Hanoi, May 4 (IANS) The United Nations will join hands with Vietnam in tackling climate change, said UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson on Wednesday. Speaking at a meeting with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India’s Renewable Energy Congress (InREC) conluded here on a highly optimistic note in view of the recent tariff poicy and the government’s new solar power capacity target of 100 gigawatt…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Hundreds of women professionals, particularly those working in BPOs and IT firms, are facing commuting problems as Delhi’s diesel cabs have forced off the road by the Supreme Court, which…
Chandigarh, May 4 (IANS) Cloudy and dusty conditions continued to keep the heat wave conditions in Haryana and Punjab under control on Wednesday, with maximum temperatures remaining below 40 degrees for the second day. This…
Bhubaneswar, May 4 (IANS) The heat wave continued in Odisha on Wednesday as 12 places recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, officials said. The western town of Sonepur recorded the highest temperature of 44.2 degrees,…
Jaipur, May 4 (IANS) Heat wave conditions continued in the desert state of Rajasthan on Wednesday, with the mercury in many places still hovering between 40 and 43 degrees Celsius, officials said. Kota was the…
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Hoping to target the government at the Centre and in Maharashtra, all major political parties, including the ruling BJP’s ally in the state Shiv Sena, are rushing to the parched regions…
Ujjain, May 4 (IANS) Religious leaders at the ongoing Simhasth Kumbh here have given a call to construct toilets and ensure a cleanliness revolution in the country. Sharing the stage during a Sadbhavana Sankalp programme,…
Shimla, May 4 (IANS) Widespread rain in Himachal Pradesh in the past two days has to a large extent helped douse raging forest fires that destroyed flora and fauna across 5,000 hectares, forest officials said…
Shimla, May 4 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell sharply on Wednesday after widespread rains in most parts of the state. More showers have been forecast. Shimla recorded a maximum temperature of 24.5 degrees Celsius,…
Imphal, May 4 (IANS) The death of two anti-dam activists in police firing at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh two days ago has put the spotlight on similar agitations in other northeastern states, especially Manipur. A…
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) Heat wave conditions continued in Telangana on Wednesday even as some areas received rains, providing some respite to the people. Ramagundam, which sizzled at a maximum temperature of 45 degrees Celsius,…
Aizawl, May 4 (IANS) Deaths of more than 250 pigs have been reported due to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) in Mizoram’s Champhai district, bordering Myanmar. “Officials from the animal husbandry and veterinary department…
London, May 4 (IANS) Labradors are more prone to being overweight in comparison to other breeds and scientists have now identified genetic variation that causes obesity in these dogs. According to researchers, in developed countries,…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said the monsoon is expected to hit Kerala by May-end or early June and that a formal forecast may be issued by May 15. “Climatologically, monsoon…
London, May 4 (IANS) Amid fears that the fastest land mammal is racing to extinction, researchers including one Indian, have suggested that the current estimates of the number of cheetahs in the wild are at…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) There is absolutely no truth or scientific reasons that the radiation from mobile towers and handsets has an adverse health impact on human and other living creatures, the government said…
Beijing, May 4 (IANS) Taiwan’s forestry and police authority is investigating the alleged poisoning of six protected indigenous macaques, including two that were pregnant, media reported on Wednesday. An adult female macaque was found dead…
Srinagar, May 4 (IANS) The respite from the heatwave in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to continue on Wednesday as the Met office forecast light rains would occur at most of the places in the…
United Nations, May 4 (IANS) An Andhra Pradesh project to collect very specific climate data from farms and give farmers personalised information through SMS has won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2016…