New York, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tech giant IBM has announced that it will achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, by prioritising actual reductions in its emissions, energy efficiency efforts and increased clean energy…
Lucknow, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh, for the first time, will have five leopard rescue centres located in Meerut, Chitrakoot, Etawah, Gorakhpur and Pilibhit districts. At present, there is only one animal rescue centre and…
Dehradun, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The rescuers have recovered 23 limbs in addition to 58 bodies so far after the February 7 deluge in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. Out of this, the last rites of 55 bodies…
Lucknow, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directives to boost herbal and organic cultivation along the banks of the Ganga. He has said that the area for herbal cultivation will…
By Sujit Chakraborty Guwahati, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown could not dampen the spirit of 1.11 lakh tourists, including 175 foreigners, from visiting the UNESCO world heritage site Kaziranga National…
Shimla, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court’s judgment that cleared the way for the execution of 605 developmental projects spread over 685.58 hectares, which were…
Chandigarh, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A mobile app was launched here on Tuesday for city residents to assess their carbon footprints and steps to reduce it to make them climate-smart citizens. ‘Carbon Watch’ app developed by…
New York, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The United Nations said on Tuesday that lack of proper infrastructure planning is hurting Covid-19 recovery, climate action and sustainable development goals (SDGs). In a new publication, it is calling…
Amaravati, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following months of dry winter weather, the Met department forecast thunderstorms in parts of south coastal Andhra Pradesh for two days on Friday and Saturday. “Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning are very…
Srinagar, Feb 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Morning fog affected life in Jammu city on Tuesday as bright sun greeted people in the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh. “Fair weather will continue for the next six to seven days…
Amaravati, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) United Nations Assistant Secretary General Satya S. Tripathi called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday. During their interaction, Reddy apprised Tripathi, who also heads the…
Patna, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bihar government has come up with a comprehensive plan to check all forms of pollution in the state. S. Chandrashekhar, member secretary Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB), said that…
San Francisco, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A new study has revealed that California’s commuters are likely inhaling chemicals at levels that increase the risk for cancer and birth defects. Even 20 minutes or longer in the…
Beijing, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Heavy snow in China’s Liaoning province since Saturday night has forced the closure of most of the highways in the region. Most parts of Liaoning saw snow and rain between 8…
Dehradun, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even as rescuers continued to look for more survivors after flash flood damaged two hydroelectric projects in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, the SDRF said on Monday that it had deployed men…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) claimed on Monday that high turbidity in water from the upper Ganga canal has been reduced by up to 90 per cent and the water…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (2021) Delhi Metro has decided to upgrade its Automatic Fare Collection System. IANS spoke to Anup Dayal, Executive Director, Corporate Communications, DMRC, on the subject. Dayal said, “In order to upgrade…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Alok Sharma, an Indian-origin Minister in the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet, on Monday arrived here for two days of climate discussions with Indian leaders. Sharma, the COP26 President-Designate…
Srinagar, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) As mercury continued its upward trend in J&K and Ladakh, bright sunshine marked Monday in both union territories. Officials of meteorological department said fair weather is likely to continue for another…
New York, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Innovation is a key to tackling carbon emissions, and governments should be encouraged to invest more than what they have done, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said. In a recent…