‘Sahjan’ saplings in demand for UP plantation drive
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) As the Uttar Pradesh government embarks on a mission to plant 22 crore saplings in a single day on Friday, a huge demand has been witnessed for the ‘sahjan’ saplings. Sahjan…
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9 killed in Karnataka rain fury, normal life hit
Bengaluru, Aug 9 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and several others injured due to heavy rains and floods in 12 northwest and coastal districts of Karnataka, an official said on Thursday. “Of the…
IFAD, Bangladesh join hands for $54.8m anti-poverty programme
Rome, Aug 8 (IANS/AKI) A $54.8 million dollar investment will help over 342,000 impoverished people living on coastal sand islands (chars) in southeast Bangladesh, who are often the worst hit by climate change, the United…
Will ask PM for more aid to flood-hit Wayanad: Rahul
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he spoke to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the grim flood situation in the state and said that he will also speak…
Cochin airport closed as water enters taxiway
Kochi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Cochin International Airport was closed on Thursday night as water entered its taxiway following heavy rains and rising water levels in the Periyar river, a top airport official said. Airport…
8 killed, over 3,000 evacuated as rains batter Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (IANS) Eight people, including a one-year-old child, were killed and over 3,000 evacuated to over 60 relief camps after rains battered several parts of Kerala, officials said here on Thursday. State Revenue…
IIT-Mandi predict weakening of monsoon by 2100
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 8 (IANS) Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology-Mandi (IIT-Mandi) have developed an algorithm to process 100 years of data of the Indian monsoon rainfall and have predicted a weakening strength…
26 dead in flood-ravaged Kolhapur, Sangli: Fadnavis
Kolhapur/Sangli (Maharashtra), Aug 8 (IANS) At least 23 people have been killed, including 14 in Kolhapur and 12 in Sangli as a rescue boat capsized, as rains wreaked massive havoc in these Maharashtra districts since…
2G scam: HC seeks response on compliance of order on trees
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Deputy Conservator Forests seeking a response regarding the compliance of its earlier order directing 2G scam case accused Shahid Usman…
Deaths due to air pollution highest in Rajasthan: Experts
By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Rajasthan tops the list when it comes to deaths due to air pollution, according to Virendra Singh, Director, Asthma Bhawan. Qoting the 2018 Lancet Planet Health report, Singh…
Two dead, 2,600 evacuated as rains batter Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (IANS) Two women were dead and over 2,600 people evacuated after heavy rains battered several parts of Kerala, said state Revenue Minister E. Chandrashekeran said on Thursday. Chandrashekeran told the media that…
Goa floods: CM appeals for contributions to relief fund
Panaji, Aug 8 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday urged the people to contribute to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to help the government carry out relief and rehabilitation work after heavy rains…
Heavy rains lash Kolkata, cause traffic snarls
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) Incessant rain since the early hours on Thursday has left parts of Kolkata and its adjoining suburbs with waterlogged streets and overflowing drains, leading to traffic congestion during the busy office…
Land under pressure from humans, climate change: IPCC report
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Land is already under growing human pressure and climate change is adding to these pressures. At the same time, keeping global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius can be…
Two dead, 100 evacuated after rains batter Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (IANS) Two women were dead and more than 100 people evacuated after heavy rains battered several parts of Kerala, officials said. On Wednesday, a 50-year-old woman, Kara, died after a tree fell…
Delhi to remain partly cloudy, heavy rain forecast for Odisha, Chhattisgarh
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The national capital is expected to remain partly cloudy, with light drizzle in isolated places, even as the Met Department has forecast very heavy rainf for Odisha and Chhattisgarh on…
Aromatic plants in UP tiger reserve to check man-animal conflict
Pilibhit, Aug 8 (IANS) The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Uttar Pradesh will sow aromatic plants on its boundaries to prevent tiger attacks on human population. According to Naresh Kumar, senior WWF project director, herbivorous…
New form of insurance to help drought-hit African nations
Rome, Aug 7 (IANS/AKI) Humanitarian agencies are setting up innovative climate risk insurance policies to shield up to 1.3 million people in West Africa from catastrophic drought in Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and the…
With good rains, Gujarat hopes to fill Narmada dam to 131m
Gandhinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Wednesday said that it hopes to fill up the Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam up to its permissible height of 131 metres in view of water release from…
Rains wreak havoc in Karnataka, schools, colleges shut
Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) With the southwest monsoon remaining active in Karnataka, heavy rains across various regions of the state wreaked havoc, flooding villages and towns and disrupting normal life, an official said on Wednesday….