Rains bring relief to Delhi
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Rains lashed the national capital on Wednesday offering some respite from the searing heat prevailing for the past few days. The minimum temperature fell two notches below the season’s average…
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Rains bring relief in UP
Lucknow, June 7 (IANS) After a long, hot and humid spell, rains brought relief to the people in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. An overcast sky and refreshing breeze set the pace for the day, finally…
Heat wave in north India to end, respite round the corner
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Even as most parts of north India, especially Rajasthan, continued to battle heat wave conditions for the third day in succession, the weatherman called Tuesday the last day of suffering…
Patnaik writes to PM on Mahanadi dispute
Bhubaneswar, June 6 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to instruct Chhattisgarh to stop construction of barrages on Mahanadi river and ensure free flow of water to his…
East Kolkata Wetlands under threat, says expert
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW), a Ramsar site that nurtures the world’s largest wastewater-fed aqua culture system and is also the city’s natural cleansing system, is under threat, said an expert….
Adani gets nod for controversial Australia coal mine
Sydney, June 6 (IANS) Indian billionaire Gautam Adani on Tuesday said he had got the nod to open Australia’s biggest coal mine. His company announced a “final investment decision” on the $16.5 billion Carmichael project….
Heat wave in north India to abate, respite round the corner
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) While vast plains of north India, especially Rajasthan, continued to battle heat wave conditions for the past three days, the weatherman called Tuesday the last day of suffering and predicted…
IOM plans more help for flood-hit Sri Lanka
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) The UN migration agency IOM on Tuesday said it plans to provide 3,700 shelter repair kits, 5,000 non-food relief item kits and 250 temporary shelters to assist the worst flood-affected areas…
Salim Ali’s niece joins chorus against Parsik Hill plunder
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Spurred by the support from four leading NGOs, including noted ornithologist and naturalist late Salim Alis niece Sumaira Abdulali, activists campaigning for saving the Parsik Hills on the city’s outskirts from…
Earliest human impact on environment discovered
New York, June 6 (IANS) Scientists have discovered wide rates of erosion dating back to 11,500 years ago from the Dead Sea in Israel — touted as the oldest geological evidence of man-made impact on…
Odisha to get rain, thunder squall
Bhubaneswar, June 6 (IANS) Odisha, which has been hit by severe heat, is likely to experience rainfall and thunder squall by Wednesday, the Met department said. The Odisha coast is also likely to see strong…
Temperatures fall slightly in Himachal, rain in store
Shimla, June 6 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell slightly on Tuesday, with state capital Shimla recording a high of 28.3 degrees Celsius against Monday’s 29.6 degrees Celsius. The mercury is likely to fall further…
Uttarakhand 4th state to be open defecation free
Dehradun, June 6 (IANS) Uttarakhand has become the fourth open defecation free (ODF) state in the country, an official said on Tuesday. Till March, only seven districts in the state were ODF. Haridwar, Paudi and…
Agri scientists bat for GM Mustard
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) has urged the government to allow commercial use of Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11), a Genetically Modified (GM) Mustard variety, from this year and…
India to receive 98% monsoon, forecasts IMD
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) India will receive 98 per cent rainfall during this monsoon between June to September with an error estimate of four per cent, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday….
Rajnath hopes US will rethink on Paris accord withdrawal
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said he hoped that the United States will rethink about its decision to withdraw from the Paris climate change accord. He further said…
Government’s top economist cautions over cattle slaughter ban
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The government’s Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian has sounded caution over the cattle slaughter ban, saying such policies could “adversely” impact the economics of livestock farming in India. Addressing fellows…
300 plant species discovered in 2016: BSI
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Over 300 species of plants have been discovered in India in 2016, according to the Botanical Survey of India. The Plant Discoveries 2016 – a compilation published by BSI on June…
UN Ocean Conference opens with call to save planet
United Nations, June 6 (IANS) Top UN officials at an an international conference on the health of the world’s oceans and seas here have called for coordinated global action to protect the planet. UN Secretary-General…
NSA, Gangster Act to be invoked against cow slaughter in UP
Lucknow, June 6 (IANS) Cow slaughter will now invite punishment under the National Security Act (NSA) and Gangster Act, an official said on Tuesday. Director General of Police Sulkhan Singh has told all district police…