DPCC asked against coercive steps to collect penalty
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) not to take any coercive step to recover Rs 1 lakh penalty, slapped by it on…
Environment
IMD sees ‘near-normal’ monsoon; Skymet says ‘below average’
By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted the monsoon to be “near-normal” this year with an expected rainfall of 96 per cent, on the other hand,…
IMD predicts ‘near normal’ monsoon this year
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The monsoon in the country this year is predicted to be “near normal” with the well-distributed rainfall expected to be around 96 per cent, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said…
Mercury rising in Himachal, but showers in store
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) Widespread rains and thundershowers have been forecast over the next few days in Himachal Pradesh, even as the state witnessed a rise in mercury on Monday and recorded temperatures one to…
IMD predicts near-normal moonsoon this year
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Monsoon will ne near-normal this year with an expected rainfall of 96 per cent, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday “India is going to have a near-normal monsoon…
IMD predicts near normal monsoon
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted that the monsoon will be near-normal this year. “India is going to have a near normal monsoon in 2019 as the south-west…
BREAKING NEWS: Near normal monsoon this year: IMD
Thunderstorm in Manipur kills 3 women
Imphal, April 15 (IANS) A thunderstorm on Monday killed three women in Manipur and injured over 40 people, including 30 students, government sources said. Two women were crushed to death after a house collapsed in…
Srinagar-Leh highway likely to reopen shortly
Srinagar, April 15 (IANS) After remaining closed for four months, the Srinagar-Leh highway in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be reopened for traffic shortly, officials of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said on Monday….
Sunny Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded five notches above the season’s average at 25.5 degrees Celsius, the weather office said. The…
Sunny Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) It was a sunny Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 21.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the Met office said. “It…
Sealing drive: 13 cops hurt in clashes with traders
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Tense situation prevailed in the Mayapuri Industrial area of the national capital following clashes between local traders and the security personnel during a sealing drive on Saturday. Nine policemen and…
Pollution board notice to Hindalco MD, five others
Ranchi, April 13 (IANS) The Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board has issued a notice to the Hindalco managing director and five other officials in connection with an accident in which many people were said to…
Life on Earth may have begun in ponds, not oceans
New York, April 13 (IANS) Challenging a common perception, a new study suggests primitive ponds may have provided a suitable environment for creating Earth’s first life forms, more so than oceans. The findings published in…
NASA invites people to share picture on Earth Day
Washington, April 13 (IANS) Sharing your best photo showing a detail of Earth on social media with #PictureEarth on Earth Day on April 22, can win you a chance to get that photo featured in…
Sunny Saturday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) It was a sunny Saturday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 21.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the Met office said. “It would be a…
India-Asean officials meet, discuss connectivity
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A two-day meeting of 21st Asean-India Senior Officials concluded here on Friday after they discussed ways to impart impetus to connectivity and deepen cooperation on financial matters. The meeting was…
Supreme Court bans mining in Kaziranga National Park
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a ban on mining and construction activities in Kaziranga National Park and animal corridors. Mining activities were banned along the southern boundary of the…
6.8 magnitude quake strikes off central Indonesia
Jakarta, April 12 (IANS) A powerful quake of 6.8 magnitude rocked off Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province on Friday, the country’s meteorology and geophysics agency said, triggering a tsunami warning that forced panicked people to evacuate…
CMFRI, ISRO join hands to protect coastal wetlands
Kochi, April 12 (IANS) In an effort to build resilience against the impact of climate change on wetlands, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have teamed up…