Goa CM chairs meet on tackling garbage dump fire
Panaji, May 31 (IANS) With the fire at Goa’s largest open garbage dump blazing on for over a week now, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday chaired a high-powered meeting where he called on state…
Environment
HC seeks Centre response on plea seeking to protect Jahanpanah
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre and the Delhi government to file a response on a plea seeking protection of the Jahanpanah City Forest and ensure that…
At 44.1 degrees Jammu records hottest day of season
Jammu, May 31 (IANS) As the maximum temperature rose to a sweltering 44.1 degrees Celsius on Friday, Jammu city witnessed the hottest day of the season so far. Sonam Lotus, the Director of the Met…
Sirsa, Bathinda sizzle at 46 degrees Celsius
Chandigarh, May 31 (IANS) With intense heat wave sweeping Punjab and Haryana, Sirsa and Bathinda towns on Friday recorded a maximum temperature of 46 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in most parts of Punjab and…
UK mulls extending law to protect ivory bearing species
London, May 31 (IANS) The British government has announced it wants to extend its tough ivory law by adding other ivory bearing species, including hippos, walruses and some of the whale family to the protection…
6.2 earthquake rattles southern Philippines
Manila, May 31 (IANS) A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the southeast coast of southern Philippines Mindanao Island on Friday, the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck…
Sri Lanka to face heavy rains
Colombo, May 31 (IANS) Heavy rains are expected in Sri Lanka due to the southwest monsoon forming over the country, the Meteorology Department said on Friday. Fairly heavy falls of about 75 millimetres are expected…
Air New Zealand flight turns back after lightning hit
Wellington, May 31 (IANS) An Air New Zealand plane was forced to return to Auckland on Friday after encountering lightning while flying to South Pacific’s Tahiti island. “The aircraft will be inspected by engineers,” said…
Khajuraho gets steamier crosses 47
Khajuraho, May 31 (IANS) Khajuraho — known for its famous temples with erotic sculptures — literally got steamier on Friday as the mercury touched 47.5 degrees Celsius. As the heat wave continued across Madhya Pradesh…
Japan adopts measures to reduce plastic waste before G20
Tokyo, May 31 (IANS) Japan on Friday adopted a series of measures to reduce the production of plastic waste ahead of the G20 summit in Osaka city at the end of June, where the issue…
Tata Power to build 100 MW solar project in Gujarat
Bengaluru, May 31 (IANS) A Tata Power subsidiary will build a 100 megawatt (MW) solar project at Raghanesda in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, the leading integrated power major said on Friday. “Our subsidiary Tata Power Renewable…
Dark clouds hover over tannery business in Kanpur
By Amita Verma Kanpur, May 31 (IANS) The tannery business in Kanpur is breathing its last. Tannery units were shut down in December for the Kumbh Mela. The Kumbh is already over but the Uttar…
Philippines sends tonnes of rubbish back to Canada
Manila, May 31 (IANS) The Philippines has sent tonnes of rubbish back to Canada, after a week-long diplomatic spat that saw President Rodrigo Duterte threaten to “sail to Canada and dump their garbage there”, authorities…
Goa Pollution Board expresses concern over garbage dump fire
Panaji, May 31 (IANS) The state pollution control authority in Goa issued a show cause notice to the Margao Municipal Council in South Goa for slack efforts to douse the fire which has been raging…
Severe heat wave may push mercury to 47 degrees C
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Ministry of Earth Sciences has issued warnings for heat wave for the next 4-5 days due to scorching heat in the plains of northwest India. The heat wave conditions…
Temperature may touch 46 degree, heat wave to persist
Delhi, May 30 (IANS) With heat wave like conditions persisting in the National Capital, the maximum temperature is likely to touch 46 degrees Celcius on Thursday. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, there…
India’s green vision to see full duty exemption on LNG
By Subhash Narayan New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) In a bid to promote a gas-based economy, the new Government may cut customs duty on liquefied natural gas (LNG) to zero per cent from 2.5 per…
‘Bimstec nations could tap India’s green energy transition’
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) With the Bimstec leaders gathered in the national capital for Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi’s swearing in ceremony on Thursday, the member-nations could benefit from India’s rapid renewable…
Developing nations need focus on water research: UN
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Post-secondary education and research aimed at tackling the global water crisis is concentrated in wealthy countries rather than the poorer, developing places where it is most needed, the UN University…
Delhi government to plant 23 lakh trees this year
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Delhi government on Wednesday asked various departments and agencies to plant more than 23 lakh trees and shrubs this year. The government will also be distributing for free 4,25,000…