Yamuna rising, near danger level in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The water level in the river Yamuna here has reached 203.37m and is expected to touch the “warning mark” of 204.5m in the next 36 hours, with the “danger mark”…
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Heavy downpour in Agra, Chambal about to touch danger mark
Agra, Aug 18 (IANS) A heavy downpour drenched Agra early on Sunday, flooding low-lying areas in the city. Weathermen have forecast continued showers for next two days. The usually dry Yamuna river is flowing full,…
Iceland glacier commemorated with plaque
Reykjav?k, Aug 18 (IANS) Mourners will gather in Iceland on Sunday to commemorate the loss of the glacier Okjokull, which was officially declared dead in 2014 at the age of 700. The glacier was officially…
Hundreds stranded in Himachal after heavy rains
Shimla, Aug 18 (IANS) Hundreds remained stranded in Himachal Pradesh after incessant rainfall triggered landslides, snapped road links, closing of hydropower projects and release excess water from a dam, officials said on Sunday. Traffic on…
Delhi’s air quality improves to ‘Good’, best in years
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Delhi hasn’t breathed this clean in years. Rainfall in and around brought the capital’s air quality on Saturday to the “good” condition, while PM 2.5 levels, recorded at 15 by…
Assam CM launches state’s first CNG station in Dibrugarh
Guwahati, Aug 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday inaugurated the first-ever CNG fuelling station of the state in Dibrugarh. Sonowal said that to make Assam free from air pollution and to promote…
Bihar to set up lightning alert system, save lives
Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) Alarmed over the rising number of deaths due to lightning strikes, the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA) has signed an agreement with Bangaluru-based Earth Networks to set up a lightening…
Panaji braces for 48 waterless hours, Congress hits out
Panaji, Aug 17 (IANS) Residents of the state capital and its outlying areas are bracing for more than 48 hours of water scarcity after a landslide washed away two key pipelines which supply water from…
With less than 45% rain, drought looms over Bihar
Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) With Bihar receiving 45 per cent less than normal rain this year, several districts of the state are in the grip of a severe drought, even though flood has made lives…
Goa capital braces for 48 hours without water
Panaji, Aug 17 (IANS) Residents of Goa’s capital and other outlying areas are bracing for more than 48 hours of water scarcity after a landslide washed away two key pipelines which supply water from the…
Excess water released from Bhakra Dam, more discharges likely
Chandigarh, Aug 17 (IANS) As the Bhakra Dam across the Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh reached its capacity, excess water was released as a precaution, which could cause flood in villages located downstream, officials said According…
Beloved dugong dies in Thailand with plastic in stomach
Bangkok, Aug 17 (IANS) An eight-month-old sick dugong named “Marium” whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand has died from an infection after pieces of plastic were found in her intestine. The baby dugong’s…
CEOs must prioritize water risks in boardroom meets: Report
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) As the world stares at 40 per cent water supply gap by 2030, managing water must be a priority in the boardroom of every company in the world including in…
Himachal sees heavy rains, rivers in spate
Shimla, Aug 17 (IANS) Hills of Himachal Pradesh continued to experience moderate to heavy rainfall on Saturday, causing landslides in some areas and blocking the highways, while all the major rivers and their tributaries were…
One killed, 16 injured in lightning in Kolkata
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) One person was killed and sixteen others were injured in a lightning strike near Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial as heavy rain lashed the city for around two hours on Friday, police said….
Floods destroy 182 houses, displace thousands in Nigeria
Abuja, Aug 16 (IANS) Floods caused by persistent rainfall have destroyed at least 182 houses and displaced thousands of people in Nigeria’s town of Dapchi, officials said on Friday. However, no life was lost in…
Three killed in lightning in Bengal
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IANS) Three persons including two women were killed in a lightning strike in West Bengal’s Purulia district on Friday, police said. Besides, three persons were also injured. “Three farmers including two women…
SC clears Chardham highway project
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court has allowed various works in progress under Centre’s Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna plan for connecting four holy places — Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kdarnath and Badrinath — by an…
Myanmar landslide toll rises to 69
Yangon, Aug 16 (IANS) The death toll from a monsoon landslide in Myanmar’s Mon state rose to 69 as more bodies were recovered on Friday, according to the country’s Fire Services Department. The landslide took…
UN bodies agree to monitor threats against environment defenders
Geneva, Aug 16 (IANS) As threats to individuals and communities defending their environmental and land rights intensify in many parts of the world, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Rights Office have…