Flood situation shows improvement in Assam
Guwahati, June 20 (IANS) Flood situation in Assam showed slight improvement on Wednesday even as one more person died in Karimganj district of Barak Valley taking the death toll of first wave of flood to…
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Solarisation launched for Delhi gurdwaras with 1.5 MW plant
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) In a novel initiative by a religious institution, a 1.5 mega watt peak (MWp) rooftop solar plant was inaugurated at the Gurdwara Rakab Ganj in the heart of the capital…
Mercury on rise in Delhi, no respite till next week
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The mercury crossed 40 degree mark in Delhi, with Wednesday’s maximum temperature recorded at 41.9 degrees Celsius, three notches above average, said the Met office, with weather analysts predicting rising…
Goa Police summons green activist Claude Alvares
Panaji, June 20 (IANS) Green activist Claude Alvares, whose petition in the Supreme Court led to the shutdown of Goa’s mining industry, was on Wednesday summoned by officers of the Panaji Town Police Station in…
1 trampled to death by elephants in Jharkhand
Ranchi, June 20 (IANS) A rampaging herd of elephants trampled a person to death in Jharkhand’s Jamtara district on Wednesday. According to police, a herd of 22 elephants entered Tiloki village and trampled to death…
Monsoon rains disrupt normal life in coastal Karnataka
Mangaluru, June 20 (IANS) Incessant rains measuring up to 15 cm lashed Karnataka’s coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttar Kannada till Wednesday morning as the southwest monsoon remained active over the region. “As…
Motorcyclist on a multi-nation anti-plastic mission
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) With India estimated to generate 25,000 tonnes of plastic waste every day, media professional Abhimanyu Chakrovorthy, 31, is all set for a 10,000 km crowdfunded motorcycle expedition…
Sudden rains bring brief respite to Kolkata
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) A sudden spell of afternoon rains brought relief in boiling Kolkata and parts of south Bengal region on Wednesday but the monsoon will only progress in the next two to three…
Rajasthan No.1 in water conservation: NITI Ayog
Jaipur, June 20 (IANS) NITI Aayog has ranked Rajasthan at No.1 among the states in water conversation as it registered a significant increase in the level of ground water. Shriram Vedire, President, Rajasthan River basin…
Sunny Wednesday morning, hot day ahead
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The National Capital woke up to a sunny Wednesday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 29.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average. The Met has predicted a…
Infosys sustains its eco-friendly mission
Bengaluru, June 19 (IANS) Global software major Infosys has reduced its electricity consumption per head by 53 per cent over the last decade, the company said in its 11th Annual Sustainability Report on Tuesday. “Over…
‘Gene therapy, biotechnology can tackle deforestation and air pollution’
Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Gene therapy and biotechnology can be used to tackle environmental issues like deforestation and air pollution, while genetic modification in mosquitoes can solve the problems of epidemic diseases such as dengue…
Bids for Madhya Pradesh 26 MWp rooftop solar project by July
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Bids for 26 MWp (mega watt peak) rooftop solar programme being implemented by Madhya Pradesh are to be submitted in July, the state government said on Tuesday. An official release…
Delhi begins to sizzle, warm week ahead
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) While air quality saw further improvement in entire National Capital Region, mercury soared by at least three degrees in the national capital in past 24 hours with Tuesday recording 39.8…
Heat wave grips Bihar, school summer vacations extended further
June 19 (IANS) With a heat wave sweeping Bihar, the primary sections of all public and private schools in the state capital have been ordered closed till June 23, an official said on Tuesday. Patna…
Six more die in Assam floods, over 5.5 lakh still marooned
Guwahati, June 19 (IANS) With six more deaths reported from Cachar and Karimganj districts on Tuesday, the death toll in the first wave of floods in Assam has reached 17 as 5,64,074 people continued to…
Odisha continues to sizzle under intense heat wave
Bhubaneswar, June 19 (IANS) Intense heat wave continued in Odisha as 10 places recorded maximum temperatures of above 40 degree Celsius on Tuesday. Capital city Bhubaneswar was the hottest place in the state for fourth…
Two hedgehogs found at Delhi railway station
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Two hedgehogs, being trafficked, were found in an unclaimed bag at a railway station here and are currently under care, animal welfare organisation Wildlife SOS said on Tuesday. The stressed…
Railways to become a net zero carbon emitter by 2030: Goyal
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the Indian Railways will become a “zero carbon emitter” by 2030 through 100 per cent electrification of its network. “With the current action…
1 dead, 94 missing after boat sinks in Indonesia
Jakarta, June 19 (IANS) At least one body was found as rescuers continued to search on Tuesday for at least 94 people who are still missing after a boat capsized in Lake Toba on Indonesia’s…