Category: Environment

Prevent waterlogging in Delhi during monsoon: Minister

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday directed government agencies that there should…

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Torrential rains, landslides kill 157 in Japan

Tokyo, July 10 (IANS) At least 157 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in western…

6 years ago

Delhi’s peak power demand breaches 7,000 MW: BSES

New Delhi,, July 10 (IANS) With rains continuing to be elusive, peak power demand in Delhi broke all records on…

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Rains continue to hammer Mumbai, hit transport; flight overshoots runway

Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Road, rail traffic and flights were hit as the country's commercial capital and many parts of…

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Zero budget natural farming successful on large-scale too: Himachal Governor

Shimla, July 10 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat on Tuesday said the zero budget natural farming technique has been…

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Plastic ban in Odisha starting Oct 2

Bhubaneswar, July 10 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced a ban on the use of plastic in…

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10,000th wildlife conflict claim in Karnataka

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) US-based Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) Wild Seve programme, which helps farmers living around Karnataka's two…

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Illegal ivory on sale in 10 European countries

New York, July 10 (IANS) Illegal ivory has been found on sale in 10 European countries, contravening international efforts to…

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Toll in Japan floods rises to 141

Tokyo, July 10 (IANS) At least 141 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides triggered by…

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Rains batter Mumbai for fourth day

Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Road and rail traffic was disrupted as heavy rains continued to batter Mumbai, its surroundings areas…

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Monster crocodile caught in Australia after 10-year search

Canberra, July 10 (IANS) Park rangers in Australia's Northern Territory (NT) have caught one of the region's biggest crocodiles after…

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Rains likely in Delhi

New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy sky in the national capital on Tuesday with the minimum…

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Japan floods toll reach 122

Tokyo, July 10 (IANS) The death toll from devastating floods resulting from torrential rains that pounded Japan has increased to…

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Chances of heavy rains in Himachal

Shimla, July 10 (IANS) Authorities in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday advised locals and tourists not to travel towards the higher…

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Goa Minister wants bison herd tranquillised, relocated

Panaji, July 9 (IANS) After a young woman was killed on Monday in a bison attack, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit…

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Does Petroleum Ministry consider itself ‘God’, asks SC

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Petroleum Ministry for not complying with its order,…

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Delhi likely to receive good rainfall from July 11

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) After a dry spell for some days, the national capital is likely to receive good…

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Thai cave rescue: 4 more boys rescued by divers

Bangkok, July 9 (IANS) Four more boys were rescued on Monday by divers from a flooded cave in northern Thailand,…

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Rains batter Mumbai for third day, normal life hit

Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Heavy rains continued to batter Mumbai, its surroundings and large parts of Maharashtra for the third…

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Monsoon rains intensify in Karnataka

Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) Extremely heavy rainfall measuring up to 28 cm in certain parts returned to lash coastal and…

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