Category: Environment

Himachal offering land at Re 1/sq.m for renewable projects: CM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is offering land at a rate of Re 1 per square metre to…

6 years ago

Indonesia earthquake, tsunami toll reaches 1,424, poor access hampers rescue

Palu (Indonesia), Oct 4 (IANS) The death toll in the devastating 7.5-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island…

6 years ago

CESC considering business model for e-charging stations in Kolkata

Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) Amid renewed focus on electric mobility to curb emissions across the country, power utility CESC Ltd…

6 years ago

2 women killed in lightning in J&K

Jammu, Oct 4 (IANS) Two women were killed and a man injured by lightning in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district…

6 years ago

Ghaziabad tops Uttar Pradesh, ranks 11th in India in cleanliness

Ghaziabad, Oct 4 (IANS) Ghaziabad has topped in Uttar Pradesh and secured 11th position across India in a cleanliness survey…

6 years ago

Heavy rainfall to hit Kerala, neighbouring states: IMD

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Southern states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to experience heavy to very…

6 years ago

Pope sends $100,000 for relief efforts in Indonesia

Vatican City, Oct 4 (IANS) Pope Francis has sent $100,000 to help those affected by the powerful earthquake and subsequent…

6 years ago

Natural calamities major challenge for hill states: Himachal minister

Solan, Oct 4 (IANS) A three-day seventh edition of the Sustainable Mountain Development Summit, representing nearly 12 Himalayan states, began…

6 years ago

Modi meets Ganga expedition delegation

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) A group of about 40 enthusiasts, who are embarking on a month-long rafting expedition to…

6 years ago

Himachal CM meets Modi, seeks relief for rain-induced losses

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

6 years ago

Indonesia earthquake, tsunami toll climbs to 1,424

Palu (Indonesia), Oct 4 (IANS) Indonesian authorities on Thursday raised to 1,424 the death toll from the devastating 7.5-magnitude earthquake…

6 years ago

Heavy rain forecast for Karnataka as cyclone looms

Bengaluru, Oct 4 (IANS) Heavy rains have been forecast for Karnataka over the weekend due to a low pressure trough…

6 years ago

2 killed in Bihar over water dispute

Patna, Oct 4 (IANS) Two persons were shot dead and a Dalit woman was injured on Thursday during a caste-clash…

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IAF drops ration in remote Himachal hamlet

Shimla, Oct 4 (IANS) A remote Himachal Pradesh settlement in Kangra district, where there has been an acute shortage of…

6 years ago

Tigers and cover-ups: Exposing scandals hidden in forests (Book Review)

By Kushagra Dixit Book: The Rise and Fall of the Emerald Tigers: Ten Years of Research in Panna National Park;…

6 years ago

Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) It was a sunny Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded…

6 years ago

Tawang adjudged cleanest district in NE in Swachh survey

Itanagar, Oct 3 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district bordering China has been adjudged the cleanest district in India's northeastern states…

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Kerala asks fishermen not to venture into sea amid cyclone fears

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 3 (IANS) The Kerala government has told fishermen not to venture into the sea after October 5 following…

6 years ago

India signs pact with ADB for safe drinking water in Bengal

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed a $240 million loan agreement to…

6 years ago

UN announces $15 million aid for Indonesia

Geneva, Oct 3 (IANS) The UN Central Emergency Response Fund has announced that it would allocate $15 million to help…

6 years ago



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