By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) For the first time in the 126-year history of sarvajanik (public) Ganeshotsav celebrations, a prominent association will unveil gigantic ‘eco-friendly’ idol of Lord Ganesha, here next week. The…
By Rohan Agarwal New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Rise in flying kites and use of corrosive Chinese thread (manja) caused about three-fold increase in bird rescue by Delhi Fire Service (DFS) personnel this month. The…
Bhopal, Aug 29 (IANS) With over 300 rivers on the verge of extinction in Madhya Pradesh, the Kamal Nath government has decided to revive and save 40 rivers and has also decided to implement the…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Thursday took a dig at senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh for being responsible for “policy paralysis” during the UPA…
Tokyo, Aug 29 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the eastern coast of Japan’s Aomori prefecture on Thursday, the weather agency said here, adding that no tsunami alert was issued….
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Indian Navy was on Wednesday handed over a building in the Kochi naval base by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday for the purpose of weather forecasting and…
Brasilia, Aug 28 (IANS) The Governors of the nine Brazilian states worst affected by a record number of fires have urged President Jair Bolsonaro to accept foreign aid to fight the blazes, the media reported…
Lima, Aug 28 (IANS) Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra and his Colombian counterpart Ivan Duque have pledged to work together to protect the Amazon region amid international concern over wildfires that are destroying large tracts of…
Tokyo, Aug 28 (IANS) Torrential rains in parts of Japan have left three people dead with the authorities on Wednesday asking residents to stay alert after flooding and landslides in many areas of the country….
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) A seven-member Central team from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has arrived in Pune to assess the massive damage wreaked by the recent floods in south-west Maharashtra and other regions,…
Canberra, Aug 28 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said that the fires raging across the Amazon rainforest are “distressing” but that his government must consider its own country’s challenges before offering help…
Panaji, Aug 28 (IANS) Fifty electric buses will be added to Goa’s state transport corporation fleet, as part of the central government’s initiative to promote eco-friendly public transportation. The 50 electric buses will operate on…
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) Teenage Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg, who refuses to travel by air to avoid excessive polluting emissions, is set to arrive in New York on Wednesday in a sailing yacht…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recommitted to continue to lead the fight against climate change at his meeting with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, according to an official organising…
Dhula (Assam), Aug 27 (IANS) One of the six camels rescued from being slaughtered on Eid al-Adha (Bakerid) died due to local weather and stress here on Tuesday, while awaiting court orders to be sent…
Guwahati, Aug 27 (IANS) For many districts in Assam, fluoride and arsenic contamination in ground water has been a major cause of concern, which is now slated to be eliminated. The Indian Institute of Technology…
Panaji, Aug 27 (IANS) Two weeks since villages in Goa were flooded after the floodgates of the Tillari dam in Maharashtra were opened without adequate warning, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said he would…
Bhopal, Aug 27 (IANS) With continuing rain in Madhya Pradesh and increasing water levels in the Sardar Sarovar Dam having affected thousands of villages along the Narmada river on the Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh border, the Narmada…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India has set a target to restore in the next 10 years 50 lakh hectares of land affected by desertification or degradation, Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change…
Brasilia, Aug 27 (IANS) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has rejected a $22 million aid package offered by G7 countries to help battle fierce forest fires in the Amazon rainforest, which is often regarded as the…