Johannesburg, Feb 1 (IANS) The presence of minerals that are as old as three billion years in Mauritius points to the existence of a “lost continent” underneath the Indian Ocean island, says a study. The…
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has hailed Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s initiative “Namami Devi Narmade” Narmada Seva Yatra, which aims at making the Narmada river free of pollution. Amitabh tweeted…
By Vishal Gulati Pong Dam (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 1 (IANS) More than 125,000 birds of 93 species have been spotted in Himachal Pradesh’s Pong Dam wetlands. Among them, greater flamingoes, a common migratory species in…
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New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here on Wednesday that sanitation cover in rural areas has gone up from 42 per cent to 60 per cent. “Swachh Bharat Yojana — sanitation…
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Jammu, Feb 1 (IANS) One-way traffic will be allowed on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Wednesday, officials here said. “Vehicles will be allowed to move from Srinagar to Jammu only. No vehicle will be…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Delhi was on Wednesday engulfed in dense fog, bringing down the visibility to 150 metres. The minimum temperature was recorded at 9.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average….
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Over 20 tonnes of thick oil powering oil tanker MT Dawn Kanchipuram has spilled into the Bay of Bengal, affecting the marine life and a long stretch of shoreline, the Indian…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the Tamil Nadu government amendment permitting Jallikattu, while telling the the state government that it was its primary responsibility to maintain law…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Comparing India’s high carbon pricing to other developing and developed countries, the Economic Survey 2016-17 on Tuesday reflected the country’s commitment to tackle the climate change, highlighting how petrol tax…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the Tamil Nadu government amendment permitting Jallikattu and told the state government that it was its primary responsibility to maintain law and…
London, Jan 31 (IANS) A microscopic, bag-like sea creature with a large mouth and no anus, which lived about 540 million years ago, could be our earliest known ancestor, say researchers. Named Saccorhytus, after the…
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Tuesday said a Commission of Inquiry will probe the circumstances leading to violence here over Jallikattu. Announcing this in the assembly, Panneerselvam said the…
Sydney, Jan 31 (IANS) Most of the over 100 natural World Heritage sites that are being severely damaged by expanding human infrastructure and land use are in Asia, a new study has warned. India’s Manas…
By Vishal Gulati Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) He has since his childhood seen the ecological degradation of the Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh — which remains snowbound for over six months of the year –…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday hailed the nation for declaring “over 1.4 lakh villages, 450 cities, 77 districts and three states as open defecation free”. “My government salutes the strength…
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) A day after the 40-day long harsh winter period called ‘Chillai Kalan’ ended in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, there was a remarkable improvement in weather conditions. Despite the cloud cover,…
By Rajendra Shende In the barrage of criticism against US President Donald Trump for his utterances on refugees and Muslims, what has been missed is that he has an “open mind” on environmental issues. He…
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) One-way traffic is allowed on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, a traffic department official said on Tuesday. “Keeping in view the condition of the highway and the inclement weather, one-way traffic from…