Category: Environment

Punjab sets up task force to free Budha drain of effluents

Chandigarh, Oct 16 (IANS) In a major initiative to clean up drains, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has constituted a…

6 years ago

Carbon pricing: How politics makes implementation difficult

By Amit Kapoor In a curious happenstance last week, two global events put the spotlight on the critical issue of…

6 years ago

Climate change will worsen disparities, may increase support for Naxals: Report

By Disha Shetty Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IndiaSpend/IANS) As the effects of climate change on livelihoods become more pronounced, especially for…

6 years ago

Pleasant Tuesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Tuesday with the minimum temperature…

6 years ago

Rain adds to voters’ reluctance in Srinagar, Ganderbal

Srinagar, Oct 16 (IANS) Early morning rain accompanied by chilly winds kept most voters at home on Tuesday, and only…

6 years ago

Floating pipe to start collecting plastic in Pacific Ocean

Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) A 2,000 foot-long floating pipe nicknamed "Wilson" is slated to begin its mission to collect all…

6 years ago

Chamling receives FAO award for Sikkim becoming world’s first organic state

By Arul Louis United Nations, Oct 16 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling received the UN Food and Agriculture…

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Kovind urges engineers to build sustainable structures

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday advised engineers to build sustainable structures in view of…

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Sikkim CM calls for global effort to make agriculture organic by 2050, gets UN award

Rome, Oct 15 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Monday called for global cooperation to make agriculture totally organic…

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Minister urges people to join fight against pollution

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday launched an air quality early warning system for…

6 years ago

Sikkim CM seeks global effort to make agriculture organic by 2050

Rome, Oct 15 (IANS) Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Monday called for global cooperation to make agriculture totally organic…

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Hurricane Leslie kills 6 in France, wreaks havoc across Europe

Paris, Oct 15 (IANS) Hurricane Leslie, the most powerful Atlantic storm to hit Europe in decades, has claimed at least…

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Emergency action plan to curb Delhi pollution comes into effect

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Monday started implementation of a Graded…

6 years ago

Flash floods kill 6 in France

Paris, Oct 15 (IANS) At least six people have been killed by flash floods in France's Aude region, authorities said…

6 years ago

G.D. Agrawal death: Agrawals slam Modi for ‘exploiting’ Ganga river

Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) The Agrawal community on Monday slammed the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "exploiting" the…

6 years ago

New Zealand votes ‘tipsy’ pigeon bird of the year

Wellington, Oct 15 (IANS) New Zealand has voted for its bird of the year 2018 and it's one known for…

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Sunny Monday but air quality dips in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning in the national capital that witnessed poor air quality…

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Rahul Gandhi concerned as activist fasting for Ganga hospitalised

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed concern over the deteriorating health of Gopal Das,…

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Odisha returning to normalcy after cyclone, flood

Bhubaneswar, Oct 14 (IANS) Odisha is fast returning to normalcy, after a cyclone and the consequent rains wreaked devastation in…

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Aussie woman suffers internal injuries from kangaroo attack

Sydney, Oct 14 (IANS) A woman in Australia's Queensland state suffered internal injuries including a collapsed lung and broken ribs…

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