Pleasant Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) It was a pleasant Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 12.4 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the Met said. “The sky…
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One-way traffic moves on Jammu-Srinagar highway
Jammu, March 11 (IANS) One-way traffic from Srinagar to Jammu was allowed on Monday even as it started raining lightly along the Jammu-Srinagar highway, a traffic official said. No vehicle would be allowed to move…
How a chance meeting with PM inspired this Grammy winner to dedicate music to environment
Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) A chance meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2015 in New Delhi inspired Bengaluru-based Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej to dedicate his life and music to the cause of…
Pleasant morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The national capital woke up to a pleasant Sunday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.8 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the weather office said. “The…
UN, tech giants lead push for green tech solutions
Nairobi, March 9 (IANS) The United Nations, tech giants and the finance, policy and and science fraternities on Saturday teamed up to push the use of cutting-edge technology to create cleaner, greener and more efficient…
Himachal avalanche: Body of fourth trooper recovered
Shimla, March 9 (IANS) After 17 days of search, rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of fourth trooper, rifleman Nitin Rana, officials said. He hailed from Himachal Pradesh, a defence spokesperson told IANS. Two of…
Nepal avalanche: Dutch national missing, 1 dead
Kathmandu, March 9 (IANS) A trekking guide died and a Dutch national went missing in an avalanche along the Annapurna Circuit trekking route in Nepal, police said. The deceased was identified as Ajay Dhakal, 25,…
Pleasant Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The national capital on Saturday woke up to a pleasant morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 12.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the weather office said….
No defacement of hillocks, public places, says SC
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme court on Friday said that hillocks, mountains and other public buildings could not be defaced with political slogans and images of their political leaders by various political parties…
Government releases India Cooling Action Plan
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday released the India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) that seeks to provide an integrated approach towards cooling and related areas including reduction in the…
Pakistan registers FIR against Indian pilots for ‘bombing trees’
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan on Friday lodged an FIR against the pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) for bombing and destroying trees in Balakot area of the country’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the media…
You will be in trouble if Aravalli or PLPA touched, SC warns Haryana
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday warned the Haryana government that it would be in “trouble” if it tried to interfere in the Aravalli ranges, its forest cover or top court’s…
Amarinder revives dam project to curb water flow to Pakistan
Pathankot (Punjab), March 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday revived the vital Shahpur Kandi Dam project that has the potential to curb the water flow of rivers to Pakistan. Addressing a gathering…
Mild earthquake in Himachal
Shimla, March 8 (IANS) In less than a fortnight, another low-intensity earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale hit Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on Friday, an official said. No loss of life was reported. Tremors…
Cold wave continues to sweep Himachal
Shimla, March 8 (IANS) A cold wave continued to sweep Himachal Pradesh on Friday, with its higher reaches shivering under sub-zero temperatures. The minimum temperature in Shimla, which saw partly cloudy skies, was 3.7 degree…
Cold Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) It was a cold Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average, the weather office said. “The…
Large hydro projects get ‘green’ tag in policy shift
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) In a major policy shift, the government has decided to give the “renewable energy” tag to large hydro power projects. The tag allows these to qualify as part of the…
NGT slaps Rs 500 cr fine on Volkswagen; company to challenge order
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday imposed a Rs 500 crore penalty on German automaker Volkswagen for using a “cheat device” in its diesel cars to deceive emission tests….
Leopard rescued from village toilet
Gurugram, March 7 (IANS) A 10-year-old fully grown male leopard which entered a house in Ram Nagar Gurdhana village here on Thursday morning was rescued by the Haryana Wildlife Department after four hours. Shyam Sundar…
Solar power generation 5.8 per cent costlier with GST: Report
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has led to an increase in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation by almost 6 per cent, an independent study…