Category: Environment

Deficit pre-monsoon, delayed rains spell trouble in Karnataka

Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) For the first time in many years, Karnataka is facing water shortage due to deficit pre-monsoon,…

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Karl Lagerfeld spider among 5 species discovered in Australia

Sydney, July 2 (IANS) Australian scientists announced on Tuesday that they have identified five new species of tiny jumping spiders…

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Taps in government buildings to have aerators to save water

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) In a bid to avoid wastage of water, the Centre has asked all its ministries…

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Mumbai paralysed by record July rainfall

Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Receiving the record rainfall, Mumbai was paralysed on Tuesday, with most roads getting clogged and local…

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Leopard killed inside Uttarakhand medical college

Dehradun, July 2 (IANS) A leopard that entered Srinagar Government Medical College in Uttarakhand's Pauri district on Sunday was shot…

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Vietnam culls over 2.84 mn pigs amid African swine fever spread

Hanoi, July 2 (IANS) African swine fever (ASF) has struck 61 localities across Vietnam, leading to the culling of over…

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33 killed in Maharashtra rain mayhem

Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) At least 33 people have been killed in various rain-related incidents including wall crashes in Mumbai,…

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Monsoon to hit Delhi in 72 hours: IMD

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Monsoon is likely to hit the national capital in the next 72 hours, beginning with…

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Record July rains paralyse Mumbai, government declares holiday

Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The Maharashtra government declared a precautionary public holiday on Tuesday in Mumbai after the Central Railway…

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Australia criticizes Japan’s return to commercial whaling

Sydney, July 2 (IANS) Australia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday reaffirmed its opposition to all forms of commercial whaling a day…

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Rain gods kind on Bengal, but conservation must continue: Expert

Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) Considering the ongoing water crisis across the country, West Bengal has been fortunate enough in receiving…

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Rains paralyse Mumbai, Maharashtra declares holiday

Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The Central Railway (CR) early on Tuesday suspended suburban train services after incessant heavy rain flooded…

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20 killed in Mumbai, Pune wall crashes

Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) At least 13 persons were killed in a wall crash in Malad, north-west Mumbai and another…

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Monsoon sets in MP but drinking water still an issue

Bhopal, July 2 (IANS) There has been a turnaround since the last week's grim projections about dry weather conditions in…

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Government launches ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ for water conservation

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) On the lines of the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', the Central government on Monday launched 'Jal…

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Ghaziabad councillor wants water wastage to be made penal offence

Ghaziabad, July 1 (IANS) A BJP municipal councillor in Ghaziabad has sought to make water wastage through overflowing overhead water…

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Rajasthan received normal rainfall in June

Jaipur, July 1 (IANS) At a time when many states in the country are reeling under drought-like situation with the…

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4 dead, life stays hit as rains pound Maharashtra for fourth day

Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) A man was electrocuted in Mumbai and three others were killed in Solapur in a lightning…

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July 12 to be ‘Save Water Day’ in Bengal: Mamata

Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) In order to raise water conservation awareness, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced…

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Water levels in Bhakra, Pong dams high despite rain deficit

Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Water levels in the Bhakra and Pong dams in Himachal Pradesh on Monday were found to…

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