New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) In a major step towards fulfilling its solar power commitments, India on Friday launched a tender for its largest 1,000 megawatt-capacity solar rooftop project, an official said. “As a step…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Pet Fed, a pet festival, is making a comeback with its third annual edition here. The event will see a fashion show where actor Dino Morea will walk the ramp…
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) At least 107 trains were running behind schedule and four were cancelled due to dense fog in parts of north India on Friday morning, railway officials said here. “At least…
Chandigarh, Dec 9 (IANS) In a tragic accident due to dense fog, thirteen teachers were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck in Punjab on Friday morning, police said. The…
Chandigarh, Dec 9 (IANS) Six teachers were killed in a road accident near Fazilka in Punjab due to fog on Friday, Officials said.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) It was a clear Friday morning with minimum temperature recorded at 7.7 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, weather officials said. “The sky will remain clear in the…
Port Blair, Dec 8 (IANS) With the deep depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal intensifying into a cyclonic storm, the Andaman and Nicobar administration on Thursday requested the Defence Ministry to provide air sorties to…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Cautioning the South Asian countries, especially India to prepare themselves, a study said on Thursday that migration in south Asia will escalate uncontrollably due to climate change. The study, “Climate…
Guwahati, Dec 8 (IANS) Expressing concern over the death of elephants in the state due to conflict with humans as well as train collisions, Assam Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma on Thursday said that the…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday dubbed as “baseless” the objection raised by Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung’s Office to the purchase of vaccum cleaners to clean the national capital’s…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (IANS) The cyclonic storm formed over the Bay of Bengal is likely to have least impact on Odisha as it is likely to move towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, the India Meteorological…
Chandigarh, Dec 8 (IANS) At least 15 people were injured on Thursday following a pile-up of vehicles due to dense fog on the busy National Highway No. 1 (NH-1) near Kurukshetra in Haryana, 65 km…
Hanoi, Dec 8 (IANS) At least 17 people have died due to heavy rain and flood in Vietnam, authorities said on Thursday. Vietnam’s central Binh Dinh province has been the hardest hit with nine persons…
Srinagar, Dec 8 (IANS) Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday recorded this season’s coldest night so far at minus 3.7 degrees. The minimum temperature was minus 3.7 degrees Celsius in Srinagar,…
Chandigarh, Dec 8 (IANS) Thick fog engulfed several parts of Haryana and Punjab on Thursday morning, affecting life in both states. Visibility was reduced to less than 50 metres at a number of places in…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) At least 100 trains were delayed and two trains cancelled due to dense fog on Thursday morning, railway officials said here. “At least 100 trains were running behind schedule due…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Dense fog engulfed the national capital on Thursday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 8.7 degrees Celsius, season’s average, officials at the weather office said. Visibility at 5.30 a.m…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 7 (IANS) The ‘Haritha’ Kerala Mission, a comprehensive programme for creating new development perspectives by maximum utilisation of opportunities through waste management, water resources and agricultural development using organic farming will be launched…
New York, Dec 7 (IANS) Warm temperatures have led to record decline in the extent of sea ice in the Arctic and off the coast of Antarctica in November this year, say scientists. While unusually…
Jakarta, Dec 7 (IANS) At least 97 persons were killed and over 500 injured when an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale hit Aceh province in Indonesia on Wednesday, an official said. The epicentre…