Category: Environment

SC dismisses plea for removal of encroachments on TN water bodies

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking removal of illegal encroachments on water…

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In river-rich Bihar, water crisis is a man-made disaster

Patna, July 1 (IANS) It has been more than a week since the much-awaited monsoon arrived in Bihar, but the…

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Delayed monsoon leads to 40% deficit rainfall in Telugu states

Hyderabad/Vijayawada, July 1 (IANS) With about 40 percent rainfall deficit in June due to the late and sluggish southwest monsoon,…

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Maldives begins work to eliminate single-use plastics by 2025

Male, July 1 (IANS) The Maldives Parliament on Monday passed a resolution to completely ban the use of single-use plastics…

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Deficient rain fails to dampen Punjab, Haryana’s kharif sowing

Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Rains ahead of the southwest monsoon across the northern states of Punjab and Haryana, known as…

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Delhi records highest-ever peak power demand at 7,241 MW

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) With the heat still holding its grip, the peak power demand of the national capital…

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Himachal gets 46% deficit pre-monsoon rains

Shimla, July 1 (IANS) With the southwest monsoon in Himachal Pradesh being delayed by at least 10 days, the pre-monsoon…

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Mumbai rain: 4 killed, traffic hit for fourth day

Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) A person was electrocuted and three were killed afer being struck by lightning as rain pounded…

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SL to fit GPS collars on wild elephants to minimize deaths

Colombo, July 1 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) said on Monday that it had initiated a programme…

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Odisha receives deficit rainfall of 31.5% in June

Bhubaneswar, July 1 (IANS) Odisha experienced a rainfall deficit of 31.5 per cent in June this year, the office of…

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Mumbai rain: Man killed, traffic hit for fourth day

Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) A person was electrocuted as rain pounded Mumbai and its surroundings for the fourth consecutive day,…

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Everyone must join to fight water shortage: Priyanka

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Everyone must come together to battle the water crisis in the country or it will…

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Japan resumes commercial whaling after 31 years

Tokyo, July 1 (IANS) Japanese whaling fleets set sail on Monday to hunt whales for commercial purposes for the first…

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Single-use plastic bags banned in New Zealand

Wellingotn, July 1 (IANS) Single-use plastic bags have been officially banned for all New Zealand retailers from Monday. As stipulated…

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Sonakshi chips in for Alia’s MiSu initiative

Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha has contributed some of her wardrobe items for Alia Bhatt's initiative Mi Wardrobe…

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Wild dog menace in UP: PAC deployed in village

Saharanpur, July 1 (IANS) A platoon of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) has been deployed in a village in Saharanpur district…

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Delhi extends summer break for students up to class VIII

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Delhi government on Sunday extended till July 8 the summer break for students up…

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Dust storm, rain likely in Delhi-NCR soon

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The national capital and its adjoining areas are expected to witness dust storms along with…

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Leopard enters Uttarakhand medical college, attacks people

Dehradun, June 30 (IANS) A leopard entered the Srinagar Government Medical College in Uttarakhand's Pauri district on Sunday, attacking a…

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AI tech developed to help crops cope with climate change

Jerusalem, June 30 (IANS) Israeli and US researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) method that can help crops cope…

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