Monsoon to hit Delhi in 72 hours: IMD
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Monsoon is likely to hit the national capital in the next 72 hours, beginning with light showers on Tuesday night, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The IMD said light…
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Record July rains paralyse Mumbai, government declares holiday
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The Maharashtra government declared a precautionary public holiday on Tuesday in Mumbai after the Central Railway (CR) suspended services at several spots between Mumbai-Thane and suburban train services were disrupted on…
Australia criticizes Japan’s return to commercial whaling
Sydney, July 2 (IANS) Australia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday reaffirmed its opposition to all forms of commercial whaling a day after Japan’s withdrawal from the international commission and convention banning the practice came into effect….
Rain gods kind on Bengal, but conservation must continue: Expert
Kolkata, July 2 (IANS) Considering the ongoing water crisis across the country, West Bengal has been fortunate enough in receiving rainfall but there should be stress on avoiding water-intensive crops and the state must carry…
Rains paralyse Mumbai, Maharashtra declares holiday
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) The Central Railway (CR) early on Tuesday suspended suburban train services after incessant heavy rain flooded tracks at several spots between Mumbai-Thane, and services on Western Railway were also hit as…
20 killed in Mumbai, Pune wall crashes
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) At least 13 persons were killed in a wall crash in Malad, north-west Mumbai and another seven perished in a wall collapse in Pune, early on Tuesday as rains continued to…
Monsoon sets in MP but drinking water still an issue
Bhopal, July 2 (IANS) There has been a turnaround since the last week’s grim projections about dry weather conditions in Madhya Pradesh. Relief on the drinking water front, however, remains a far cry and the…
Government launches ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ for water conservation
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) On the lines of the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’, the Central government on Monday launched ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ – a campaign for water conservation and water security, in the wake of…
Ghaziabad councillor wants water wastage to be made penal offence
Ghaziabad, July 1 (IANS) A BJP municipal councillor in Ghaziabad has sought to make water wastage through overflowing overhead water tanks in the country a penal offence. Rajendra Tyagi, a social activist and politician, has…
Rajasthan received normal rainfall in June
Jaipur, July 1 (IANS) At a time when many states in the country are reeling under drought-like situation with the monsoon shying away from opening up the clouds, Rajasthan has received normal rainfall in June,…
4 dead, life stays hit as rains pound Maharashtra for fourth day
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) A man was electrocuted in Mumbai and three others were killed in Solapur in a lightning strike as rains clobbered several parts of Maharashtra for the fourth consecutive day, disrupting normal…
July 12 to be ‘Save Water Day’ in Bengal: Mamata
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) In order to raise water conservation awareness, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that July 12 will be observed as ‘Save water Day’. “Today we have decided that…
Water levels in Bhakra, Pong dams high despite rain deficit
Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Water levels in the Bhakra and Pong dams in Himachal Pradesh on Monday were found to be sufficiently high compared to last year despite deficient rainfall in the region in June,…
24 states received deficient rainfall in June
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) As many as 24 states in the country, including food baskets Punjab and Haryana, have received deficient rainfall in June as the sluggish pace of monsoon raises worries with 250…
SC dismisses plea for removal of encroachments on TN water bodies
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking removal of illegal encroachments on water bodies in Tamil Nadu. The encroachments, it alleged, had dried up nearly 2,000 water bodies…
In river-rich Bihar, water crisis is a man-made disaster
Patna, July 1 (IANS) It has been more than a week since the much-awaited monsoon arrived in Bihar, but the water problems of the people are far from over. Women and children waiting for hours…
Delayed monsoon leads to 40% deficit rainfall in Telugu states
Hyderabad/Vijayawada, July 1 (IANS) With about 40 percent rainfall deficit in June due to the late and sluggish southwest monsoon, parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana continue to reel under drought-like conditions. According to the…
Maldives begins work to eliminate single-use plastics by 2025
Male, July 1 (IANS) The Maldives Parliament on Monday passed a resolution to completely ban the use of single-use plastics from 2025 in a bid to protect the environment. The resolution was presented to the…
Deficient rain fails to dampen Punjab, Haryana’s kharif sowing
Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Rains ahead of the southwest monsoon across the northern states of Punjab and Haryana, known as the “granaries of India”, remained over 50 per cent deficient in the past one month,…
Delhi records highest-ever peak power demand at 7,241 MW
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) With the heat still holding its grip, the peak power demand of the national capital crossed all the previous records to reach 7,241 MW on Monday, the State Load Dispatch…