By Arun Lakshman Chennai, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu had no choice other than to burn the midnight oil and meticulously prepare a list of encroachers who had occupied the…
Agra, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) A sick 60-year-old blind elephant has been brought to a specialised Elephant Hospital here for medical care and treatment. The visually impaired elephant is severely debilitated, suffers from degenerative joint disease…
Shimla, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Climate change is a topic that cannot be ignored or neglected anymore. It manifests in different ways and support from developed countries is required for developing countries, German Ambassador to India,…
Jakarta, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indonesian authorities have placed Mt. Semeru under level three alert status, the second highest, as it has shown heightening volcanic activities and spewed thick hot clouds and lava in the past…
Seoul, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korea issued a heavy snow advisory in the greater Seoul area for the first time this winter, the weather agency said Saturday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said the advisory…
Jaipur, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The minimum temperature in many places of Rajasthan has plunged below zero degree Celsius, with Fatehpur registering the lowest on Saturday at minus 3.3 degrees, according to the Met Department. The…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cold wave conditions continued to grip several places of Odisha with the mercury dipping below 12 degrees Celsius at 12 places during the past 24 hours, IMD said on Saturday. According…
Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the biting winter chill, the minimum temperature in the national capital might further dip to 5 degrees Celsius on Sunday, according to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast on Saturday….
Manila, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least five people were killed as powerful powerful typhoon Rai pounded the Philippines, according to local authorities. Ricardo Jalad, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Executive Director,…
Srinagar, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mercury continued to plunge in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday with Srinagar and Jammu recording this season’s coldest night at minus 6 and 2.3 degrees Celsius, respectively, according to…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stating that keeping in view the current air quality in Delhi-NCR, there is a need to exercise control on various sectors that significantly contribute to air pollution, the Commission for…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A documentary titled ‘The Spirit of the Ganga’ would be screened on Sunday to launch a campaign for raising awareness about Ganga pollution and driving the youth and community into…
Guwahati, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) An elephant calf aged around seven months was killed after being hit by a speeding train in Assam’s Jorhat district in the wee hours of Friday, an official said. With Friday’s…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The number of Indian cities showing better air quality increased to 96 in 2020 from 86 in 2019, the first National Apex Committee meeting of the National Clean Air Programme…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The NBCC was fined Rs 1 crore for continuing construction activity in the capital despite the ban, said Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday. He said that the NBCC…
Itanagar, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In joy for the Forest Department, Takin (or gnu goat) – one of the rarest mammals – was caught by a trap camera above 3,500 metres in Arunanchal Pradesh’s East Kameng…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A programme to support India-US science and technology-based entrepreneurial initiatives to tackle climate and clean energy challenges was announced on Friday. The programme, titled ‘Technology-based Energy Solutions: Innovations for Net…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Contrary to the impression of pristine blue skies and clean air that people usually have about the country’s northeastern region, a new analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) After reviewing the restrictions imposed on opening of schools, colleges and educational institutions in Delhi-NCR, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) on Friday directed…
Chennai, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu government is preparing for stringent action against those encroachers who have converted water bodies into either commercial or residential properties. Chief Secretary, V. Irai Anbu, directed all the…