New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The national capital is experiencing an extended winter on account of frequent and strong western disturbances, 11 which have occurred so far and two more are expected in February, the…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) With an aim to address air quality issues at the national scale, Bloomberg Philanthropies and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) joined hands on Tuesday to provide technical assistance to…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Union Minister of Environment Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday released a publication on climate action titled ‘India – Spearheading Climate Solutions’ which mentions the key actions India has taken under various…
Kurukshetra (Haryana), Feb 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called upon people, especially women in rural areas, to ensure that the crores of toilets constructed in the past over four years are used…
By Nishant Arora Sydney, Feb 12 (IANS) It was an apt moment for the Indian Tricolour to fly high as the student team from Faridabad-based Manav Rachna Institute of Research and Studies won the Microsoft…
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) Some parts of Chennai felt mild tremors on Tuesday morning due to an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale in the Bay of Bengal, about 600 km east-northeast of here,…
Shimla, Feb 12 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday saw a rise in mercury due to prevailing dry conditions after a wet spell, but the Met has forecast rain and more snowfall starting…
Srinagar, Feb 12 (IANS) Minimum temperatures across the valley remained below freezing point on Tuesday as the Met forecast a fresh spell of rain and snowfall on Wednesday and Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir. The…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) It was a cold and foggy Tuesday morning in Delhi as the minimum temperature was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average, the weather office said….
Jammu, Feb 12 (IANS) The Jammu-Srinagar highway on Tuesday remained closed to traffic for the seventh day in a row with authorities planning to restore it by day end as landslide debris removal was on…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India’s Environment Ministry on Monday signed an agreement with the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Ministry for an initiative seeking to combat marine pollution. This initiative will seek to support local governments…
Panaji, Feb 11 (IANS) Ghumot, an indigenous earthen drum which was once banned due to the use of monitor lizard skin in its making, will soon be notified as a “heritage instrument of Goa”, Art…
Shimla, Feb 11 (IANS) There has been no cullinbg of monkey after the primate was declared a vermin in Himachal Pradesh, Forest Minister Gobind Thakur informed the Assembly on Monday. However, farmers have shot dead…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) As predicted, the overall air quality of Delhi and adjoining areas deteriorated to “very poor” on Monday, after days of improved “moderate” air caused by last Thursday’s rain and hailstorm,…
Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) In a bid to check stubble burning and boost the renewable energy sector in the state, the Punjab government on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Virgo Corporation for…
Shimla, Feb 11 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh on Monday saw partly cloudy skies with the Met Office forecasting rain and more snowfall this week. The Manali-based Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) has…
Greater Noida, Feb 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said globally the perception of energy consumption and supply is changing and nations are coming together to tackle climate change. “Winds of change are…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) It was a cold Monday morning in Delhi as the minimum temperature was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average, while the overall air quality deteriorated…
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) Minimum temperatures improved in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday as the weather office forecast another spell of rain and snow between Wednesday and Friday. “The minimum temperatures rose due to a…
San Francisco, Feb 11 (IANS) Many schools in the US state of Washington have been ordered to remain closed for Monday as a result of heavy snowstorms that swept the state over the weekend, the…