Category: Environment

Himachal takes ordinance route to regularise over 30,000 structures

Shimla, May 27 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government on Friday decided to bring an ordinance to regularise over 30,000 unauthorised…

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To prevent drinking water wastage, Haryana proposes task force

Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) Taking note of incidents of wastage of drinking water and unauthorised use of ground water, the…

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Four elephants rescued from Pune circus

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Four elephants were rescued from a circus in Pune in Maharashtra on Friday following a…

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Marine life in Antartica too was killed during dinosaur extinction

London, May 27 (IANS) The mass extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous Period -- about 65 million years…

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World’s oldest elephant dies at 69 in Japan zoo

Tokyo, May 27 (IANS) The world's oldest elephant that once sparked a petition drive to improve its living conditions has…

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6.4 magnitude undersea quake rocks Fiji

Suva, May 27 (IANS) An undersea earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale hit waters off Fiji on Friday,…

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Sunny Friday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) It was a sunny and warm Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum…

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‘Certainty, 360 degree plan is the need of the hour on BS VI norms’

Bengaluru, May 26 (IANS) The Indian automobile industry needs certainty and a "360 degree plan" from the government with respect…

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North-eastern states can be organic food producers : Chamling

Shillong, May 26 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling on Thursday said the northeastern states can be the organic…

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Eastern Swamp Deer numbers on the rise in Assam’s Kaziranga

Guwahati, May 26 (IANS) In news that might cheer wildlife lovers and conservationists, the number of Eastern Swamp Deer is…

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Drought worsens human-wildlife conflict in Namibia

Windhoek, May 26 (IANS) The Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Namibia said on Thursday that there have been four…

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Rains, landslides disrupt rail, road links to Manipur, Tripura

Agartala, May 26 (IANS) Rail and road traffic remained disrupted on Thursday in southern Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and western Manipur…

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Himachal warmer, but rains this weekend

Shimla, May 26 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday largely remained dry with the day's temperature seeing a…

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‘Terrified’ Nilgai rescued near Parliament, no tranquiliser used

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A "hyperactive and terrified" Nilgai that caught everyone's attention while running frenzied near Parliament House…

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New method to make climate change prediction more accurate

New York, May 26 (IANS) A team of researchers has uncovered the processes behind the formation and evolution of small…

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NGT summons departmental heads over Yamuna pollution

Agra, May 26 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal has summoned all heads of departments concerned with civic amenities and cleanliness,…

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Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung continues eruption

Jakarta, May 26 (IANS) Mount Sinabung in Indonesia's North Sumatra province erupted again on Thursday, spewing a column of ash…

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Tiny vampires that lived 740 mn years ago

New York, May 26 (IANS) Vampires are real -- at least the amoebae variety -- and they have been around…

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Partly clear Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) It was a partly clear Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 26…

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Solar-powered plane completes latest leg of world tour

Washington, May 26 (IANS) The world's largest solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 on Thursday completed the latest stage of its…

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