By Brij Khandelwal Agra, June 9 (IANS) Come July-August the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department has announced planting of a record 1.02 crore saplings here to tackle a spike in the air pollution figures in the…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 (IANS) After the onset of the Southwest monsoon was delayed by a week, the India Meteorological Department on Sunday said it has further advanced in the south Arabian Sea, most parts of…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday met Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar here and sought special powers for the state to allow…
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Monsoon has hit the Kerala coast on Saturday, after a delay of one week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The state’s coastal regions have been experiencing downpours since…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Monsoon has hit the Kerala coast on Saturday, after a delay of one week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed. The state’s coastal regions have been experiencing downpours since…
Johannesburg, June 8 (IANS) Communities around Phalaborwa, in South Africa Limpopo Province, have been alerted after 14 lions escaped from Kruger National Park. Authorities became aware of the development after community members spotted the animals,…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) With monsoon yet to hit Kerala, the central and western parts of the country will continue to experience heatwave conditions for another week at least till June 15. As per…
Kochi, June 7 (IANS) Kerala-based industrialist Sohan Roy led Aries Marine has won the award for “Best Green Maritime consultant” at the International Green Shipping and Technology Summit held at Athens, Greece, according to a…
By Deepak Sharma New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Smoke-emitting chimneys of brick kilns, mushrooming in and around Agra, seem to be the cause for discoloration of the majestic Taj Mahal. Agra at present has 110…
Aizawl, June 7 (IANS) The Mizoram government is continuing the battle against the Fall Armyworm (FAW), an insect indigenous to the Americas, which has caused an estimated loss of Rs 20 crore to the maize…
Canberra, June 7 (IANS) Australian Energy Minister Angus Taylor has dismissed data showing that the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions rose for a third consecutive year in 2018. According to the figures, which were given in…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) To save the mangroves of Mumbai from disappearing, a walk was organised on World Environment Day in which more than 1,000 people participated. The event “Walk for Mangroves” was organised…
Chandrapur (Maharashtra), June 7 (IANS) A leopard struck for the second time in five days in Gadbori village, this time killing a 65-year-old woman, a police official said here on Friday. The victim, Gayabai Hatkar,…
Lucknow, June 7 (IANS) Nineteen persons were killed and 48 others injured due to dust storms and lightning in various parts of Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Friday. A state Relief commissioner said: “While…
Srinagar, June 7 (IANS) A speeding car has mowed down 25 sheep owned by a nomadic shepherd in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar, police said on Friday. The speeding car crushed the sheep late on Thursday…
Kathmandu, June 7 (IANS) One person was killed and 99 others were injured after a massive storm hit several villages in Nepal’s Kailali and Kanchanpur districts, authorities said on Friday. The storm hit several areas…
Chandigarh, June 6 (IANS) The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, here on Thursday gave in-principle approval to a four-year strategic action plan (2019-2023) and annual action plan (2019-2020) to set Sustainable Development…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Large parts of the country will continue to be gripped by a heat wave for another week as the monsoon’s arrival has been delayed, an expert said on Thursday. Although…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said the government’s efforts to control air pollution have led to a decrease in the number of days with ‘poor’ air quality in…