Category: Environment

India gifts Gandhi Solar Park to power UN with green electricity

By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 20 (IANS) The UN headquarters will be powered with green electricity when the Gandhi…

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Google makes biggest corporate purchase of renewable energy

San Francisco, Sep 20 (IANS) Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced the biggest corporate purchase of renewable energy in history…

6 years ago

PETA lauds Air India proposal to go vegan

Lucknow, Sep 20 (IANS) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has praised Air India for its proposal to…

6 years ago

‘Delhi is first state to have 95 pc CNG-powered industries’

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) About 95 per cent of the oil-driven industry in Delhi has been shifted its operations…

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Human-elephant conflict taking heavy toll in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh, Sep 19 (IANS) The death toll due to human-elephant conflict is increasing every year in Chhattisgarh. As least 65…

6 years ago

Over 20,000 flood victims trapped in Thailand

Bangkok, Sep 19 (IANS) Over 20,620 victims in Thailand are awaiting evacuations from floods caused by tropical storms that have…

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Washington to challenge plan to block stricter vehicle emission

Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) Governor Jay Inslee of the US state of Washington and Attorney General Bob Ferguson have vowed…

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Smog intensifies in Thailand from Indonesia wildfires

Bangkok, Sep 19 (IANS) Smog from Indonesia's wildfires has been intensifying in Thailand, with the province of Yala covered with…

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SC slams UP government for 26 years’ silence on forest land

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government for allowing private claims on…

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6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia

Jakarta, Sep 19 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1-magnitude rocked Indonesia's East Java province on Thursday, but was not a potential…

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Peta campaign to serve ‘bloodied’ person on plate for awareness

Lucknow, Sep 19 (IANS) On the International Day of Peace (September 21), a 'bloodied' person will lie 'lifeless' on a…

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Australian court bans Great Barrier Reef shark cull

Sydney, Sep 19 (IANS) Australia's Queensland state will be forced to end their shark culling programme after a court on…

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Killer tiger captured in Rajasthan

Jaipur, Sep 19 (IANS) Following a seven-day hunt, Rajasthan Forest Department officials have finally captured a tiger, which has killed…

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Heavy rains likely in Mumbai, schools shut

Mumbai, Sep 19 Heavy rains have been forecast for Mumbai, Thane and other parts of the Konkan, officials said here…

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Flood situation worsens in UP, Yogi sounds alert

Lucknow, Sep 19 (IANS) As the flood situation has worsened in eastern Uttar Pradesh following incessant rains since the past…

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Guterres asks nations to join climate action job initiative

New York, Sep 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced a new initiative aimed at ensuring decent job creation…

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UN General Assembly to spotlight climate change: Guterres

United Nations, Sep 19 (IANS) The 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 74) will spotlight climate change…

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SC notice to Centre on plea over Sardar Sarovar dam

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and…

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Pausing of 400 accounts irks Pawan, Twitter responds

Hyderabad, Sep 18 (IANS) Suspension of as many as 400 Twitter accounts of the Jana Sena Party (JSP) supporters has…

6 years ago

Himachal aims 100 pc transition to e-vehicles by 2030

Shimla, Sep 18 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is aiming to achieve 100 per cent transition to electric vehicles by 2030 in…

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