Delhi air quality continues to be ‘very poor’
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The national capital on Wednesday continued to breathe ‘very poor’ air on the second day of the year. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research…
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Tamil Nadu moves SC challenging NGT order for reopening of Vedanta’s plant
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the National Green Tribunal’s order for reopening Vedanta’s Sterlite copper smelting plant in Thoothukudi, which was shut down by…
Minimum temperatures rise across Haryana, Punjab
Chandigarh, Jan 2 (IANS) Minimum temperatures rose at most places across Haryana and Punjab on Wednesday. Dense fog prevailed over several places in the two states on Wednesday. In a pile-up of vehicles due to…
Cabinet’s ex-post facto approval for India’s stand at COP24
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its ex post facto approval to India’s negotiating stand at COP24 where it reiterated its commitment to Paris Agreement, but added that the actions…
TN pollution regulator refuses to reopen Vedanta’s Sterlite copper plant
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) on Wednesday rejected Vedanta’s request for renewal of consent to operate its copper smelter plant in Tuticorin. Citing various letters from Vedanta requesting renewal…
DRI seizes 16.962 kg elephant ivory in West Bengal
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) About 17 kg of elephant tusks, valued at Rs 1.69 crore, was recovered by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on the outskirts of Siliguri in north Bengal on Wednesday. One…
Morocco rates high in climate-change performance index
Rabat, Jan 2 (IANS) Morocco has been named the second best performing country after Sweden in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). Sweden was in top position, followed by Morocco and Lithuania in the CCPI…
Death toll in Philippines storm reaches 85
Manila, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 85 people have died and 20 remain missing in floods and landslides triggered by storm Usman as it passed through the Philippines, officials said on Wednesday. The National Disaster…
Avoid travelling as snow may block Himachal roads
Shimla, Jan 2 (IANS) Moderate to heavy snowfall may occur across Himachal Pradesh in the next one-two days, the Met Office said on Wednesday. Residents and tourists have been advised not to venture in the…
Fresh snowfall breaks cold wave cycle in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Fresh snowfall lashed most parts of the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday as the minimum temperatures rose above the freezing point after nearly a month, weather officials said. Severe cold wave sweeping…
Cold Wednesday morning in Delhi, air quality ‘severe’
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) It was a cold Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 6.5 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average, as Delhi continued to remain…
15 killed in Indonesia landslide
Jakarta, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 15 persons were killed in the landslide which has hit Indonesia’s Java province, authorities said. According to a government official, around 20 persons are still missing in the Monday…
Leopard escapes enclosure at Bengal safari, visitors disappointed
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) A leopard escaped from the enclosure at Bengal Safari Park in West Bengal’s Siliguri on Tuesday, preventing the entry of visitors, an official said. “Out of four leopards, one named Sachin…
Delhi air pollution recovers, improves to ‘very poor’
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The national capital saw a gradual respite from poor weather condition on Tuesday as the day progressed, improving to “very poor” in the day from “severe” level of air pollution….
Energy Efficiency Services inks first long-term rupee loan of Rs 500 cr
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has raised its first long-term rupee loan of Rs 500 crore, the undertaking announced on Tuesday. The government owned Punjab National Bank (PNB)-issued loan…
Stinking bio-toilets: Need foolproof method to improve system, Railways told
By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) After the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), a parliamentary panel has now taken note of the problem of stinking and choked bio-toilets in trains…
Indonesia landslide kills at least 9
Jakarta, Jan 1 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 34 went missing after a landslide buried more than 30 houses in Indonesia’s Java island, authorities said on Tuesday. National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB)…
Want to enjoy snow, extend your stay in Himachal
Shimla, Jan 1 (IANS) If you want to enjoy the snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, extend your stay as the Met office on Tuesday predicted snow this week. Meteorological office Director Manmohan Singh told IANS that…
Cold New Year morning in Delhi; air quality ‘severe’
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The residents of national capital on Tuesday — the first day of 2019 — woke up to a cold morning as the mercury touched 4 degrees Celsius, three notches below…
Rain, snow likely in J&K
Srinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) The cold wave continued in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region on Tuesday as the weather office forecast light rain and snow during the next 24 hours. The Met department officials said…