Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan on Friday lodged an FIR against the pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) for bombing and destroying trees in Balakot area of the country’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the media…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday warned the Haryana government that it would be in “trouble” if it tried to interfere in the Aravalli ranges, its forest cover or top court’s…
Pathankot (Punjab), March 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday revived the vital Shahpur Kandi Dam project that has the potential to curb the water flow of rivers to Pakistan. Addressing a gathering…
Shimla, March 8 (IANS) In less than a fortnight, another low-intensity earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale hit Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on Friday, an official said. No loss of life was reported. Tremors…
Shimla, March 8 (IANS) A cold wave continued to sweep Himachal Pradesh on Friday, with its higher reaches shivering under sub-zero temperatures. The minimum temperature in Shimla, which saw partly cloudy skies, was 3.7 degree…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) It was a cold Friday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average, the weather office said. “The…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) In a major policy shift, the government has decided to give the “renewable energy” tag to large hydro power projects. The tag allows these to qualify as part of the…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday imposed a Rs 500 crore penalty on German automaker Volkswagen for using a “cheat device” in its diesel cars to deceive emission tests….
Gurugram, March 7 (IANS) A 10-year-old fully grown male leopard which entered a house in Ram Nagar Gurdhana village here on Thursday morning was rescued by the Haryana Wildlife Department after four hours. Shyam Sundar…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has led to an increase in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation by almost 6 per cent, an independent study…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday imposed a Rs 500 crore penalty on German automaker Volkswagen for using a “cheat device” in its diesel cars to deceive emission tests….
United Nations, March 7 (IANS) A UN spokesman has said that the deaths of 1 million carp fish in Iraq late last year was due to a disease and not because of pollution as originally…
Gurugram, March 7 (IANS) A leopard strayed into a village in Gurugram on Thursday causing panic among its residents. Authorities in Ram Nagar Gurdhana village, Paliwal district, said that at around 8 a.m., the leopard…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Thursday, however, the chill in the air continues with the minimum temperature recorded five notches below the average at 9…
Nairobi, March 7 (IANS) UN Environment Acting Executive Director Joyce Msuya has issued a forceful call to nations for action ahead of the fourth UN Environment Assembly slated to take place here from March 11…
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) India Inc came forward to adopt six lakes in Bengaluru for rejuvenation, said the industry apex body CII on Wednesday. The six water bodies adopted by the industry are Kenchenhalli lake…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Indian government has banned import of solid plastic waste into the country including in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and by Export Oriented Units (EOU), an official statement said on…
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Expressing apprehensions of a potential mega-disaster in view of recurring earthquakes in Maharashtra’s Palghar, a Mumbai student on Wednesday moved the Bombay High Court, demanding a safety review and shutting down…
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) In a move to curb carbon dioxide emissions and reduce the burden on conventional energy resources, a 1.11 MWp solar plant was installed at the Sanjay Gandhi Post-graduate Institute of Medical…
By Siddhi Jain Gurugram, March 6 (IANS) “For one sip of water, we create permanent plastic junk,” artist Arunkumar H.G. remarked about 100-ml bottles that are part of our high-consumption lifestyle. Sourced from households and…