New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Delhi continued to battle chilly nights and toxic air on Friday with the minimum temperature dropping to 4.7 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s normal, and air quality hitting…
Chandigarh/Jaipur, Dec 21 (IANS) Cold wave conditions prevailed across Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan with minimum temperatures dipping in the past 24 hours, Met department officials said on Friday. The minimum temperatures were one to three…
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IANS) The diverse flora, fauna, people and culture of the North-East are attracting tourists but more efforts at conservation are required, a conservationist said at a book launch here. “Tourism has increased…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Three organisations working on wildlife and habitat conservation in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Nagaland and in the Western Ghats won grants worth Rs 60 lakh from The Habitats Trust for…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 21 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, former party presidents V.M.Sudheeran and M.M.Hassan and the present chief Mulapally Ramachandran are likely to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Among the other names that…
Shimla, Dec 21 (IANS) There will be mellow sunshine and no snowfall on Christmas Day at most of the tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh as the weather bureau on Friday predicted dry weather will continue…
Canberra, Dec 21 (IANS) The Australian government has urged Japan to reconsider its plan to resume whaling for commercial purposes. Reports emerged on Thursday that Japan was preparing to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission…
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) It was a cold morning in the national capital on Friday, the minimum temperature was 4.7 degrees Celsius, three notches below average and air quality remaining ‘very poor’, the Met…
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved its first work program under its new four-year investment cycle, benefiting 25 countries with funding of $157.8 million. The approval was granted in the…
Sydney, Dec 21 (IANS) Australian workers on Friday discovered a colony of endangered seahorse species living in the coastal waters near the Sydney Harbour, prompting marine scientists to undertake a delicate relocation effort. The workers…
Srinagar, Dec 21 (IANS) The 40-day long harsh winter of ‘Chillai Kalan’ set in the Kashmir Valley on Friday with its full fury as minimum temperatures dropped further below the freezing point. Chillai Kalan begins…
Chandigarh, Dec 20 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday directed senior officers to get about 50 lakes or reservoirs built in areas that surround Delhi to pre-empt flooding in the rainy season….
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Thursday launched the ‘Asiatic Lion Conservation Project’ with an aim to protect and conserve the world’s last ranging free population of…
Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) Vedanta Ltd has applied to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) for permission to reopen its copper smelter plant, known as Sterlite Copper, in Tuticorin following a favourable decision from…
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Love to decorate your homes with ceramics wares and glass painting? Beware, they may contain high levels of cadmium that can raise the risk of cancer, warns researchers. Cadmium is commonly…
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) US Senator Jeff Merkley has introduced a Senate bill aiming to stop the Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers from euthanising kittens used in their work. Merkley introduced on Wednesday a Senate…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) US major GE Renewable Energy has been selected by Indian clean energy firm ReNew Power to provide 120 GE 2.5-132 turbines for the Gadhsisa Wind Farm in Gujarat, according to…
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) Increased exposure to artificial or outdoor light, referred to as light pollution, at night not only raises health concerns for humans but can also significantly harm the entire ecosystem, says…
Dehradun, Dec 20 (IANS) Extreme cold wave conditions prevailed in most parts of Uttarakhand, with Almora facing sub-zero temperatures for the last 24 hours, an official said on Thursday. According to the Regional Met Office,…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Overall air quality in the national capital on Thursday remained ‘very poor’ as the Met said the current cold wave conditions prevailing over northwest India may not allow it to…