Himachal may get more snow
Shimla, Jan 28 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh, which is still recovering from last week’s snowfall, is likely to get some more snow this week, the weather bureau said on Monday. The Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment…
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Need for urgent action to tackle obesity, climate change: Lancet
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The pandemics of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change are interlinked and represent the paramount challenge for humans, the environment and our planet, says a Lancet report, that presses the need…
Cold wave intensifies in UP
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) A cold wave intensified in Uttar Pradesh on Monday with reports of rains in few parts of the state, the weather office said. The chill was accompanied by gusty winds, making…
Cold morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) It was a cold Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 5.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average, the weather office said. “There…
Drass coldest at minus 31.4
Srinagar, Jan 28 (IANS) Clear skies on Monday led the cold wave to return to the valley, this time more severely as Drass in Ladakh recorded minus 31.4 degrees Celsius, lowest the mercury dipped this…
70,000 participate in Brussels climate march
Brussels, Jan 28 (IANS) At least 70,000 people participated in the second “Rise for Climate” march in Brussels aimed at pressuring the Belgian government and the European Union (EU) to increase their efforts to fight…
Rains continue in Telangana for second day
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana continued to receive unseasonal rains for a second consecutive day on Sunday, under the impact of upper air circulation in Maharashtra, officials said. Few places…
After dry cold wave, expect rainfall from January 30: Met
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Expect light rain and thundershowers in the national capital after Tuesday with a slight increase in the minimum temperature which will subside cold wave conditions and make the weather pleasant…
2nd National Chilika Bird Festival kicks-off
Bhubaneswar, Jan 27 (IANS) The 2nd National Chilika Bird Festival began at Mangalajodi, about 70 km from here, on Sunday with the aim to promote eco-tourism and preservation of birds in Odisha. Around 145 bird…
Over 5 lakh villages declared ODF: Modi
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said more than 5.5 lakh villages and 600 districts have been declared open defecation free (ODF) and 98 per cent of rural India is…
Garbage a ticking time bomb in India, will have ‘disastrous consequences’ if not checked
By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 27 (IANS) The boom that followed India’s economic liberalisation in the 1990s led to an “exponential increase” in the accumulation of garbage while also changing athe very nature’ of litter…
Microplastic contamination found in common source of groundwater
New York, Jan 27 (IANS) Researchers have identified microplastic fibres, along with a variety of medicines and household contaminants, in two limestone aquifer systems — a groundwater source that accounts for 25 per cent of…
After snow, tourist rush gridlocks Himachal roads
Shimla/Manali, Jan 27 (IANS) Weekend tourist rush to enjoy snowy landscapes in Himachal Pradesh, slippery roads and lack of traffic management in picturesque resorts of Kufri, Fagu and Charabra have brought these picnic destinations to…
Himachal’s Keylong freezes at minus 17 degrees
Shimla, Jan 27 (IANS) Icy winds swept across Himachal Pradesh with temperatures remaining below the freezing point in most places, a weather official said. Keylong was the coldest in the state at a low of…
Drass coldest in J&K at minus 28.7 degrees
Srinagar, Jan 27 (IANS) Drass town in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region was coldest in the state on Sunday with a minimum temperature of minus 28.7 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. On Saturday, even…
Cold, foggy Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) It was a cold and foggy Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 5.2 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season’s average, the weather office…
6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Fiji island
Sydney, Jan 27 (IANS) A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit near the Pacific island nation of Fiji just before 8:00 local time (2:30 am IST) on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. Shortly after, the area felt…
Road projects worth Rs. 50,000 crore sanctioned around Delhi: Gadkari
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari here on Saturday laid the foundation stone for development of a six-lane corridor here and said road projects worth Rs 50,000…
People migrating from Sundarbans as climate threat soars
Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) People in the Sundarbans have started migrating towards cities with increasing vulnerability from climate change and shrinking opportunities for livelihood, experts said on Saturday. The Sundarbans is one of the largest…
Delhi’s air quality improves to ‘poor’
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The air quality in the national capital improved to the ‘poor’ category on Saturday after being ‘very poor’ for the past few days. According to System of Air Quality and…