New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) It would cost India 12 billion euros to shift from hydro-fluorocarbons (HFCs), used as refrigerants, to the greener gases between 2015 and 2050, a research has said. The research released…
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IANS) The West Bengal government will take up with the central government the problem of erosion caused by the Ganga and Padma rivers, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday. Addressing a…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that India will ratify the Paris Agreement on Climate Change shows New Delhi is supplicant to “US global strategic interests”, the CPI-M said on Tuesday….
London, Sep 27 (IANS) Poaching has taken a massive toll on Africa’s elephant population and has led to the worst declines in the past 25 years, a report said. The study found that the surge…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) France has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that India will ratify the Paris Agreement on October 2, Mahatma Gandhis birthday. In a statement, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Bangkok, Sep 27 (IANS) Thailand has issued warning to swimmers and snorkelers against venturing into the oceans following the appearance of poisonous marine life that washed ashore after the recent storms. According to officials, steps…
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) A new species of a ground-dwelling lizard has been discovered in Goregaon’s Aarey Colony and Thane’s Badlapur forested belts, 130 years after the last such gecko was discovered, and has been…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) It was mostly a clear sky on Tuesday morning here with the minimum temperature settling at 25.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, the Met office said. “There…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 27 (IANS) India moved the historic Paris agreement on climate change closer to reality on Monday by announcing that New Delhi would ratify it and submit the document to…
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung directed all three Municipal Commissioners as well as New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) Chairman to ensure that ‘dhalaos’, or intermediary transfer points for garbage are…
Guwahati, Sep 26 (IANS) The Assam government is going to open the Kaziranga national park for tourists from October 1 this year instead of November 1, it was announced on Monday. Assam Forest Minister Pramila…
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Congress on Monday said the Indus Waters Treaty was one of the multi-pronged approaches against Pakistan and the government should also consider other methods like building of more dams….
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The national capital experienced a humid day on Monday with the maximum temperature settling at 34.9 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the Met office said and forecast…
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Celebrating Swachh Bharat Week to mark the second anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission, the Railway Ministry has kicked off countrywide mass mobilisation activities on cleanliness and for open defecation free…
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) In a bid to protect green cover, the Delhi government on Monday decided to officially recognise 16 trees across the city as its “natural heritage”. The decision was taken by…
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Expressing satisfaction over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” across India, Union Drinking Water and Sanitation Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday said that 23 districts have become open…
Tokyo, Sep 26 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale shook Japan on Monday, authorities said. The temblor occurred around 2.20 p.m., and on the Japanese seismic scale that peaks at 7, the…
London, Sep 26 (IANS) Researching about the the early origins of the common house cat , a new DNA study has found that the felines travelled the world with farmers and Vikings. The findings showed…
Ranchi, Sep 26 (IANS) Two elephants were killed after a train hit them on the outskirts of Ranchi on Monday, said an official. “One elephant calf and an elephant cow that appeared to have got…
New York, Sep 26 (IANS) Certain fish keep singing through the night to attract mates and researchers have found how melatonin, a time-keeping hormone, and daily light cycles help the fish keep a tab on…