Chandigarh, Dec 31 (IANS) Light to moderate rain has been predicted by the Met department in some parts of Punjab and Haryana in the next 24 hours even as cold wave conditions continued in the…
Shimla, Dec 31 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said the state will ensure scientific management of forests to increase forest cover. He was addressing senior officers of the state forest…
Manila, Dec 31 (IANS) At least 68 people have died in a tropical storm that brought heavy rains and triggered deadly landslides over the weekend in the Philippines, officials said on Monday. Storm Usman hit…
Seoul, Dec 31 (IANS) South Korea has announced a ban on big-time supermarkets and retailers nationwide from using disposable plastic bags in an attempt to conserve natural resources and reduce recyclable waste, government officials said…
Washington, Dec 31 (IANS) A 22-year-old graduate, who started job at a wildlife conservatory in the US state of North Carolina two weeks ago, was mauled to death by a lion that escaped a locked…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The residents of national capital on Monday woke up to a cold morning as the mercury touched 3.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average, the Met Office said….
Srinagar, Dec 31 (IANS) After a day’s respite, severe cold wave again gripped the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region on Monday, the Met Office said. An official of the Met department said the minimum temperature…
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) Revellers attending New Year’s eve celebration on Times Square are advised to wear waterproof shoes and raincoat to keep dry and warm as there is a chance of rain in…
Agra, Dec 30 (IANS) With the mercury dipping to 1.7 degrees Celsius, normal life remains badly affected in the city of Taj. In view of the severe cold, district authorities have revised school timings. Schools…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The residents of national capital continued to battle a long-lasting cold wave as they woke up to a chilly Sunday morning. The mercury dipped to 3 degrees Celsius, four notches…
Shimla, Dec 30 (IANS) It was partly cloudy with the cold wave sweeping most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, while the Met office forecast “no chance of rainfall and snowfall in the state till…
Srinagar, Dec 30 (IANS) The minimum temperature across Jammu and Kashmir improved on Sunday due to cloud cover, breaking the cycle of severe cold, the Met Office said. An official of the Met department said…
New York, Dec 30 (IANS) An American citizen will be transported privately to Nebraska Medical Center for monitoring after possible exposure to the Ebola virus while providing medical assistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo,…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) India on Saturday submitted its sixth national report (NR6) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) highlighting the progress it has made in achieving the 12 National Biodiversity Targets (NBT)…
Guwahati, Dec 29 (IANS) Sleuths of the Kaziranga national park in Assam have arrested seven poachers for their alleged involvement in killing a Royal Bengal tiger, forest officials said on Saturday. Kaziranga Divisional Forest Officer…
Mathura, Dec 29 (IANS) Bulls and cows are a growing nuisance and pose a threat to public safety in several districts of Agra. From bulls going on the rampage and attacking humans, to stray cattle…
Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS) Denied forest rights, over 1,000 people of remote Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday held a protest in Rekong Peo against the government for not implementing the Forest Rights Act….
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Emphasising that the Green Skill Development Programme will go a long way in reaping demographic dividends for the country, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday stressed on the need…
Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS) Himdhara Environment Research and Action Collective, a Himachal Pradesh-based watchdog, has asked the River Rejuvenation Committee and the Special Environment Surveillance Task Force to look into ecological issues facing the Sirsa…
Manila, Dec 29 (IANS) A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines island of Mindanao on Saturday that prompted authorities to issue a tsunami warning that was lifted later. No damage or casualties were reported….