Odisha in grip of intense heat wave
Bhubaneswar, April 15 (IANS) An intense heat wave continued to sweep Odisha as 17 regions recorded temperatures of above 40 degrees Celsius on Friday while at least 30 deaths due to sunstroke were reported. While…
Environment
India is drying out, study claims
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The persistent moisture deficit conditions, increase in hot days and day-night temperature is “drying India” and causing Latur-like water crisis, a latest study jointly conducted by Skymet Weather Service and…
Gogoi orders probe into rhino poaching
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi addresses a press conference in Guwahati, on April 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Guwahati, April 15 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday ordered an investigation into the killing…
Twitteratti give thumbs up to odd-even, few brickbats too
New Delhi: Civil Defence volunteers stand on Delhi streets with placards urging people to follow odd-even traffic formula on April 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Delhi government’s odd-even traffic regulation…
India to get $250 mn for renewables from BRICS bank
Washington, April 15 (IANS) The New Development Bank, the latest multilateral funding institution in the financial world, has sanctioned a $250-million loan for India to fund its ambitious scheme on new and renewable energy, a…
Second phase of odd-even kicks off, 511 fined in five hours
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The second phase of the Delhi government’s odd-even traffic scheme kicked off on Friday, with hundreds of thousands of even-numbered cars going off the capital’s roads. Over 500 traffic violators…
Mountain people bear brunt of climate change: David Molden
By Imran Khan Kathmandu, April 15 (IANS) Mountain people add very little by way of emissions but bear the brunt of climate change, international development specialist David Molden has said. “It has been established by…
Cambodia banking on India to reintroduce tigers over five years
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Right tigers from India – six females and two males – would be translocated to Cambodia where the big cats have been declared extinct. The Indian tigers…
No strike; we support odd-even, say petrol dealers
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Delhi Petrol Dealer Association (DPDA) on Friday dismissed a report that it is going on strike against the odd-even scheme, saying it stands with the government’s initiative to reduce…
Gopal Rai satisfied with the initial response to odd-even
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Friday expressed satisfaction over the initial response to the second phase of the odd-even traffic formula. He also appealed to women to go themselves…
Series of tremors hit Vanuatu archipelago in the Pacific
Port Vila, April 15 (IANS) The Vanuatu archipelago in the South Pacific has been hit by a string of earthquakes in the past two weeks, including one of magnitude 6.4 on Friday. No casualties or…
Finding a steaming-hot river, and other discoveries
By Vikas Datta Title: The Boiling River – Adventure and Discovery in the Amazon; Author: Andres Ruzo; Publisher: TED Books/Simon and Schuster; Pages: 144; Price: Rs.350 Fancy a cooling dip in a pristine, predator-free river…
Second phase of odd-even scheme starts in Delhi
New Delhi: Volunteers stand on Delhi roads with placards on the Day-1 of implementation of the state government’s odd even formula in the national capital on Jan 1, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi, April…
Good monsoon to propel agriculture GDP to 7-8 percent: SBI
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) With an above normal monsoon being forecast for this year, the country’s agricultural GDP is likely to witness a robust performance, to even touch 7-8 percent, said a State Bank of…
World Bank should increase financial aid to renewable energy sector: Official
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Global financial institutions, like the World Bank, should provide a clear roadmap and increase their financial commitment from five percent to at least 15 percent in development of India’s renewable…
Tiger Range Countries adopt resolution to boost big cat numbers
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The third Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation concluded here on Thursday with the 13 Tiger Range Countries adopting a resolution reasserting their commitment to the Global Tiger Recovery Programme…
Amity to study NCR air quality during odd-even scheme
Gurgaon, April 14 (IANS) Amity University Gurgaon will monitor the air quality in the National Capital Region as the Delhi government rolls out the second phase of the odd-even vehicle restriction scheme from Friday. Scientists…
Rhino killed in Kaziranga during British royals’ visit
Kaziranga: Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton feeds a rhinoceros calf at Panbari Reserve Forest in Kaziranga of Assam on April 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Guwahati, April 14 (IANS) In a mockery of the so-called tight…
Delhi set for second phase of odd-even traffic scheme
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The fortnight-long second phase of the Delhi government’s odd-even traffic scheme, aimed at battling pollution in the national capital, begins on Friday. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has sought people’s cooperation…
Twenty tigers move to new home in China
Beijing, April 14 (IANS) Twenty tigers in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province embarked on a journey on Thursday morning to their new home more than 2,000 km away. The felines, one white tiger and 19 Siberian…