Loss of ocean oxygen to become widespread by 2030s
New York, April 28 (IANS) There is bad news for marine life as a new study has found that loss of oxygen in oceans due to climate change which is already discernible in some parts…
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MPs follow odd-even scheme; more vehicles to ferry lawmakers
New Delhi: A view of traffic at ITO on the fifth day of implementation of odd-even traffic scheme aimed at battling pollution in New Delhi on April 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27…
HC refuses to accept Delhi has no manual scavenger
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Rapping government agencies for trying to block benefits intended for manual scavengers, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to accept submissions that there were no manual scavengers in Delhi…
Rules will be changed to promote timber farming: Minister
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The environment ministry will soon change rules to explore opportunities in timber farming, which as of now is largely prohibited, union minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. “We are importing…
Odd-even not a solution to Delhi pollution, says AIIMS doctor
New Delhi: A view of Delhi traffic on the fifth day of implementation of odd-even traffic scheme aimed at battling pollution in New Delhi on April 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS)…
8 die of sunstroke as heat wave continues in Odisha
Women cover their faces to avoid direct contact with sun on a hot day. (File Photo: IANS) Bhubaneswar, April 27 (IANS) People in Odisha on Wednesday continued to reel under the blistering heat wave as…
Heat wave forces Jharkhand schools to close from Friday
Ranchi, April 27 (IANS) Summer vacations in Jharkhand schools for students of pre-nursery to class eight will begin from April 29, an official said on Wednesday. Jharkhand Education Secretary Ardhana Patnaik had on Tuesday ordered…
Interlinking rivers only solution to drought: Government
Bhopal: Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti during a press conference in Bhopal on Feb 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Acknowledging that several states were…
Enough vehicles to ferry MPs during odd-even scheme
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday said it had made sufficient arrangements to ply MPs to beat the odd-even traffic curbs. Lok Sabha Secretary D. Bhalla also said that it…
India bans import of dogs for commercial purposes
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India has banned the import of dogs for breeding or any other commercial activities, a government notification said here. However, import of dogs is allowed for “pet dog with valid…
Mammootty takes lead to help those suffering from heat
Kochi, April 27 (IANS) Superstar Mammootty on Wednesday met Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to seek support from the state government to bring solace to those suffering on account of the rising temperature. Wednesday saw…
Minister orders keeping of water pots for thirsty birds
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday directed all Delhi Jal Board (DJB) offices to keep pots filled with drinking water for thirsty birds and animals. “All DJB installations should…
Dogs first domesticated in China
Beijing, April 27 (IANS) Dogs were first tamed in China, Chinese scientists claim, disputing research that domesticated dogs first evolved 15,000 years ago in Central Asia. A research team led by Zhang Yaping from Kunming…
Venezuela introduces two-day work week
Caracas, April 27 (IANS) Venezuelan has imposed a two-day work week for public sector workers as a temporary measure to help it overcome a serious energy crisis. Vice President Aristobulo Isturiz announced that civil servants…
CO2 fertilisation greening Earth: Study
New York, April 27 (IANS) A quarter to half of Earth’s vegetated land has shown significant greening over the last 35 years largely due to rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), says a study….
Are worst doubts about future of climate change coming true?
By Rajendra Shende Rewinding fast backward reveals that when the Kyoto Protocol was opened for signature 18 years ago, on March 16, 1998, only six countries signed it on the opening day. Four of them…
Man commits suicide in Jharkhand due to water crisis
Ranchi, April 27 (IANS) A man committed suicide in Jharkhand’s Giridih district as a result of severe water crisis in the state, sources said on Wednesday. According to the sources, Dilip Yadav a resident of…
Sunny morning in Delhi
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) It was a sunny Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 22.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would remain…
Odd-even: Special bus service for MPs discontinued
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday decided to discontinue its special bus service for parliament members due to poor response from the lawmakers over two consecutive days. “Keeping in view today’s…
Museum fire: Few rare specimens could be safe, say officials
New Delhi: A view of that broke out at National Museum of Natural History in New Delhi, on April 26, 2016. (Photo: TV Grab/IANS) New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) If officials of the National Museum…