By Anil Giri Kathmandu, April 11 (IANS) As many as 1.3 million hectares of forest cover in Nepal has been destroyed by wild fires within a fortnight, officials said on Monday. The home ministry said…
Ahmedabad, April 11 (IANS) A 50-year old woman was mauled to death by a lioness in Gujarat’s Bharad village on Monday in a second such incident of lion killing a human on the periphery of…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) After four long years, 15 countries where tigers still roam free will come together on Tuesday to participate in the ‘Third Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation’ during which the…
Bhubaneswar, April 11 (IANS) The Odisha government on Monday announced the closure of schools till April 20 in view of the prevailing heat wave in the state, where 19 deaths due to sun stroke have…
By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) An interaction with anti-poaching staff and a visit to an animal rehabilitation centre are being lined up for Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess…
Sangli (Maharashtra), April 11 (IANS) In a humanitarian gesture, the Indian Railways on Monday dispatched a ‘water train’ for the parched Latur district, officials said here. The 10-wagon train chugged off from Miraj in Sangli…
By Prachi Salve The production of cereals is projected to fall 41 percent and pulses 11 percent, as agricultural growth in Maharashtra is set to decline 2.7 percentfor the year 2015-16, after deficient rainfall in…
Kuala Lumpur, April 11 (IANS) Soaring temperatures above 37 degrees Celsius in northern Malaysia have prompted the education ministry to shut 259 schools in Pahang and Perlis states on Monday. The closures were a “precautionary”…
Dhaka, April 11 (IANS) The mild to moderate heat wave blazing across Bangladesh’s Rajshahi and Khulna divisions along with Dhaka region may continue for two more days, the Met Office said on Monday. A severe…
Canberra, April 11 (IANS) The number of tigers in the wild has risen for the first time in 100 years, marking a major turning point in the big cat’s plight against poaching and habitat loss….
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) About 700 experts, scientists and bureaucrats will participate in the third Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation which starts here on Tuesday, said officials. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Between an India which produces 62 million tonnes of solid waste every year and a ‘Swachh Bharat’ is an untapped waste management industry which has the potential…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 21.1 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. According to a weather official, the sky…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A high-level committee for central assistance to drought-affected states has recommended Rs.1,304 crore as relief, besides other measures, to Uttar Pradesh under the National Disaster Relief Fund. Prime Minister Narendra…
Islamabad/Kabul/New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A major earthquake jolted parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India on Sunday, reportedly killing two people and injuring 10 in Pakistan. In Pakistan, officials said the earthquake measured 7.1 on…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The national capital experienced another consecutive warm day on Sunday with the maximum temperature settling one notch above the season’s average at 36.6 degrees Celsius, Met office said. It forecast…
Palampur, April 10 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat on Sunday said the hill state’s immense natural beauty should be protected and preserved at all costs. He said living in close proximity of nature ensured…
Pune, April 10 (IANS) Charging Western nations with adopting double standards in their approach to climate change, Power Minister Piyush Goyal has said India file 16 cases against the US for giving protection to solar…
By Vishal Gulati Shimla, April 10 (IANS) Once a favourite summer retreat of the erstwhile British rulers, Shimla is now so much in the grip of water scarcity that its hotels as well as guests…
Shimla, April 10 (IANS) Many areas of Himachal Pradesh were rocked by an earthquake on Sunday, an official said. However, there was no loss of life. Tremors were felt in many parts of the state,…