Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) The Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology & Natural History (SACON), Coimbatore will soon begin a national census on the Indian peafowl, the national bird of the country, its director said here…
Shimla, July 1 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh saw heavy rains on Friday with Joginder Nagar recording the highest rainfall in the state at 165 mm, the Met office said. The showers are expected…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Delayed by nearly a week, monsoon this year will hit Delhi and the National Capital Region within the next 48 hours, the weather office said on Friday. “Within the next…
By Vivian Fernandes Indian regulators must seize the opportunity now that 107 Nobel laureates have signed a letter calling on Greenpeace, a multinational environmental NGO and its supporters to “cease and desist” in its campaign…
New York, July 1 (IANS) Continued warming of Antarctica due to climate change could wipe out 60 per cent of Adelie penguin colonies by the end of this century, warns new research. The climate change…
Imphal, July 1 (IANS) Incessant rains and landslides along the mountainous National Highway (NH) No.37 have claimed one life and blocked supplies of food and medicines in Tamenglong district of Manipur. More rainfall is forecast…
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) A unique afforestation drive by Maharashtra to increase the green cover by planting two crore saplings was inaugurated by Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao, signalling the start of the Forest Festival (Vanamahotsav),…
Dehradun, July 1 (IANS) At least seven people were killed following cloudburst and landslides as heavy rains lashed Pithoragarh and Chamoli districts of Uttarakhand, officials said on Friday. “As many as 30 people have been…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) It was a sunny Friday morning in Delhi, with the minimum temperature settling one notch below the season’s average at 27.2 degrees Celsius. “The day ahead will remain generally cloudy…
Dehradun, July 1 (IANS) Heavy rains have continued to pound the hilly areas of Uttarakhand on Friday. Officials said a cloud burst in Pithoragarh inundated the entire region, causing problems to the people. Large tracts…
Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) As the south-west monsoon takes a break, there would be a respite from heavy rains in many parts of Karnataka, with sky overcast for the next 24 hours, the Met office…
Bhubaneswar, June 30 (IANS) The Odisha government has decided to prepare a long-term integrated shoreline management plan for its entire 480 km coastline, making it the first state to initiate such a plan, said an…
Jammu/Srinagar, June 30 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar on Thursday recorded season’s highest temperature so far at 34.4 degrees Celsius while the heat wave continued unabated in Jammu where the maximum was 38.7…
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) Environmental clearances to development projects in India are given after “multi-level scrutiny” and “not in a hurry”, a Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) official said here on…
Beijing, June 30 (IANS) China has 2,740 nature reserves, covering 1.47 million sq km, a State Council report said on Thursday. This includes 446 national level reserves, said the report submitted to an ongoing bi-monthly…
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) said on Wednesday it will seek setting up of biodiversity boards or committees in union territories across India. The NBA will ask the Ministry of Environment,…
Imphal, June 30 (IANS) Hundreds of trucks were stranded in Manipur after heavy rains caused landslides in Tamenglong district, officials said. The trucks are loaded with construction material and consumer items and were coming from…
Gurgaon/Faridabad, June 30 (IANS) “Gau Raksha Dal” volunteers who forced two beef transporters to eat a concoction of cow dung have been booked for outraging religious feelings, Haryana Police said on Thursday. Two men, Rizwan…
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) An drive by Maharashtra to increase green cover will be launched on Friday by planting two crore saplings across the state, Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said here. The event, kickstarting the…
Ghaziabad, June 30 (IANS) An open-air gymnasium being built in the main central park in this Delhi’s suburban city in Uttar Pradesh is illegal and must stop immediately, an environmentalist has written to the Ghaziabad…