New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) In an attempt to fully eradicate manual scavenging from the Indian capital, the Delhi government is working towards robotic solutions for cleaning sewers and septic tanks. To achieve this goal,…
Srinagar, Feb 21 (IANS) Fresh snowfall and heavy rain occurred in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Thursday as the Met forecast inclement weather during the next 24 hours. “Fresh snowfall has occurred in the higher…
Shimla, Feb 21 (IANS) More snowfall in the tourist resorts of Manali, Kalpa and higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours kept the temperatures below freezing point, a weatherman said on Thursday….
Shimla, Feb 21 (IANS) Rescuers on Thursday resumed a search operation despite inclement weather near the Tibet border with Himachal Pradesh where a snow avalanche killed a soldier while five more have gone missing. As…
Lucknow, Feb 21 (IANS) The Met office has predicted rains, thundershowers and even hailstorm in the next 24 hours till Friday in western Uttar Pradesh. According to the weatherman, due to a western disturbance, strong…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) It was a cold and sunny Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 13.2 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the weather office…
Jammu, Feb 21 (IANS) Fresh snowfall in the Bannihal sector and multiple landslides in the Ramsoo-Ramban sector blocked the Jammu-Srinagar highway, prompting halt of all traffic on Thursday on the strategic route. “Over a foot…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The national capital on Wednesday received light rains with the minimum temperature settling at 14.5 degree Celsius, three notches above the season’s average. The city may witness similar weather on…
Shimla, Feb 20 (IANS) A snow avalanche killed a soldier while five other soldiers went missing near the Tibet border in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on Wednesday, officials said. Five Indo-Tibetan Border Force (ITBP) troopers…
Shimla, Feb 20 (IANS) A snow avalanche killed an Indo-Tibetan Border Force (ITBP) trooper while five others were missing near the international border in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on Wednesday, officials said. The avalanche, triggered…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to respond to the plea that a part of Rs 75,000 crore available with it under the National Clean Energy and Environment…
Shimla, Feb 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh will collaborate with the World Bank and the Korea Green Growth Trust Fund for developing agro climatic zone-based municipal solid waste management strategies, a state government official said on…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Parts of the city and the National Capital Region on Wednesday received light rains, with the weather office predicting thunderstorm with hail later in the day. The mercury though remained…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Mild tremors were felt in the national capital region on Wednesday when an earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale struck in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district, the Met said….
Srinagar, Feb 20 (IANS) Moderate rain and snow is forecast for Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as the minimum temperature here settled above the freezing point. The forecast is for the next 24 hours till…
Dodoma, Feb 20 (IANS) A Chinese woman, nicknamed the “Queen of Ivory” and thought to be one of Africa’s most notorious traffickers, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Tanzania, authorities told CNN….
Shimla, Feb 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is likely to receive moderate to heavy rain and snowfall in the next two days, a weather official said on Wednesday. Residents and tourists have been advised to avoid…
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) Solar solutions provider Vikram Solar on Tuesday announced it has commissioned a 200 megawatt (MW) solar power project for the Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation. The company, in a statement here,…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the launch of Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan with the objective of providing financial…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) In a move towards inculcation of eco-friendly practices, the University Grants Commission (UGC) here on Tuesday asked the higher education institutions to promote use of recycled paper and not to…