Category: Environment

Goa CM orders shifting of casino vessel parked near bird sanctuary

Panaji, July 23 (IANS) Facing pressure from civil society groups, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Saturday ordered the removal…

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Scientists produce rare wood bison calves through IVF

Toronto, July 23 (IANS) In a first, Canadian veterinary researchers have successfully produced three wood bison calves using in vitro…

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Toll rises to 72 in China rains

Beijing, July 23 (IANS) At least 72 persons were killed and 78 others are reported missing due to heavy torrential…

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We are like frogs in boiling water: Author Amitav Ghosh on climate change

By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The much-touted Paris climate conference is only about business and not about…

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26 killed in China rains

Beijing, July 23 (IANS) At least 26 people were killed and 34 others were reported missing due to heavy rains…

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Sunny Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) It was a sunny Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

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China renews orange alert for high temperatures

Beijing, July 23 (IANS) China's meteorological department on Saturday renewed its orange alert for high temperatures in southern and western…

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Assam flood situation grim, close to 3 lakh remain affected

Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) The flood situation continued to deteriorate in Assam with close to three lakh persons affected by…

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President’s Estate gives boost to Swachh Bharat Mission

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) President's Estate has got a new garden waste management unit (GWMU) as part of initiatives…

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Hot, humid Friday in Delhi, rain likely on Saturday

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The capital experienced a hot and humid day on Friday with the maximum temperature settling…

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ZSI, BSI to map biodiversity in northeast India as ‘priority’

Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) and Botanical Survey of India (BSI) will take up northeast…

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Panel formed to prepare Ganga de-siltation plan

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The government has set up a committee to prepare guidelines for desilting the Ganga river…

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ISRO to launch weather satellite next month

Chennai, July 22 (IANS) India will launch a weather satellite next month with its heavy rocket, the geosynchronous satellite launch…

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NGT asks minister to reply on flouting green norms during Ujjain Kumbh

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Friday asked Environment Minister Anil Dave to file a reply…

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India, Bangladesh, Myanmar work together on quake prediction

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, July 22 (IANS) Efforts are on by Indian seismologists and geologists to jointly carry out studies…

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Himachal sees 26% deficit rainfall

Shimla, July 22 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has remained 26 per cent deficit so far in Himachal Pradesh, with five…

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Heavy rains lash Lucknow

Lucknow, July 22 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Lucknow on Friday, leading to the dropping of mercury. While the downpour rung…

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Partly cloudy Friday morning

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy yet warm Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded…

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2016 on track to be world’s hottest year on record: WMO

Geneva, July 22 (IANS) The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Thursday warned global temperatures for the first six months of…

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239 rhinos killed in Assam since 2001, most killed in Kaziranga

Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) A total of 239 one-horned rhinos have been killed by poachers in Assam from 2001 to…

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