Guwahati, July 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called up Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to get…

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India’s first Humboldt Penguins reach Mumbai zoo

Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) A tiny colony of Humboldt Penguins, including three males, three females and two female babies, arrived…

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Government to promote organic fertilisers: Ananth Kumar

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The central government on Tuesday said that more organic fertilisers will be encouraged in the…

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Cherry Blossom Avenue launched in Mizoram

Aizawl, July 26 (IANS) In a bid to promote sustainable eco-tourism, a Cherry Blossom Avenue was launched in this Mizoram…

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Heavy rain in Delhi, more predicted for Wednesday

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) While the heavy but patchy rain on TUesday provided the national capital with some respite…

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Rotating ‘solar power tree’ to catch maximum sunlight

Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) A 'solar power tree' that takes up only four square feet of space and generates enough…

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Four killed in Bengal floods

Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) At least four people have died and over 60,000 affected by floods in Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri and…

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Population of Thai tigers to rise by 2022

Bangkok, July 26 (IANS) Thailand plans to increase its population of tigers by about 50 per cent in the next…

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India finds promising natural gas hydrates in Bay of Bengal

Washington, July 26 (IANS) India has discovered large, highly enriched accumulations of natural gas hydrates in the Bay of Bengal…

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Airtel’s Wynk Music crosses 25 million downloads

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Wynk Music, a music app from Airtel, on Tuesday announced that it has crossed 25…

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A toll-free number helps villagers live with animals

By Deepa Padmanaban Bandipur National Park (Karnataka): For someone whose cow -- valued at Rs 20,000 ($300) -- was killed…

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Signs of ancient human found in China

Beijing, July 26 (IANS) Archaeologists have confirmed traces of ancient humans, dating back to over 10,000 years, at an altitude…

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Human ‘super-predator’ more terrifying than bears, wolves

Toronto, July 26 (IANS) Smaller carnivores like European badgers actually perceive humans as far more frightening than large carnivores, revealed…

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Telangana Congress leaders stopped from heading to Mallanna project

Hyderabad, July 26 (IANS) Tension prevailed at the opposition Congress party's office here as police stopped its top leaders from…

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‘Implement Forest Rights Act 2006 in Himachal’

Shimla, July 26 (IANS) Successive governments in Himachal Pradesh have failed to notify and implement the Forest Rights Act (FRA)…

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Japan volcano spews 5,000-metre-high ash column

Tokyo, July 26 (IANS) A new eruption in Japan's Mount Sakurajima on Tuesday resulted in a 5,000 metre high column…

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Australian koalas smarter than average bears: Study

Sydney, July 26 (IANS) The iconic Australian koala has been found to be smarter than an average bear, a new…

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Warm, humid Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) It was a warm and humid Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum…

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Steve Irwin’s daughter pays tribute to late father

Canberra, July 26 (IANS) Australian wildlife expert, television personality, and conservationist Steve Irwin's daughter Bindi has paid tribute to her…

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Congress blocking CAF bill, funds for the poor: Environment Minister

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave on Monday hit out at the Congress for not…

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