Bengal Safari welcomes newborn tiger cubs
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) A Royal Bengal Tigress gave birth to three healthy cubs at Bengal Safari Park in the state’s Siliguri, an official said on Saturday. “Shila, the Royal Bengal Tigress, gives birth to…
Environment
Congress government protecting sugar mill owners: Akali Dal
Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday said that the Amarinder Singh-led Congress government in Punjab was protecting the owners of a sugar mill, who were close to the ruling dispensation,…
Drugs Controller to come out with vaccine specific regulatory policy
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) The Drugs Controller General of India plans to come out with vaccine specific regulatory policy and a manual for regulatory requirements for commercialization of new drug and on how to conduct…
17 killed in Afghanistan flooding
Mazar-e-Sharif (Afghanistan), May 19 (IANS) At least 17 people were killed and 23 others wounded after heavy torrential rains caused fresh flooding in two Afghan provinces, the authorities said on Saturday. The seasonal disasters happened…
EESL distributes 30 cr LED bulbs, to save Rs 15,000 cr per year
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) said on Saturday that it has distributed over 30 crore light emitting diode (LED) bulbs across the country under the Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs…
Dogs born in summers more likely to suffer heart disease
New York, May 19 (IANS) Owing to higher level of outdoor air pollution during summers, dogs born during this time are more likely to be at higher risk of heart disease, according to a study….
Rain, thunderstorms likely in Delhi
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning here on Saturday and the weather office forecasts rains later, with warning of thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds at isolated places in the city….
Winds, thunderstorm likely on Saturday but mercury to rise
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The national capital on Friday sizzled at 40.6 degrees Celsius, the season’s average, even as the Met department warned of strong winds, with dust and thunderstorm towards Saturday. The Met…
Sanitation strike: Haryana gears up to keep it clean
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) As the strike of “safai karamcharis” (sanitation workers) in Haryana continued for the 10th day on Friday, the Haryana government has asked district authorities to gear up to deal with the…
Delhi to get 6 new city forests
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The national capital will get six new city forests by March 2019 under the green budget initiative of the Delhi government, officials said on Friday. The officials of the Forest…
Monsoon to hit Kerala on May 29: IMD
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Monsoon rains are set to arrive in India, with Kerala receiving the first showers on May 29, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday. India is set to get…
Himachal launches riverfront cleaning campaign
Manali, May 18 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE) on Friday launched a 20-day Riverfront Cleaning Campaign by involving over 1,000 schoolchildren of eco clubs under the National Green Corps…
NASA study shows freshwater decline in India
Washington, May 18 (IANS) India is among the world’s major hotspots which has seen a serious decline in the availability of freshwater due to overuse of water resources, reveals a new study that combined an…
Renewable energy outpaces fossils in India: Reports
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Wind and solar energy in India are now outpacing fossil fuels as investment opportunities providing on average 12 per cent higher annual returns, 20 per cent lower annual volatility and…
Human pressure destroying world’s protected land
Sydney, May 18 (IANS) One-third of the world’s protected land is in a state unlikely to conserve endangered biodiversity thanks to intense human pressure, says an international study that offers a shocking reality check on…
Four killed in house collapses in Tripura
Agartala, May 18 (IANS) At least four tribals, including a child and a woman, were killed early on Friday in mud house collapses in two incidents in West Tripura district of Tripura after a downpour,…
NASA study warns of freshwater decline in India
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Availability of freshwater has declined in the northern and eastern parts of India, says a new study that combined an array of NASA satellite observations of Earth with data on human…
Rain, squall likely in Delhi
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.7 degrees Celsius, the season’s average. The weather office forecast light rain accompanied…
Dia uses celebrity status for positive change
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Actress and environmentalist Dia Mirza says she believes in using her celebrity status, which she refers to as a “privilege” to make “positive change”. Dia was here at the press…
Hundreds of fish found dead in Punjab’s Beas river
Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) Hundreds of fish were found dead floating in the Beas river in Amritsar district, officials said on Thursday. District officials said the fish could have died after molasses leaked from a…