Cloudy sky in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) It was a cloudy sky in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the weather office said….
Environment
Night ban on vehicles through Karnataka forest to stay: CM
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (IANS) The night-long ban on vehicular movement through the 30km Bandipur forest road in southwest Karnataka would continue, said state Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday. “The night ban on movement of…
Bad weather prevents airdrop of essentials in Nagaland
Shillong, Kohima, Aug 3 (IANS) Two Indian Air Force Mi-17 choppers on Friday were ready to airdrop essential commodities in the landslide-affected districts of Nagaland but could not due to inclement weather, an Air Force…
HC seeks Centre, Delhi’s response on plea for policy to remove trees
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Central and Delhi governments to file reply on a plea seeking to frame comprehensive guideline and policy for removal of trees and…
Second wave of floods hits Assam, 90,000 affected
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IANS) Close to 90,000 people have been hit in Assam as a second wave of floods ravaged the state, affecting 153 villages in six districts including Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Darrang, Golaghat, Sivsagar and…
SC seeks Centre, Delhi’s response on plea to frame policy for removal of trees
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Central and Delhi governments to file reply on a plea seeking to frame comprehensive guideline and policy for removal of trees and…
Police seize ‘manjas’ after PETA’s complaint
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) On a complaint by PETA-India, the police have seized “manja” from the shops who were selling it illegally in the city, a statement said on Friday. “Various markets in Delhi…
DMRC launches E-rickshaw service for Dwarka stations
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Delhi Metro on Friday launched the E-rickshaw service for its stations in Dwarka to provide last mile connectivity to the commuters. There will be 100 E-rickshaws, called SmartEs, in…
Portuguese man o’war cluster spotted on Goa beach; advisory issued
Panaji, Aug 3 (IANS) Beachgoers in Goa have been warned to keep off the waters at the popular Baga beach, due to a sudden emergence of the toxic Portuguese man o’ war or blue bottle…
“No Horn” campaign launched in Shimla, Manali
Shimla, Aug 3 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday launched an awareness campaign named “Horn Not Ok” along with a statewide mobile app “Shoor Nahin” or no noise. The Chief Minister…
Toxic air to blame for lung cancer; no longer just a smoker’s disease
By Tish Sanghera Mumbai, Aug 3 (IndiaSpend/IANS) Smokers and non-smokers now represent an equal number of lung-cancer patients, according to a study carried out by the Lung Care Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation focused on improving…
UK churches switch to renewable energy
London, Aug 3 (IANS) More than 5,500 churches including some of the UK’s most famous cathedrals have converted to renewable power to help tackle climate change, the media reported on Friday. The Church of England,…
Typhoon Jongdari hits Shanghai
Shanghai, Aug 3 (IANS) Typhoon Jongdari made landfall in Shanghai’s coastal Jinshan district at around 10.30 a.m. on Friday, according to the National Meteorological Centre. Bringing gales and heavy rains, Jongdari uprooted more than 500…
Partly cloudy sky in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy sky in the national capital on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the weather office…
Darjeeling toy train cancelled following landslide
Siliguri, Aug 2 (IANS) New Jalpaiguri-Darjeeling Passenger train, popularly called the toy train, of the heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was on Thursday cancelled for four days after the track was damaged following landslide triggered by…
Vohra to engage professionals to revive Dal lake
Srinagar, Aug 2 (IANS) Concerned over the degradation of the Dal lake which was once known as the lungs of Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N.Vohra on Thursday decided to engage professionals to revive…
Exide to start making lithium-ion battery from next fiscal
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IANS) Battery maker Exide Industries plans to start manufacturing lithium-ion batteries in the second quarter of next fiscal, an official said on Thursday. “Our capital expenditure would be Rs 1,100 crore in…
Global biodiversity assessment near completion: Researchers
Frankfurt, Aug 2 (IANS) The first comprehensive overview for more than a decade of the state of knowledge about global biodiversity and the contributions of nature to people is nearing completion with a final meeting…
‘Mhadei water diversion would hit drinking water, tourism, environment of Goa’
Panaji, Aug 2 (IANS) Diversion of water from the Mhadei river will severely hit drinking water supply, irrigation, navigation, tourism, ecology and environment in Goa, Water Resources Minister Vinod Palienkar told the Goa Assembly on…
Smoking can affect breastfeeding habits: Study
Toronto, Aug 2 (IANS) Women, please take note. New mothers exposed to cigarette smoke in their homes may stop breastfeeding sooner as compared to those who are not exposed to second-hand smoke, a new study…