New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Northern India has registered a critical fall in groundwater levels ranging between 75 and 85 per cent, according to a monitoring report by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). The…
By Vishal Gulati Shimla, June 27 (IANS) A fungal attack, noticeable after 37 years of its epidemic in Himachal Pradesh, may hit the state’s Rs 4,000 crore apple economy this year, horticulture experts say. They…
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) In an ominous statement, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday warned of an impending water crisis looming over the country’s commercial capital owing to delayed monsoon. Left with barely 4.95…
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Modern Coach Factory (MCF) in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli is the most environment friendly unit in Indian Railways. A senior railway official said on Thursday that the GreenCo Rating…
Patna, June 27 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and over a dozen others injured in incidents of lightning strikes across Bihar in the last 24 hours, an official said here on Thursday. The…
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Former Union minister and Mumbai Congress President Milind M. Deora on Wednesday warned that the government’s plans to chop off mangroves for the Bullet Train project could be disastrous for Mumbai’s…
Kuala Lumpur, June 26 (IANS) Four Indians have been arrested in Malaysia after over 5,000 baby turtles were seized from two of them at Kuala Lumpur airport and more than 14 kg of drugs were…
Panaji, June 26 (IANS) Goan environmentalists here on Wednesday raised questions over the hurriedly called public consultation meet to finalise the draft Goa Coastal Zone Management Plan, alleging the document had several flaws and that…
By Brij Khandelwal Agra, June 26 (IANS) Agra, a city that is home to three world heritage monuments, including Taj Mahal, is caught in a dilemma between development and conservation. The tourism industry wants old…
Paris, June 26 (IANS) A heatwave likened to “hell” has been sweeping across Europe disrupting normal life and claiming lives. Forecasters have warned of the record breaking heatwave in the continent in the coming days….
Los Angeles, June 26 (IANS) Oscar winning Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, known for his environmental activism, has raised awareness about the ongoing water crisis in Chennai. DiCaprio took to Instagram to share a photograph of…
Aizawl/Agartala, June 26 (IANS) The Mizoram government has launched an awareness campaign across the state on climate change and global warming, officials said on Wednesday. The government took action after a report stated that Assam,…
Sydney, June 26 (IANS) A campaign was launched in Australia on Wednesday to push for citizenship to be granted to the Great Barrier Reef in order to strengthen protection of the world’s largest living organism….
Lucknow, June 26 (IANS) The carpet of water hyacinth over the Gomti River in Lucknow may present a bewitching sight but it also hides the threat to aquatic life that lies in the waters below….
London, June 26 (IANS) In order to improve women’s lives and household nutrition and health outcomes in rural India, policies need to be context-specific, taking into consideration factors such as caste and location, says new…
Paris, June 26 (IANS) Paris will restrict car use on Wednesday as a measure to fight against surging air pollution linked to intense heat wave that strikes most of French regions, the city’s police department…
New York, June 25 (IANS) People who are exposed to high pollution levels are at significantly higher risk of suffering from hypertension, metabolic syndrome and heart diseases, says a new study. In the study, published…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Delhi’s Forest Department plans to develop 11 forests across the city during the current financial year. Environment Minister Imran Hussain has directed the department to ensure at least six of…
Harare, June 25 (IANS) Zimbabwe is sitting on $600 million ivory and rhino horn stockpiles following ban on hunting and trading of such products, the country’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. He said the ban…
Dehradun, June 25 (IANS) After protests by two Congress MLAs at Assembly, the Uttarakhand government, here on Tuesday, said it would move the Supreme Court against the high court order banning night stay at meadows…