Cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) It was a cloudy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.5 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the Met office said. “The sky will be…
Environment
Odisha seeks royalty increase on coal, share from Clean Environment Cess
Bhubaneswar, July 6 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to increase royalty on coal and release 60 per cent share of Clean Environment Cess to…
Border Road Organisation opens Badrinath Yatra axis on fourth day
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Border Road Organisation (BRO) on Tuesday succeeded in opening the National Highway connecting Rudraparayag-Joshimath-Mana, the main axis of Badrinath Yatra in Uttarakhand after the road was blocked due to landslides,…
Lightning kills 7 people in Bihar
Patna, July 5 (IANS) At least 7 persons including women and children were killed and over half a dozen others injured after being struck by lightning in Bihar’s Gaya district on Tuesday, police said. A…
Police on look out for Chennai duo who threw dog from roof top
Chennai, July 5 (IANS) Police here are on the look out for two medical college students for throwing a dog off the roof of a multi-storied building, said an animal welfare activist here on Tuesday….
IIL to organise animal vaccination camps on World Zoonosis Day
Hyderabad, July 5 (IANS) The Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL), the market leader in veterinary biologicals, is organising free animal vaccination camps in 100 centres across the country on World Zoonosis Day on July 6. The…
Arjun Meghwal cycles to Rashtrapati Bhavan for oath-taking
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) BJP lawmaker from Rajasthan Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday cycled up the Raisina Hill to the Rashtrapati Bhavan for his swearing-in as Union Minister of State. He said he was…
Heavy rain cripples normal life in Jharkhand
Ranchi, July 5 (IANS) Incessant rain crippled normal life and damaged government and private property in many areas of Jharkhand with Garhwa, Chatra, Hazaribagh, Palamu and Gumla being among the worst-hit districts. In state capital…
Project AviPulse: Students develop birdcall identifier to boost conservation
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) A group of eco-conscious engineers, entrepreneurs and birders has leveraged technology to come to the rescue of our feathered friends by designing a bird sound identifier — software…
Sea erosion increases in monsoon-hit coastal Karnataka
Bengaluru, July 5 (IANS) Heavy monsoon rains have intensified sea erosion in coastal Karnataka with strong surface winds and Arabian Sea water pounding the long west coast, the Met Office said on Tuesday. “Sea erosion…
Baby elephant with rare foot condition stands
Melbourne, July 5 (IANS) A baby Asian elephant, who is fighting for her life at the Melbourne Zoo, stood up for the first time on Tuesday as she battles a rare tendon condition that prevents…
Rotting whale carcass sparks shark warning in Australia
Sydney, July 5 (IANS) A shark warning was issued on Tuesday in Western Australia after a 12-metre humpback whale weighing up to 40 tonnes washed up on a popular beach. Western Australian authorities said the…
Sunny Tuesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) A day after cloudy weather, the national capital woke up to a sunny and humid Tuesday morning as the minimum temperature settled at 27.9 degrees Celsius, average for the season,…
India ratifying Paris accord but needs assistance: Javadekar
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Reiterating that India has already started ratification of the landmark Paris Climate Agreement signed by 195 nations at New York in April this year, Indian Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on…
SC reserves order on big diesel cars ban
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on pleas for lifting its ban on registration of diesel cars with engine capacity of 2,000 cc and above in the NCR…
Milch animals electrocuted in UP, farmers protest
Ghaziabad, July 4 (IANS) Farmers on Monday protested here against the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation and alleged a “big scam” after five milch animals of a farmer were electrocuted during the rain. Jai Chand, a…
Monsoon arrives in Delhi but only patchy rains likely
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A day after the long awaited monsoon arrived in the national capital, weather experts on Monday poured water on the hopes of Delhiites forecasting only patchy rains with little possibility…
SC reserves order on big diesel cars ban
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on pleas for lifting its ban on registration of diesel cars with engine capacity of 2,000 cc and above in the NCR…
Rail traffic between Ahmedabad-Mumbai disrupted
Ahmedabad, July 4 (IANS) As many as 10 trains running between Ahmedabad and Mumbai had to be cancelled on Monday after a goods train derailed near Dahanu in Maharashtra, officials said. Besides, half a dozen…
Hedgehogs more at home in cities than hinterlands
London, July 4 (IANS) Surviving all kinds of environmental changes, hedgehogs — the 15 million years old species — have adapted to city life more than the rural areas, says a new study. The findings…