New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Delhi Minister for Environment and Forests Imran Hussain on Wednesday directed various departments to take strict measures against dust and other pollution emissions in the national capital ahead of winters…
Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) As many as 50 per cent Indians may be hoarding at least two unused electrical or electronic devices constituting hazardous e-waste for up to five years, a survey has revealed. The…
By Rachel V. Thomas Jaipur, Sep 26 (IANS) Lamenting that India’s urban affairs had been in a mess and in a neglected state for years, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, on Wednesday said that urban…
Canberra, Sep 26 (IANS) A Danish “hunter and adventurer” has come under investigation by Australian authorities after he rode a live saltwater crocodile. In a video posted on social media, Niels Jensen – who works…
Shimla, Sep 26 (IANS) As rains subsided in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, the evacuation of over 1,500 tourists still stranded in snow-marooned Lahaul-Spiti district continued on a war footing, an official said. “There was no…
Shimla, Sep 26 (IANS) Over 1,500 tourists are still stranded in snow-marooned Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday adding that the evacuation is on but it might take days. Chief Minister Jai…
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) It was a sunny Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 22 degrees Celsius, normal for the season. The city received 0.2 mm of light…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) To filter particulate matter and dilute air pollutants in the national capital, Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday inaugurated air pollution control device WAYU (Wind Augmentation Purifying…
Chandigarh, Sep 25 (IANS) To mark the year-long celebrations of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the Punjab government said on Tuesday that 550 saplings will be planted in each village of the…
Shillong, Sep 25 (IANS) Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday urged the Chief Ministers of the eight northeastern states to encourage people to use electric vehicles. Encouraging people of the region to use…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday night expressed happiness after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he had “very fruitful” discussions on how to rebuild the flood-battered state. Vijayan…
New York, Sep 25 (IANS) Companies that use cleaner and smarter energy are more profitable than their peers, a new report said on Tuesday, underlining the business case for putting sustainability at the heart of…
Shimla, Sep 25 (IANS) A group of 40-45 students of IIT-Roorkee, five Indian born US nationals and two German trekkers were rescued on Tuesday from the icy heights of Himachal Pradesh in a joint operation…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Delhi cabinet on Tuesday approved the ‘Mukhyamantri Solar Power Scheme’ to set up solar panels on rooftops of group housing societies in Delhi. Under the Renewable Energy Service Co…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Uttar Pradesh government to consider declaring certain portions of the area surrounding the Taj Mahal as heritage. The Uttar Pradesh government told the apex…
Bengaluru, Sep 25 (IANS) Heavy downpours have flooded several areas of the city, inundating roads and homes in low-lying areas and uprooting hundreds of trees, an official said on Tuesday. “In the past two days,…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday said rapid urbanisation and erratic climate are ruining the lives of farmers. Addressing the “National Post Harvest and Logistics…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Standard Chartered on Tuesday announced to cease providing financing for new coal-fired power plants anywhere in the world, following detailed consultation with a range of stakeholders. It announced further steps…
Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) One of India’s largest interior infrastructure company Greenply Industries will invest four million euros to nearly triple the capacity of its Africa plant in Gabon by 2019, an official said on…
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Yamuna river here is flowing above the danger level following release of water from Haryana’s Hathnikund barrage in the wake of heavy rains and flash floods in parts of…