Category: Environment

Moderate quake in five Bengal districts

Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) A moderate earthquake was recorded in five districts of West Bengal on Tuesday evening though no…

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Vedanta wins 41 oil blocks, Oil India nine in OALP auction

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Natural resources major Vedanta Ltd has won 41 of the 55 oil and gas exploration…

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‘600 Goa lifeguards trained to handle injured marine life’

Panaji, Aug 28 (IANS) As many as 600 lifeguards in Goa have been trained as first responders to handle injured…

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India, World Bank ink loan agreement on energy efficiency

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) India on Tuesday signed a $220-million loan agreement with the World Bank to scale up…

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SC reserves order on plea to ban manufacture, sale of firecrackers

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea that sought a countrywide…

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Look into larger perspective while dealing with Taj: SC

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) "If Taj Mahal goes, you will not get a second chance," the Supreme Court said…

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Moderate rains lash Karnataka coastal, Kodagu districts

Bengaluru, Aug 28 (IANS) Moderate to heavy rains continued to lash coastal and south interior districts of Karnataka, including Kodagu,…

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6.2-magnitude quake hits Indonesia’s Lombok island

Jakarta, Aug 28 (IANS) A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Lombok Island on Tuesday, but no immediate casualties or damages…

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Scientists discover hidden deep-sea coral reef in US

Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a giant deep-sea coral reef system off the coast of the US state…

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Smart City or Heritage City? That seems to be Agra’s dilemma

By Brij Khandelwal Agra, Aug 28 (IANS) In the race for a Smart City tag, heritage structures in Agra are…

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China sees hottest summer since 1961

By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Aug 28 (IANS) China saw the hottest summer this year since 1961 with the average temperature…

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Heavy rains lash Gurugram, traffic hit

Gurugram, Aug 28 (IANS) Heavy rains hit Gurugram on Tuesday, leading to the disruption of road traffic and paralysed normal…

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Rains in some parts of Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) With rains in some parts of the national capital on Tuesday morning, the minimum temperature…

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Indian appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General; will head NY environment office

By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 28 (IANS) Development and environment expert Satya S. Tripathi has been appointed an assistant…

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Mock drill at Kalpakkam N-plant

Chennai, Aug 27 (IANS) The Department of Atomic Energy's (DAE) centre in Kalpakkam, about 80 km from Chennai, successfully conducted…

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BS-VI non-compliant four-wheelers should not be allowed after March 31, 2020: SC told

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The government decision to give time till June 30, 2020, to automobile manufacturers to sell…

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Two SC judges sing to raise funds for flood-hit Kerala

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) It was the first time in recent memory when two Supreme Court judges sang on…

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Gadkari to sign MoU with six states: Ministry

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will on August 28 sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with…

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Blueair starts campaign on air pollution in schools

New Delhi, 27 August (IANS) As drastic rise in the air pollution level has become a major concern with children…

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Eliminate single-use plastic items, officials told

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Delhi government has directed all its departments to abolish the use of single-use plastic…

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