6.2 magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta, June 9 (IANS) A shallow quake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia’s Bali Island on Thursday, but no tsunami alert was issued, an official of the meteorology and geophysics agency said….
Environment
Ban welcomes India-US commitment to climate agreement
United Nations, June 9 (IANS) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the commitment of India and the United States to Paris Agreement on Climate Change and their mission to reduce greenhouse gases as a sign…
Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi
New June 9 (IANS) It was a sunny Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 30.4 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “It will be partly cloudy…
India rejects US study on pollution in India
New Delhi: Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge) Prakash Javadekar interacts with the media persons, in New Delhi on June 8, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The…
Monsoon arrives in Kerala, good rains expected in coming days: IMD
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has finally set in over Kerala and Lakshadweep, a senior India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said on Wednesday. K. Santhosh, director at the IMD office here, said “good…
Widespread rain in Himachal pushes mercury down
Shimla, June 8 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell on Wednesday due to widespread rain, with Arki town recording the highest 39 mm in the state, the Met Office said. More rains are expected, it…
Monsoon to hit Odisha soon
Bhubaneswar, June 8 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted that the southwest monsoon may hit the Odisha coast by the end of June second week. “The southwest monsoon hit Kerala on Wednesday….
Congress demands all-party meeting on Mullaperiyar dam
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) The Congress in Kerala has asked the Pinarayi Vijayan government to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the concerns raised after the Chief Minister’s reported statement that the Mullaperiyar dam is…
Artificial seawater can help marine microbes grow
New York, June 8 (IANS) Scientists have concocted an artificial seawater medium that can be used to successfully cultivate abundant marine micro-organisms, a study says. “We developed an artificial media which means you can make…
Nissan to roll out India’s first hybrid SUV by fiscal-end
Hyderabad, June 8 (IANS) Japanese automobile major Nissan will roll out X-Trail Hybrid, India’s first fully hybrid sport utility vehicle, by the end of the current financial year, its India operations head said on Wednesday….
Number of rare dolphins on rise in China
Beijing, June 8 (IANS) There are now 2,060 endangered Chinese white dolphins living near an estuary of the Pearl river, marine authorities said on Wednesday. A Chinese white dolphin monitoring expedition in 2015 found their…
Monkey causes power outage throughout Kenya
Nairobi, June 8 (IANS) A monkey plunged Kenya into a massive blackout after falling on a key transformer in the country’s largest hydroelectric plant, the KenGen power generating company said on Wednesday. The wild primate…
Carbon planets in early universe may have supported life
In this artist’s conception, a carbon planet orbits a sunlike star in the early universe. Young planetary systems lacking heavy chemical elements but relatively rich in carbon could form worlds made of graphite, carbides and…
Monsoon finally reaches Kerala, Lakshadweep
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has finally set in over Kerala and Lakshadweep, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Wednesday. K. Santhosh, director at the IMD office here, said “good rains” were…
Monsoon hits Kerala, Lakshadweep
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has finally set in over Kerala and Lakshadweep, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Wednesday. K. Santhosh, director at the IMD office here, said: “Good rains are…
Thousands of trees destroyed in Mathura violence
Mathura, June 8 (IANS) Thousands of trees were destroyed, many charred, in the violence that erupted last week following exchange of fire between police and squatters at Jawahar Bagh in Mathura. Uttar Pradesh horticulture department…
Sunny Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) It was a sunny Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.6 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky will remain…
Study to evaluate Ganga’s medicinal values of Ganga: Uma Bharti
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday said the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) will evaluate the “medicinal values” of river Ganga. “NEERI study will come up with…
Western disturbance brings welcome dip in Delhi’s temperature
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Delhiites got welcome relief from the scorching heat on Tuesday as the maximum temperature settled two notches below the season’s average at 38 degrees Celsius due to change in the…
Javadekar rejects claim by IITM study as ‘incorrect’
New Delhi: Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Independent Charge) Prakash Javadekar addresses a press conference to mark the completion of two years of the Government, in New Delhi, on May 23,…