Misty Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) It was a misty morning in the national capital on Sunday with minimum temperature touching 17.8 degrees Celsius, the season’s average. “There was mist in the morning. The sky will…
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Right policy action can help cut emissions: IEA
Paris, Oct 19 (IANS) A global effort to deploy the right energy efficiency policies could, on its own, see greenhouse gas emissions peak quickly and then fall even as the global economy doubles between now…
Delhi government forms inspection team to check pollution
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) With Delhi air quality worsening, Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Thursday formed an inspection team to carry out surprise checks in the capital to check air pollution violations. Hussain asserted…
NCR sees very-poor air quality, set to drop further
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The National Capital Region saw a “very-poor” air quality on Thursday, which experts believe may further deteriorate within the next two days due to weather conditions, stubble burning and festival…
EU recognises ‘need’ to strengthen climate targets
Brussels, Oct 18 (IANS) In response to the landmark IPCC report on global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius published last week, 28 EU heads of state and government have called upon all countries of the…
Punjab CM seeks compensation to check stubble burning
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek compensation for farmers for avoiding stubble burning. He sought Modi’s intervention to ensure settlement of Rs…
Cherry blossoms bloom unexpectedly in Japan
Tokyo, Oct 18 (IANS) Some of Japan’s famed cherry blossoms, also known as sakura, have bloomed unexpectedly this autumn, according to weather experts. The famous pink and white flowers are typically visible for about two…
Pleasant Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 18 degrees Celsius, at par with the season’s average. “The sky will get…
EU, Bill Gates launch $115mn clean energy fund in Europe
Brussels, Oct 17 (IANS) The European Commission and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, an investment fund led by Microsoft Corporation co-founder Bill Gates, launched on Wednesday a joint project to foster innovation in the energy sector in…
Death toll in cyclone-hit Odisha 57, damage put at Rs 2,200 cr
Bhubaneswar, Oct 17 (IANS) The death toll due to cyclone Titli and subsequent floods in Odisha has increased to 57 and the damage is estimated at Rs 2,200 crore, said an official on Wednesday. Chief…
Delhi Minister releases NASA images of stubble burning, demands immediate halt
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) As Delhi’s air quality inches fast towards the “very poor” category, Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday released NASA satellite’s recent images of north India which showed stubble burning at…
Hurricane Michael toll climbs to 29 in US
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) The death toll from last week’s Hurricane Michael, that battered the Florida Panhandle, has been raised to 29, with rescuers still searching for the missing in the hardest-hit areas. The toll…
3 Indian organisations benefit from Disney Conservation Fund
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Arulagam, International Fund for Animal Welfare and Panthera — three organisations of the 76 to receive grants from the Disney Conservation Fund (DCF), work in India. DCF awards $5 million to…
Suniel Shetty supports ‘Let Avni Live’ campaign
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Actor Suniel Shetty has come out in support of a campaign to save man-eating tigress Avni from being killed. The “Hera Pheri” actor on Wednesday tweeted: “Chasing and killing a mother…
JSW Energy’s Himachal hydro plants unaffected by recent heavy rains
By Biswajit Choudhury Karcham (Himachal Pradesh) Oct 17 (IANS) The recent heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh and an abnormal rise in the Satluj river’s silt levels — forcing the temporary closure of major hydro projects…
Pleasant Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 19.2 degrees Celsius, average for the season. “The sky will remain mainly clear…
HC asks Delhi to frame policy on ‘Ravana Dahan’, firecrackers
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to frame guidelines to regulate burning of effigies of Ravana and bursting of firecrackers during Dussehra, but it refused to…
NGT imposes Rs 50 crore fine on Delhi government
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 50 crore on the Delhi government for not taking action against illegal, polluting steel-pickling units in the national…
Kejriwal failed to control pollution: Tiwari
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Hours after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday imposed Rs 50-crore fine on the Delhi government for not acting against polluting steel pickling units in the residential areas of…
Bombay HC Nagpur Bench admits PIL on man-eater tigress
Nagpur (Maharashtra), Oct 16 (IANS) The Bombay High Court’s Nagpur Bench on Tuesday admitted a PIL that sought a stay on plans to kill a ‘man-eater’ tigress and instead capture her alive, a wildlife activist…