By Vishal Gulati Da Nang (Vietnam), June 25 (IANS) Eight nations, including India, around the Bay of Bengal were brought together on Monday to develop and agreed programme for ocean governance with a tranche of…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Monday wrote to Lt. Governor Anil Baijal on the issue of cutting of trees in various parts of South Delhi saying that the ongoing…
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) Three persons died in lightning strikes while heavy monsoon showers left various areas of the metropolis and southern Bengal districts waterlogged on Monday, with the weatherman warning of “heavy to very…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) In the midst of the raging controversy over the proposed felling of over 16,000 trees in Delhi, the NBCC India Ltd — a Navratana enterprise, on Monday said it is…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) In a relief to residents, the Delhi High Court on Monday asked authorities not to axe till July 4 the 16,500 trees set to be cut for a residential project…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Vedanta Ltd on Monday said it does not have access to its copper smelter plant in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi but is working with the district administration and state pollution board to…
Chandigarh, June 25 (IANS) Sweltering heat continued across Haryana and Punjab on Monday with most areas experiencing maximum temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperatures hovered in the 40 to 44 degrees range, up…
Guwahati, June 25 (IANS) Two more people died due to floods in Cachar district of Barak Valley in Assam on Monday, taking the death toll to 23, even as the overall flood situation improved in…
By Vishal Gulati Da Nang (Vietnam), June 25 (IANS) Do you want to find out why promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment can help deliver better environmental outcomes? If so, here is the first of…
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) The meteorological department on Monday warned of “heavy to very heavy rainfall” in five northern districts of West Bengal for five consecutive days till June 29. “Heavy to very heavy rainfall…
Islamabad, June 25 (IANS) Pakistan is set to launch the indigenously developed PakTES-1A observatory satellite in July, the Foreign Ministry announced. Fitted with sensors and cameras, the 285 kg satellite will remain stationary 610 km…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Ahead of the monsoon season, the Flood Control Department of the Delhi government has started a round the clock control room to deal and mitigate any problem related to heavy…
London, June 25 (IANS) Besides affecting human health, air pollution is also causing malnutrition in trees by harming a fungi that is important for providing mineral nutrients to tree roots, finds a new study. Mycorrhizae…
Panaji, June 25 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday asked the people to be responsible with the use of plastic. “Now that the new market has been inaugurated, I want to underline that…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday welcomed the Delhi High Court stay on cutting of thousands of trees in Delhi till July 4. “AAP welcomes the decision of the…
Sydney, June 25 (IANS) Four Australian non-profits have urged the Unesco to probe the government over its failure to conserve the Great Barrier Reef against deforestation, a letter revealed on Monday. The Wilderness Society, the…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) In a relief to residents, the Delhi High Court on Monday asked authorities not to axe till July 4 the 16,500 trees sanctioned by the Centre for the redevelopment of…
Sydney, June 25 (IANS) Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state is cultivating the rare Wollemi Pine or the “Dinosaur Tree” as an “insurance policy” for the sustenance of the fragile species, researchers said on Monday….
By EAS Sarma The government’s announcement to soon tender out 100 GW of solar power in one go is somewhat an ambitious step towards transition to clean energy, compared to the previous largest tender of…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Torrential rains clobbered large areas of Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra seriously hitting road traffic and rail operations, claiming at least five lives in rain-related incidents, officials said here on…