Bhubaneswar, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) A cyclonic system currently lies over Odisha and the adjoining north Andhra Pradesh coast in the west-central Bay of Bengal, said Sanjeev Dwivedi, Scientist-D at IMD Bhubaneswar, on Tuesday. Under its…
Chandigarh, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) ‘Beyond Stubble’, a powerful documentary film exploring the issue of crop residue burning in Punjab, has won an award at the prestigious ‘Breath of Change’ CMS Vatavaran Short Film Competition. The…
New Delhi, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-Delhi) along with Climate Trends, on Tuesday, launched the Health Benefit Assessment Dashboard which established that achieving the 2024 National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)…
Kolkata, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kolkata was deluged by a thunderstorm on Tuesday, dampening the festive mood of the city on Ashtami, the most auspicious day of the five-day Durga Puja. After a bright and sunny…
Jaipur, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Unseasonal showers lashed several parts of Rajasthan on Tuesday morning, bringing respite from the lingering heat but also triggering waterlogging in low-lying areas. The Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, has issued a yellow…
Bhopal, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) A fresh spell of rainfall is set to dampen Dussehra celebrations across Central India, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate showers accompanied by thunderstorms over the…
New Delhi, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The weather in the National Capital Region (NCR) changed dramatically on Tuesday, as dark clouds gathered in the morning. It was followed by short spells of rainfall in Delhi, Noida,…
Chennai, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast the formation of a new low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, signalling the continuation of rainfall across Tamil Nadu…
Bengaluru, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Heavy rains and floods disrupted life in the north Karnataka districts on Monday. Daily life has been affected in Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Raichur, and Bidar districts. Many areas in north Karnataka are…
Kochi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is set to launch an onboard electronic observer (e-observer) system to remotely monitor and record marine fish catches, Union Fisheries Secretary Abhilaksh Likhi announced on Monday. The initiative, being developed…
Kolkata, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) As there is a threat of rain during Durga puja, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is keeping an eye on the emergency situation from her residence, government officials said on…
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) With Haryana reporting three cases of stubble burning, the state government has intensified the drive against paddy stubble burning ahead of the peak harvest season, with Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi chairing…
Indore, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) As Indore prepares to host its first Women’s World Cup Cricket match on October 1, the city remains under the spell of a lingering monsoon. The Holkar Stadium, venue for the…
Srinagar, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) As autumn advances with changing colours of Kashmir’s landscape, the nomadic goatherds called the ‘Bakarwals’ start their long journey from the highland meadows to the plains of the Jammu region. With…
Kolkata, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Meteorological (MeT) office on Monday forecast mostly clear skies for the next two days, lifting the festive spirit of Kolkata, which has been experiencing a prolonged spell of rains during…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a status report on the implementation of the block-wise groundwater management plan prepared by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) for Lucknow, where…
Hyderabad, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s native village, Kondareddypally, has become India’s second and South India’s first 100 per cent solar-powered village. Thanks to the Telangana government’s green energy mission, Kondareddypally…
Chandigarh, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a decisive move towards addressing the concern of stubble burning and fostering sustainable agriculture practices, the Punjab government has unveiled an ambitious Information, Education and Communication (IEC) plan for Crop…
Windhoek, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism said on Sunday that wildfires in Etosha National Park have burned more than a third of the park, with extensive ecological damage and confirmed…
Shimla, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley in Lahaul-Spiti district has been recognised as India’s first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme. The recognition was formally conferred…