Chennai, Nov 7 (IANS) The government should draw up a recycling policy on batteries before going in full speed towards electric vehicles, failing which there will be the risk of water getting polluted due to…
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Authorities on Tuesday hiked vehicle parking fees by four times in Delhi in a bid to curb worsening air quality in the capital as the high-pollution winter months kicked in….
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The National Capital Region on Tuesday saw its worst ‘air quality’ and ‘smog situation’ of the year — which was even worse than a day after Diwali, as a yellow…
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he has asked Education Minister Manish Sisodia to consider closing down of city schools due to pollution. The Chief Minister in a…
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Tamil film icon Kamal Haasan, who has confirmed his political plunge just days back. “Wishing you a very happy…
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 (IANS) The Pazhavangadi Ganapathy temple, in the heart of city, witnessed a good rush of devotees on Tuesday morning with many breaking coconuts with just one prayer in mind – that the…
Bonn, Nov 7 (IANS) This German city is hosting over 20,000 delegates and environmental activists of nearly 200 nations for the annual UN Climate Change Conference, Indian-origin Mayor Ashok Sridharan said. “We as Bonners are…
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Global corporate giants are investing hugely in water security and management with a three-fold rise in just one year, an annual water report said on Tuesday. They committed to $23.4…
Hanoi, Nov 7 (IANS) The death toll due to massive flooding caused by typhoon Damrey in Vietnam has increased to 49 with 22 others reported missing, disaster management officials said on Tuesday. In the provinces…
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) It was a misty Tuesday morning here with moderate fog and the minimum temperature was recorded at 16.1 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, a weather official said….
Canberra, Nov 7 (IANS) Juvenile leopard seals are increasingly flocking to Australian shores, an expert has found. Sam Thalmann, a marine biologist with 20 years of experience based in Tasmania, said that in a typical…
Mexico City, Nov 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall between the US and Mexico would be an environmental “disaster”, a United Nations official said. “The wall is going to be a disaster…
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The air quality in Delhi and NCR got more toxic on Monday, with winds coming from Punjab and Haryana where stubble burning continues unabated. According to the Central Pollution Control…
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notice to the Centre on clearances granted to the Rs 1,800-crore Ken-Betwa river linking project. A bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar…
Bonn, Nov 6 (IANS) The two-week global climate change talks with the attendance of diplomats of 197 nations and thousands of non-state actors and green activists opened in this German city on Monday with a…
Chennai, Nov 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu on Monday sought Central assistance to the tune of Rs 1,500 from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tackle the situation arising from the flooding and damage caused by heavy…
Shimla, Nov 6 (IANS) Acting tough against defacing of walls with poll-related material, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday directed for impleading as respondents all candidates in the fray in three assembly constituencies in…
Bonn, Nov 6 (IANS) It is very likely that 2017 will be one of the three hottest years on record, with many high-impact events including catastrophic hurricanes and floods, debilitating heatwaves and drought, the World…
Berlin, Nov 6 (IANS) The latest round of the UN-led climate talks opened on Monday in th German city of Bonn with delegates from almost 200 countries in attendance. Over the next two weeks, negotiators…
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) The air quality in Delhi and NCR got more toxic on Monday with winds coming in from Punjab and Haryana where stubble burning continues unabated. According to the Central Pollution…