Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday extended the interim stay against the controversial steel flyover bridge project in Bengaluru to January 18, a petitioner said. “After hearing…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday recommended to the Central government formation of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) company, on the lines of Delhi Metro, to clean the Yamuna river. “At…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 20 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday approved an action plan to develop 30 eco-tourism spots in the state. The plan for 2016-17 fiscal with an estimated cost of Rs 21 crore was…
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Change in weather patterns, brought on by the ‘Godzilla’ El Nino of 2015 — one of the strongest on record, fuelled the Zika outbreak in South America, scientists have claimed. El…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 20 (IANS) CPI-M veteran and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan on Tuesday criticised the state Tourism Department for awarding two resorts which have been built in violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone…
By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) A top scientist at National Physics Laboratory (NPL) here has said that industry should come forward to commercialise the concept of the hydroelectric cell as it has…
Patna/Kathmandu, Dec 20 (IANS) More than a glacial retreat in the Hindu Kush-Himalaya region (HKH), the shifts in rain and snow due to climate change will likely to have an impact on regional water supplies…
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Thanks to the warming temperatures, Arctic lakes, covered with ice during the winter months, are melting earlier each spring, new research has warned. The team, who monitored 13,300 lakes using satellite…
Srinagar, Dec 20 (IANS) A day ahead of the 40-day ‘Chillai Kalan’, Leh in Jammu and Kashmir froze at minus 14 degrees Celsius, while Srinagar on Tuesday witnessed its coldest night at minus 5.5, the…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) At least 34 trains were delayed and two cancelled on Tuesday due to fog in most parts of north India, a railway official said. According to the Northern Railway official,…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) It was a misty Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky will remain…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Auto LPG is the most effective option for converting the existing pool of petrol-fuelled cars and bikes into more environment-friendly vehicles, an industry body said on Monday. Auto LPG is…
Guwahati, Dec 19 (IANS) Bollywood star and “Quantico” fame Priyanka Chopra will now promote Assam under the brand entity “Awesome Assam”, it was announced on Monday. Assam Tourism Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) At least 40 trains were delayed and six cancelled on Monday due to dense fog in most parts of north India, a railway official said. According to the Northern Railway…
Bangkok, Dec 19 (IANS) A rainbow-headed snake and a lizard with dragon-like horns are two of the 163 new species discovered in 2015 in Southeast Asia’s Mekong region, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in…
Phnom Penh, Dec 19 (IANS) A one-tonne haul of elephant ivory, tiger bones and pangolin scales was found at a dry port in Cambodia, an official said on Monday. The animal parts were found in…
New York, Dec 19 (IANS) Rapid population decline among vertebrates began at the end of the 19th century when industrialisation was at its peak, leading to profound change in global living ecosystems, says a study….
Srinagar, Dec 19 (IANS) Dry cold spell continues in the Kashmir Valley. On Monday night temperatures throughout dropped several notches below the freezing point, the MET office said. It said the present conditions would continue…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Noted Gandhian, journalist, environmentalist, and water conservationist Anupam Mishra passed away at the age of 68 at the All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here early Monday morning, a…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) There was moderate fog on Monday morning. The minimum temperature was recorded at 6.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. “The sky will remain clear with moderate or…