Dehradun, May 2 (IANS) The weather department on Monday forecast light to moderate rains, squall and hailstorms at some places in the hill state of Uttarakhand during this week. While the rains are likely to…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) IAF helicopters and government agencies stepped up their fight against raging forest fires in Uttarakhand even as officials on Monday said the blaze was “completely under control” and no death…
Shimla, May 2 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla saw the season’s hottest day so far with the maximum temperature at 29.8 degrees Celsius, a Met official said, blaming the unusually high temperature to the prevailing…
Shimla, May 2 (IANS) Summer fires in Himachal’s grasslands and forests have caused 378 incidents, mainly in the low hills, and destroyed flora and fauna in over 3,000 hectares, a senior forest official said on…
Gurgaon, May 2 (IANS) With Asthma becoming one of the most common respiratory diseases in the world, a campaign to raise awareness about increasing air pollution was launched here on Monday. During the two-week-long ‘Save…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Forest Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said it would take two days to completely douse the massive forest fires in Uttarakhand. “The forest fire in Uttarakhand will be completely doused…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday condoled the deaths caused by the massive forest fires in Uttarakhand. The fires have led to major air pollution and damaged the environment. I am…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The government on Monday said forest fires in Uttarakhand were completely under control and no death was reported so far. “The situation in Uttarakhand is completely under control. I can…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The situation arising out of forest fires in Uttarakhand is under control and there is no need to get panicky, Home Minister Rajnath Singh told the Lok Sabha on Monday….
Lucknow/Dehradun, May 2 (IANS) After several sorties by MI-17 choppers trying to douse the forest fires in Uttarakhand were aborted at many places on Sunday owing to “poor visibility and thick smoke”, the state government…
Shimla, May 2 (IANS) Summer fires in Himachal Pradesh’s grasslands and forests have so far led to 378 incidents, mainly in the low hills, and destroyed flora and fauna in over 3,000 hectares, a senior…
Sydney, May 2 (IANS) Indian-origin researchers have discovered a new mechanism that enables plants regulate their flowering in response to elevated temperatures. The finding could potentially lead to the development of technology allowing us to…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) It was a Monday mayhem for commuters on the national capital’s roads, with a section of taxi drivers protesting a Supreme Court decision to ban cabs operating on diesel and…
Jakarta, May 2 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Lampung province of Sumatra Island on Monday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here. No immediate casualties were reported as of now,…
Jakarta, May 2 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit the western Lampung province on Sumatra Island on Monday, Xinhua news agency cited the Indonesian meteorology and geophysics agency as saying.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) It was a sunny morning on Monday in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 23.8 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, the weather office said….
Caracas, May 2 (IANS) The Venezuelan government announced that it will shift its time ahead by half an hour to save more electricity as an ongoing severe drought has started to drain hydroelectric dams. All…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Over 54 crore people living in 13 states in India are in the grip of drought, but official figures fail to recognise those affected even after over six months of…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The union home ministry on Sunday sent a four-member expert team to Uttarakhand to look into the forest fires in the state and submit its report within a week after…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The city experienced another blistering day on Sunday under the scorching sun with the maximum temperature settling at 42 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the Met Office…