New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday allowed viewing of G.D Agarwal’s body, the environment engineer and activist who died in Rishikesh following indefinite hunger strike for a clean Ganga. Former IIT…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) In its effort to promote pollution-free public transport, the Delhi government on Friday conducted a trial run of its low-floor electric bus and said it is in the process of…
Jammu, Nov 2 (IANS) Lightning killed over 100 sheep and goats on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, the administration said. The lightning struck Alal Mangota area killing the livestock belonging to ‘Bakerwal’ (goatherd)…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Conservationists fear a significant increase in poaching as a result of China lifting a 25-year-old ban on trade in tiger bones and Rhino horns for “medicine and…
Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 2 (IANS) Snowfall occurred in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday while rains lashed the plains, a Met official said. “Fresh snowfall has occurred in Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgam, Kargil and…
By Aditya Baruah Yaongyimchen (Nagaland), Nov 2 (IANS) With a dip in the mercury, the people of Nagaland’s Longleng district have started welcoming their annual winged guests, the Amur falcon. The residents of Yaongyimchen, Alayong…
Shimla, Nov 2 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh on Friday dipped as high altitudes received mild spells of snow while others experienced rains. The Met Office has forecast snow and rain across the state due…
Yangon, Nov 2 (IANS) A minor earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale was felt in Myanmar’s Kachin state early on Friday, the Met said. It struck 32 minutes after midnight and its epicentre was…
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) It was a misty morning in the national capital on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 16 degrees Celsius, a notch above season’s average. “There was also shallow fog…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Stubble burning in neighbouring states and local pollution sources worsened Delhi’s air quality to near “severe” level, with Thursday seeing the three most polluted cities from the National Capital Region…
Hyderabad, Nov 1 (IANS) With India being among the top five countries in terms of green buildings, the country should aim to make its 4,500 cities and towns environmentally friendly to enable it to grow…
Mathura, Nov 1 (IANS) Miss Universe Great Britain 2018 Dee Ann on Thursday appealed to wildlife lovers to protect elephants and support activities for wildlife conservation. After visiting an elephant rescue centre across the Yamuna…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Dressed in black and holding placards, animal rights activists on Thursday organised a peaceful awareness event here to make people aware of the vegan movement and lifestyle. “Animals exist for…
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Former Indian Navy aircraft carrier, the INS Viraat, will be reincarnated as a floating museum at an estimated cost of Rs 852 crore, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday….
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday flagged off five buses fitted with air-filters, which trap the pollutants in the air, as a pilot project. He along with his Delhi…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan and his Delhi counterpart Imran Hussain on Thursday launced an asthma manual for schools to help schools build better management plans for emergencies. The manual,…
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Societal acceptance of domestic violence against women is prevalent in developing countries with 36 per cent of the global population justifying it in some cases, a new research said. The study…
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) As toxic air chokes Delhi, Ministers from Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan on Thursday skipped a crucial meeting held here by the Union Environment Ministry although their officials attended it. Union…
Sydney, Nov 1 (IANS) Owing to huge global population and increasing human activities, the world’s remaining wilderness areas — regions where the lands are in their natural state — are rapidly disappearing, with explicit international…
Chandigarh, Nov 1 (IANS) Accusing the Punjab government for failing to control stubble burning of the harvested paddy crop, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that the pollution level had deteriorated in the…