Panaji, May 11 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Wednesday said that his government was in the process of banning mass fishing with LED lights and bull trawling, shortly after hundreds of traditional fishing…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday rapped Haryana, Gujarat and Bihar on the drought issue and directed the Centre to convene an urgent meeting with their chief secretaries to assess the…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should chair a committee to oversee the progress of projects aimed at rejuvenating river Ganga. The suggestion came…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Inter-linking of rivers may not be feasible in most parts of the country as most rivers in India are already short of water, veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi said…
Vrindavan, May 11 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday slapped a fine of Rs.5 lakh on the Mathura district magistrate for failing to prevent dumping of solid waste along the Yamuna river here….
Jakarta, May 11 (IANS) Thousands of people from across Indonesia joined a rally in capital Jakarta on Wednesday, calling on the government to reject coal in favour of renewable energy. The ‘Climate Carnival’ was held…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member Bhupinder Singh of the BJD on Wednesday urged the government to form a national policy on ground water. Raising the issue during zero hour, Bhupinder Singh said:…
Wellington, May 11 (IANS) Visitors to one of New Zealand’s scenic volcanoes have been warned to stay clear of the summit after it showed increased signs of possible activity. The government’s GeoNet monitoring service on…
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Worried with reports of deaths due to craze for wildlife selfies, conservationists have raised concerns about enthusiasts risking their lives and endangering animals for photographs. “The trend is of people clicking…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 24.0 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky will…
Lhasa, May 11 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Tibet on Wednesday. Local authorities said casualties were likely, Xinhua news agency reported. The China Earthquake Networks Centre monitored the epicentre at…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A total of 19 thermal power plants across India were found violating the environment guidelines, including on installation of pollution control equipment, parliament was told on Tuesday. “Polluting industries including…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Spanish wind turbine-maker Gamesa is expanding its production capacity in India by setting up a new integrated facility in Andhra Pradesh, a top official of the company’s Indian subsidiary said on…
New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, on May 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi/Hyderabad, May 10 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao met…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reviewed the drought and water scarcity situation in Madhya Pradesh during a meeting here with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and senior officials. “An…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Over one lakh villages in 313 districts of 13 states, sheltering roughly one-fourth of India’s population, have been affected by drought and scarcity of drinking water, the Lok Sabha was…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Over 15 lakh acres of forest land in India is under encroachment, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Replying to a question about unsocial elements occupying…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH) on Tuesday set up a three-member panel to ready a policy framework for taxi and other transport operators. The committee will be…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said there will be no new registration of diesel taxis and only cabs running on petrol and compressed natural gas (CNG) or either of two…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A green body has cautioned against the Delhi government’s ‘odd-even’ scheme becoming a regular affair, and suggested other options to control pollution levels in the national capital region. “The study…