By Nivedita Wellington, Nov 14 (IANS) Actor Sidharth Malhotra, who is currently in New Zealand as a brand ambassador of Tourism New Zealand, shared his prayers with all those who suffered damage after an earthquake…
Wellington, Nov 13 (IANS) A tsunami hit two hours after an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale rocked New Zealand’s South Island on Sunday. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit just after…
Beijing, Nov 13 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 8 on the Richter Scale hit New Zealand on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre. The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was at 42.53…
By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Renewable energy, plus the efficient use of energy, can reduce the devastating impact of climate change and the Himalayan region should be at the centre of all…
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) It was a clear Sunday morning here with shallow fog and the minimum temperature was recorded at 14.1 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average. “The skies will remain…
By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 12 (IANS) Amid concerns over the threat by US President-elect Donald Trump, who has earlier vowed to cancel last year’s Paris climate agreement, President COP22, Salaheddine Mezouar said that one…
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) on Saturday urged its members to develop legislation to fix liability on the tobacco industry for the harm caused by their products to…
Patna, Nov 12 (IANS) Asia’s largest cattle fair began on Saturday at Sonepur near here with the mood in the market not upbeat as potential buyers are facing a cash crunch in the wake of…
Kohora (Kaziranga National Park, Assam), Nov 12 (IANS) The demonetization move by the Centre has badly hit domestic and foreign tourists visiting the Kaziranga National Park in Assam, with ATMs running out of cash and…
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) It was a clear Saturday morning here with shallow fog. The minimum temperature recorded was at 12.1 degrees Celsius, one below the season’s average. “The skies will remain clear throughout…
Tokyo, Nov 12 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Japan’s Miyagi province on Saturday but no tsunami alert was issued, weather officials said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA),…
Madrid, Nov 12 (IANS) Spain’s Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment, Isabel Garcia Tejerina confirmed that the Spanish government would send the Paris agreement to be ratified in parliament. Tejerina explained in a press…
By Kushagra Dixit Marrakech, Nov 11 (IANS) Urging the developing countries to know their capacities in achieving the goals for adaptation and mitigation of climate change and emissions by 2018, a report on Friday cited…
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) After a day’s respite, the air pollution level in the national capital again rose to “severe” category on Friday. Most places in the city recorded soaring levels of PM 2.5…
Marrakech, Nov 11 (IANS) The election of Donald Trump as the next US President has opened the door for the European Union (EU) to reassure the world that the global low carbon transition is unstoppable,…
Jalandhar, Nov 11 (IANS) The central and Punjab governments will sign an MoU on projects to be started in the state to produce ethanol fuel from crop stubble, Union Minister for Petroleum Dharmendra Pradhan said…
Marrakech, Nov 11 (IANS) Latin America and MENA countries were called upon to boost cooperation in renewable energy during a conference, which is part of the 22nd Conference of Parties (COP22) to the UN Framework…
Marrakech, Nov 11 (IANS) The Africa50 Fund is willing to invest in Morocco and turn the country into a hub to invest in other African countries, said its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). “In Morocco, we…
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Cement giant Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd is the first cement company to join RE100, a global collaborative initiative of the world’s most influential companies committed to 100 per cent renewable…
By Rupesh Dutta Greater Noida, Nov 11 (IANS) As South Asian countries including India have proposed an alternate crop farming for tobacco farmers, the President of International Tobacco Growers Association (ITGA), Daniel Green, on Friday…