Category: Environment

Snowfall disrupts air, road traffic in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Fresh snowfall across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday disrupted air traffic at the Srinagar airport while…

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Time-bound plan needed to address contaminated water

By Mayank Aggarwal New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS/Mongabay) Groundwater in over 25,000 habitations across India is contaminated with excess arsenic…

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Himachal sees slight rise in mercury, but snow likely

Shimla, Jan 12 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday saw a slight rise in the mercury owing to…

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Foggy Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) It was a foggy morning in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature…

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Widespread snowfall in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Widespread snowfall started across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday as the weather office said there would…

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CMs of six states sign Renukaji Dam project agreement

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Chief Ministers of six north Indian states signed an agreement for Renukaji Multipurpose Dam here…

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There should be no road tax on electric vehicles: Amitabh Kant

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Friday said there should be no road tax on…

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SC allows ongoing Chardham projects but halts those yet to start

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday allowed continuation of work on the projects in progress under…

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Python covered with over 500 ticks rescued in Australia

Canberra, Jan 11 (IANS) Snake catchers in Australia have rescued a python which was found covered in over 500 ticks.…

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Smuggling gang busted, 327 turtles seized

Lucknow, Jan 11 (IANS) The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police busted a wildlife smuggling gang operating…

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Vaduvoor: A tiny village luring and feeding global birds

By Vasudevan Sridharan Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS/Mongabay) "When some visitors ask, 'How do the birds know this lake is full?',…

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Low intensity earthquake hits Kashmir

Srinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) A low intensity earthquake measuring three on the Richter scale hit the Kashmir Valley on Friday,…

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Temperature dips on Friday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) It was a cold and foggy morning in the national capital on Friday with the…

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Cold wave in Himachal to intensify with chances of snow, rain

Shimla, Jan 11 (IANS) The cold wave will intensify in Himachal Pradesh with widespread rain and snow forecast in the…

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Fresh snowfall in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) Fresh snowfall occurred in the Kashmir Valley on Friday as the weather office said that inclement…

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Oceans warming much faster than previously thought: Study

Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) The world's oceans were warming at an accelerated rate and were much warmer due to climate…

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Air quality in Delhi may turn ‘very poor’ again; weekend rain may bring relief

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The overall air quality in Delhi and adjoining areas continued to remain in the 'poor'…

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Cabinet nods India, France MoU on cooperation in green energy

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Cabinet on Thursday gave post-facto approval to an MoU signed between India and France…

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6 CMs to sign Renukaji Dam project agreement tomorrow

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Chief Ministers of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan will sign…

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Maneka seeks removal of vet over black magic tricks on elephant

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi has written to Uttarakhand Minister of Animal…

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