Category: Environment

Himachal may get good monsoon this year

Shimla, June 6 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh, which saw deficit rainfall in the past two southwest monsoons, will see good rainfall…

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We haven’t damaged Yamuna floodplains ecology: AoL

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Art of Living (AoL) Foundation led by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Monday said…

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Arctic getting greener due to climate change: NASA

Washington, June 6 (IANS) Using 29 years of data from satellite imageries, NASA scientists have found extensive greening in the…

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Severe storms cripple vital services in Australia

Canberra, June 6 (IANS) Severe storms which battered the east coast of Australia caused nationwide outages of online shopping websites…

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Sunny Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning in the national capital with minimum temperature recorded at…

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‘Urban forests’ in 200 cities to increase green cover: Javadekar

Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said that urban forestry will be the new thrust…

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Karnataka transport minister promotes electric vehicles

Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy rode on a battery-driven bicycle on Sunday here to promote greater…

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Zero tolerance for illegal wildlife trade: Odisha CM

Bhubaneswar, June 5 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday said zero tolerance should be shown to illegal trade…

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Delhi continues to reel under heat, Monday to be overcast

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Delhi continued to suffer the heat on Sunday as the maximum temperature settled two notches…

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Prabhu flags off Tiger Express, promises more such circuits

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the inaugural run of the Tiger Trail Circuit Train…

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Celebrities urge fans to protect, conserve environment

Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) On the occasion of World Environment Day, which falls on June 5, members of Hindi film…

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Heat wave continues in Punjab, Haryana; Chandigarh gets rain

Chandigarh, June 5 (IANS) Chandigarh and its surrounding areas were lashed by rain and hailstorm on Sunday evening even as…

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Over 200 Delhi handicapped plant trees to mark Environment Day

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Over 200 handicapped people, including students, participated in a plantation drive here on Sunday. The…

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Kolkata’s cricket club does its bit for environment

Kolkata, June 5 (IANS) Taking a cue from the 'Green Initiative' of the Inian cricket board, the National Cricket Club…

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Rising ecological crimes, poaching pose challenges

By Kushagra Dixit and Ashish Mishra New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) With eco crimes like ivory smuggling, illegal logging and…

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New algorithm cuts cost, pollution during gas extraction

New York, June 5 (IANS) While extracting natural gas, minimising the environmental consequences above-ground is now possible at a reasonable…

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Delhi government to plant 10 lakh trees this year

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Delhi government would plant 10 lakh trees and five lakh saplings of medicinal and…

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For choked Delhi, public transport is way forward, says panel

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Explosive growth of automobiles in Delhi should be checked through increased use of public and…

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Indian Navy to harness solar, ocean energy

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Aiming to reduce its carbon footprint, the Indian Navy has set a target of producing…

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Conditions favourable for onset of monsoon over Kerala, says IMD

Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS) Conditions are favourable for onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala over the next two to…

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