US researchers develop bacteria-powered solar panel
New York, April 12 (IANS) In a first, a team of US researchers has created a bio-solar panel that can generate 5.59 microwatts of energy – a big step in the evolution of bacteria-powered energy…
Wildlife
Indian Railways ‘water train’ reaches parched Latur
Latur (Maharashtra), April 12 (IANS) The ‘water train’ dispatched by Indian Railways as a humanitarian gesture for the parched Latur district in Maharashtra, carrying around 550,000 litres of drinking water, reached here on Tuesday, officials…
India planning to restrict import of poor quality solar-powered products
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) In a move that could hit Chinese goods, India is planning to restrict import of “inferior” quality solar products, an official said on Monday. “We are working to impose quality…
Centre orders funds for buying fodder in drought-hit states
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Expressing its resolve to tackle the situation arising due to drought and deficient rains in various parts of the country, the Centre on Monday ordered immediate allocation of funds to…
Tata Beverages seeks study on climate change impact on Assam tea production
Kolkata, April 11 (IANS) Tata Global Beverages announced on Monday it has commissioned the Tea Research Association (TRA) to identify indicators of climatic changes that will impact tea growing regions in Assam in the next…
Pleasant Monday in Delhi, Tuesday to be cloudy
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The national capital experienced a pleasant day on Monday with the maximum temperature settling one notch below the season’s average at 35.1 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. It forecast…
Fires destroy Nepal forests on 1.3 million hectares in 15 days
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…
Lioness mauls woman to death in Gujarat
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…
Tiger Range countries to release latest census
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…
Schools closed in Odisha, sunstroke toll 19
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…
Prince William, Kate to meet anti-poaching staff in Kaziranga
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…
Railways sends ‘water train’ to parched Latur in Maharashtra
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…
Cereal output to fall 41 percent, pulses 11 percent; Maharashtra farm crisis deepens
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…
Scorching Malaysian heat wave forces closure of schools
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”…
Heatwave to continue in Bangladesh
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…
World tiger numbers rise for first time in 100 years
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….
Conference on tiger conservation starts on Tuesday
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…
Tale of an untapped $13 bn waste management industry
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…
Sunny Monday morning in Delhi
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…
Centre approves Rs.1,304 crore relief to UP
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…