Category: Environment

164 dead in Kerala floods, massive rescue underway

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IANS) More than a dozen helicopters, hundreds of defence personnel, NDRF teams and ordinary fishermen with their…

6 years ago

Reserve Bank of Australia warns of drought impact

Canberra, Aug 17 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of Australia on Friday warned of the impact of an ongoing drought, one…

6 years ago

Kerala death toll rises to 154, massive rescue underway

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IANS) More than a dozen helicopters, hundreds of defence personnel, NDRF teams and ordinary fishermen with their…

6 years ago

Typhoon Rumbia makes landfall in Shanghai

Shanghai, Aug 17 (IANS) Typhoon Rumbia made landfall in Shanghai on Friday bringing torrential rains and strong winds of up…

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Modi discusses flood situation with Kerala CM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that he discussed the flood situation in Kerala…

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Partly cloudy Friday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning in the national capital on Friday with the minimum…

6 years ago

Minister seeks increase in flow of water in Shukratal Ghat

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The government on Thursday instructed officials of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand irrigation departments to submit…

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4 dead in Karnataka due to heavy rain

Bengaluru, Aug 16 (IANS) Four people have died due to the heavy rain lashing the coastal and south interior districts…

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Kerala hikes liquor excise to collect revenue for flood relief

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 (IANS) Even as Kerala grapples with its worst floods in nearly a century, Finance Minister Thomas Issac…

6 years ago

Environment report for redevelopment project copy-pasted, expert tells HC

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Several portions of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report which cleared the redevelopment of a…

6 years ago

India’s first Humboldt Penguin born in Mumbai Zoo, to be displayed by Nov

Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Nature lovers were thrilled as India's first Humboldt Penguin chick was hatched at the Mumbai Zoo,…

6 years ago

Flood misery in Kerala: Death toll touches 114; armed forces mount massive recue operation

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 (IANS) With the death toll in the devastating floods rising to 114 in Kerala, and more than…

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Cochin Naval air base gets nod for commercial operations

Kochi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Central government on Thursday agreed to open the Cochin Naval air base for commercial operations…

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Karnataka to shift flood-hit people to safer places

Bengaluru, Aug 16 (IANS) With heavy rains upto 25 cm lashing coastal and south interior districts of Karnataka, the state…

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Konkan Railway cancels 5 trains from flood-hit Kerala

Panaji, Aug 16 (IANS) Konkan Railway on Thursday cancelled five trains emanating from Kerala, following the flash-floods in the southern…

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Share rainfall data on real-time basis, TN CM tells Kerala counterpart

Chennai, Aug 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday alleged that his state officials were not being…

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Antarctic seas emit higher CO2 levels than previously thought: Study

New York, Aug 16 (IANS) The open water nearest to the sea ice surrounding Antarctica releases significantly more carbon dioxide…

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Thousands cry out for help in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 (IANS) Thousands of flood-affected people in Kerala -- mostly in Pathanamthitta and parts of Ernakulam and Thrissur…

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Rahul seeks increase in Army, Navy deployment in flood-hit Kerala

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Kerala…

6 years ago

Not received Madras HC notice on Sterlite Copper plant: Vedanta

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Mining major Vedanta on Thursday said it is yet to get the Madras High Court's…

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