Misty Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) It was a misty morning here on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded at 16.7 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. The MeT has…
Environment
5.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Oct 29 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted the Kashmir Valley on Saturday night, officials said on Sunday. There was, however, no loss of life or damage to property. “An…
Illegal miners set fire to environmental offices in Brazil
Sao Paulo, Oct 29 (IANS) A group of armed men set fire to three environmental agency offices in Brazil, after an operation carried out last week against illegal mining. Hundreds of people, led by a…
Maneka Gandhi warns against neglecting animals’ plight
Lucknow, Oct 28 (IANS) Union Child and Women Development Minister Maneka Gandhi, who is a strong votary of animal rights, on Saturday said that the time had come for the people to understand that they…
Kamal Haasan visits Ennore Creek
Chennai, Oct 28 (IANS) A day after tweeting about the risk of a flood in North Chennai, actor Kamal Haasan on Saturday visited the Ennore Creek and spoke to the residents. Residents living near Ennore…
Fresh lease of life for Indian vultures; Chinkara doesn’t get the nod
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Fifteen species of vultures found in over 120 countries, including four India, got a fresh lease of life as a 12-year multi-species coordinated action plan to conserve them got the…
India to host UN summit on migratory species in 2020
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) India will host the next UN global wildlife conservation and international species protection conference in 2020, it was announced on Saturday in the Philippine capital. “#India to be the host…
Four Indian vulture species, among 15, get global protection
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) A multi-species action plan to conserve 15 vulture species, including four that are critically endangered in India, was adopted at a UN global wildlife conference in the Philippines on Saturday….
India to host UN wildlife summit in 2020
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) India will host the next UN global wildlife conference in 2020, it was announced on Saturday. “#India to be the host of the next CMS Conference of the Parties #CMSCOP13!…
Misty Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) It was a misty Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 16.6 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky is expected…
Water storage in 91 major reservoirs goes down
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The current water storage in 91 major reservoirs of the country has reduced this year as it was found to be 70 per cent of the total storage capacity of…
Must focus on protecting environment: Haryana CM
Gurugram, Oct 27 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said along with economic growth and development, the country will have to focus on protecting the environment. While as a nation, “we have…
Odisha reviews projects totalling Rs 900 crore in mining districts
Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 (IANS) Odisha Chief Secretary A.P. Padhi on Friday reviewed the progress made vis-a-vis projects entailing an expenditure of Rs 900 crore under the Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation (OMBADC). These projects…
Implant radio frequency tags on every deodar tree in Shimla, says Himachal HC
Shimla, Oct 27 (IANS) Acting tough over illegal felling of deodar tress in the state capital, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state to implant radio frequency identification tags on every tree and…
Intensify sectoral programmes for better sanitation: TERI to government
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) For a better urban water and sanitation system in the country, the government needs to improve the regulatory mechanism and intensify implementation of sectoral programmes, TERI University said on Friday….
Four MP tiger reserves contribute Rs 75 crore to community: Study
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Four tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh jointly contribute Rs 75 crore to the local community and Rs 19 crore to the state government, a wildlife report said on Friday. The…
Indian MPs to visit University of Chicago
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) A delegation of Indian parliamentarians will visit the University of Chicago in the US with the aim to fast track solutions for India’s diverse energy challenges, an official said on…
Kamal Haasan warns of flood threat in north Chennai
Chennai, Oct 27 (IANS) Actor Kamal Haasan on Friday voiced his concern on the environmental impact due to the dumping of the ash waste by power plants in river Kosasthalaiyar and also warned about possible…
SC stays order on demolition near Taj Mahal
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday put a stay on its earlier order directing demolition of an under-construction multi-level parking lot near the Taj Mahal in Agra. A division bench of…
Misty Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) It was a misty Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 17.3 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. “It is likely to…