Yamuna floods homes, thousands shifted
By Advitya Bahl New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) With floodwaters of the Yamuna having swamped their homes, people living on the banks of the swollen river are in despair with many having gone back to…
Environment
Goa floods affect 6,000 farmers, 1,928 hectares land: Minister
Panaji, Aug 20 (IANS) Heavy monsoons and flooding in Goa have affected the livelihoods of over 6,000 farmers in the state and the consequent losses have been pegged at around Rs 8.92 crore, Deputy Chief…
Yamuna continues to swell, 14,000 people evacuated
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Close to 14,000 people living in low-lying areas along the Yamuna in Delhi were evacuated till Tuesday noon as the river was flowing at 206.08 metres after crossing the danger…
Monsoon subdued in Himachal, traffic restored
Shimla, Aug 20 (IANS) After three days of heavy showers which led to snapping of several road links following landslides, the hills of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday saw subdued rainfall activity, the Met office here…
Delhi govt rapped for opposing technology to combat pollution
By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) “Don’t you want our children to live in good quality air?” the Supreme Court asked on Monday, pulling up the Delhi government for its opposition to the…
Huge python gets trapped in truck chassis, rescued
Agra, Aug 19 (IANS) When a truck driver here saw a seven-foot long python crawling up the front wheel of his vehicle, all he could do in the dark was to scream for help. He…
Hero e-arm rolls out 2 electric scooters for Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Aug 19 (IANS) Motorcycle major Munjal group’s Hero Electric India on Monday rolled out two variants of its battery-powered e-scooters here for providing zero carbon emission two-wheelers to the new generation of riders. “Our…
Green nod for real estate projects in 60 days: Javadekar
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Environmental clearance for real estate projects will soon be reduced to 60 days, Union Environment and Forests Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday. Speaking at the 15th national convention of…
IIT-Mandi developing technology to convert heat into electricity
Mandi, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian Institute of Technology Mandi researchers in Himachal Pradesh are developing thermoelectric materials that can efficiently convert heat into electricity. While solar power has received a lot of attention, other alternative…
Punjab CM announces Rs 100 crore for flood-hit areas
Chandigarh, Aug 19 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday announced Rs 100 crore for emergency relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-hit regions of the state. The Chief Minister said a special ‘girdawari’…
Delhi govt rapped for opposing technology to fight pollution
By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) “Don’t you want our children to live in good quality air?” the Supreme Court asked on Monday, pulling up the Delhi government for its opposition to the…
Panaji’s water woes to stretch till Tuesday: Goa CM
Panaji, Aug 19 (IANS) Faced with severe water scarcity over the last 72 hours, the water woes of Goa’s capital are expected to spill over on to Tuesday, according to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. The…
Yamuna crosses ‘warning mark’, flood alert in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Yamuna river on Monday crossed the “warning mark” of 204.50 meters and was set to breach the “danger mark” of 205.33m in the evening, forcing authorities to ask people…
Water released from Hathnikund barrage floods Haryana villages
Chandigarh, Aug 19 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday took stock of the situation after a dozen villages in Yamunanagar district were flooded by the excess water released from the Hathnikund barrage….
8,000 evacuated in Gran Canaria wildfire
Madrid, Aug 19 (IANS) ome 8,000 people have been evacuated from several areas of Spain’s Gran Canaria Islands due to a large wildfire that has spread to more than 3,400 hectares, authorities said on Monday….
Yamuna crosses ‘warning mark’ in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Yamuna river on Monday crossed the “warning mark” of 204.50 meters and was set to breach the “danger mark” of 205.33m, forcing authorities to stop traffic on one of…
Nepal national park uses app for rhino conservation
Kathmandu, Aug 19 (IANS) The Bardiya National Park in Nepal has started using a mobile app for the conservation of one-horned rhinos. According to park officials, the app will help receive vital information about rhinos,…
Himachal roads shut due to landslides
Shimla, Aug 19 (IANS) Roads in Himachal Pradesh continued to remain shut on Monday due to landslides triggered by heavy rain in the past two days, officials said. Heavy landslides also hit vehicular movement on…
Plantation drive along river banks in UP
Lucknow, Aug 19 (IANS) Ten days after Uttar Pradesh (UP) created a world record by planting 22 crore saplings in a single day, ten districts of the state have mooted a similar initiative along the…
Madhya Pradesh monsoon-rich after three years
By Chandrakant Naidu Bhopal, Aug 18 (IANS) With about six monsoon weeks still to go, Bhopal is looking at breaking the rainfall record of 168.64 cm set 13 years ago. At the current rate, it…