Chandigarh, Oct 16 (IANS) In a major initiative to clean up drains, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has constituted a special task force to free the Budha nallah or drain of polluting effluents in a…
By Amit Kapoor In a curious happenstance last week, two global events put the spotlight on the critical issue of climate change. First, the United Nations’ scientific panel on climate change issued a landmark report…
By Disha Shetty Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IndiaSpend/IANS) As the effects of climate change on livelihoods become more pronounced, especially for people involved in agriculture and fishing in South and South-East Asia, support for rebel groups…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Tuesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 18.5 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average. “It will be a…
Srinagar, Oct 16 (IANS) Early morning rain accompanied by chilly winds kept most voters at home on Tuesday, and only a few ventured out for balloting in the fourth phase of Jammu and Kashmir municipal…
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) A 2,000 foot-long floating pipe nicknamed “Wilson” is slated to begin its mission to collect all the plastic in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Last month, the Ocean Cleanup foundation…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Oct 16 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling received the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Future Policy Gold Award from its Deputy Director Maria Helena Semedo, who commended…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday advised engineers to build sustainable structures in view of the changing climate and also to ensure that they look beautiful. Speaking to separate groups…
Rome, Oct 15 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Monday called for global cooperation to make agriculture totally organic the world over by 2050, citing the achievement of his Himalayan state in north-east India….
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday launched an air quality early warning system for the capital and urged the people to participate in the fight against pollution. “Along with…
Rome, Oct 15 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Monday called for global cooperation to make agriculture totally organic the world over by 2050, citing the achievement of his Himalayan state in northeastern India….
Paris, Oct 15 (IANS) Hurricane Leslie, the most powerful Atlantic storm to hit Europe in decades, has claimed at least six lives in France and left devastation in its wake as it also blew across…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Monday started implementation of a Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to control air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. Under the plan,…
Paris, Oct 15 (IANS) At least six people have been killed by flash floods in France’s Aude region, authorities said on Monday. Officials said that several months’ of rain fell in just a few hours…
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) The Agrawal community on Monday slammed the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “exploiting” the Ganga river issue for political purposes and not fulfilling its promise to clean up the…
Wellington, Oct 15 (IANS) New Zealand has voted for its bird of the year 2018 and it’s one known for being “drunk, clumsy and a bit of a clown”, organisers said on Monday. The New…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning in the national capital that witnessed poor air quality as the minimum temperature was recorded two notches below the season’s average at 17 degrees…
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed concern over the deteriorating health of Gopal Das, who is on a fast for the conservation of river Ganga and currently in a…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 14 (IANS) Odisha is fast returning to normalcy, after a cyclone and the consequent rains wreaked devastation in several coastal areas, officials said on Sunday. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi said the…
Sydney, Oct 14 (IANS) A woman in Australia’s Queensland state suffered internal injuries including a collapsed lung and broken ribs after being attacked by a wild kangaroo that her husband was feeding on Saturday night,…