Category: Environment

Monks, ‘kung fu’ nuns on cyclethon for environmental conservation

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Around 500 monks and 'kung fu' nuns of the Drukpa Buddhist order, who commenced a…

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Harvesting renewable energy from mobile phone base stations

Sydney, July 14 (IANS) A team of Australian researchers has found a way to harvest renewable or ambient energy from…

9 years ago

Partly Cloudy Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.4…

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Rains finally cover entire Gujarat

Ahmedabad, July 13 (IANS) The southwest monsoon penetrated deeper into Gujarat and has covered the entire state, leading to rainfall…

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Conduct thorough clean-up of Yamuna river bank: NGT

Agra, July 13 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal has directed the Agra Municipal Corporation to conduct a thorough clean-up of…

9 years ago

Light rain in Delhi fails to bring respite from humidity

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Light rain in some parts of the national capital on Wednesday afternoon failed to afford…

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Project ‘Bonani’: Save girl child, protect environment

Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Aiming to save the girl child and nurture her bond with nature, the West Bengal forest…

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Cabinet approves revised cost estimates of Bhutan hydro project

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave its approval for…

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Water leakage damages new books in National Library

Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) Collection of new books and periodicals from India at the Bhasa Bhawan (House of Languages) in…

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Karnataka sounds flood alert as excess water is released in Krishna

Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) A flood alert has been issued in many villages of two border districts of Karnataka after…

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22% deficit rainfall in Bihar

Patna, July 13 (IANS) Contrary to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast of above normal monsoon rains this year in…

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Climate change didn’t spark tech innovations in early humans

Johannesburg, July 13 (IANS) Countering a common perception, a new study suggests that climate change, after all, may not have…

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Tiger found dead at Corbett Reserve in Uttarakhand

Nainital, July 13 (IANS) A tiger was found dead in the Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve in Ramnagar, an official said…

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World Heritage Site stamp likely for Kanchenjunga National Park

By Rajendra Shende Clearance-man or a man of clear-sense? Serving party command or following people's demand? Conflict of interests or…

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River fest to boost commonality between northeast India and neighbours

Shillong, July 13 (IANS) Ministers, policy makers, experts, academics and senior officials from India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal will…

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Partly cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.8…

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NASA’s Juno mission sends first image of Jupiter, its moons

Washington, July 13 (IANS) NASA's Juno spacecraft has sent the first-ever image of the gas giant Jupiter and three of…

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Wildlife trafficker arrested, family clashes with police

New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The leader of an organised wildlife trafficking gang active in several states was arrested here…

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Rains hit Delhi after humid spell, 4% extra rainfall in country

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) After a week long spell of hot and humid weather, the national capital had a…

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Inclement weather forces flight diversions at IGI

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Inclement weather on Tuesday forced 11 flights to be diverted from the Indira Gandhi International)…

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