Category: Environment

World gathers to tackle climate change challenges

By Vishal Gulati Da Nang (Vietnam), June 24 (IANS) World leaders and officials from over 100 nations, including India, top…

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Oceanography satellite to mark 10th year in orbit

Los Angeles, June 24 (IANS) Originally designed for a three-to-five-year mission, an international oceanography satellite that is tracking the rise…

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5.2-magnitude quake jolts Hawaii

Honolulu, June 24 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter caused by the continuous eruption of the Kilauea Volcano…

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Partly cloudy Sunday in Delhi

New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy morning in the national capital on Sunday and is likely…

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Haryana makes LED lights mandatory in offices

Chandigarh, June 23 (IANS) The use of LED bulbs and tubelights has been made mandatory in all offices under the…

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Delhi sweats again on Saturday, respite likely on Monday

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The national capital on Saturday again suffered under heat wave like conditions, with maximum temperature…

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Gujarat unveils scheme to encourage farmers to use, produce solar power

Gandhinagar, June 23 (IANS) In an attempt to promote solar energy, the Gujarat government on Saturday announced Suryashakti Kisan Yojana…

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Four Andhra students washed away in Krishna river

Vijayawada, June 23 (IANS) Four engineering students were missing after one fell into the Krishna river near here on Saturday…

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‘Chipko’ movement in Delhi to save over 16,000 trees

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) To save about 16,500 fully grown trees from being chopped down in the city, locals…

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Tiger brought from MP settles down in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, June 23 (IANS) The Royal Bengal tiger, which was translocated from Madhya Pradesh's Kanha Tiger Reserve, has shown all…

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Panel suggests 100% foodgrain packaging in jute bags

Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) The Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) has recommended that 100 per cent of foodgrain produced should be…

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Modi in MP to unveil development projects

Bhopal, June 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in the Madhya Pradesh capital on Saturday, is scheduled to…

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Birds of vibrant feathers: A photographer’s abiding romance with the avian world

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Till about seven years ago, birds for photographer Prerna Jain came in…

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Monsoon likely to enter Bihar next week

Patna, June 23 (IANS) The much awaited monsoon is likely to enter Bihar by next week, ushering in good news…

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Sunny morning in Delhi, rains likely

New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Saturday with minimum temperature recorded…

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Quake jolts Himachal

Shimla, June 23 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh was again jolted by a low intensity earthquake on Saturday, the third within a…

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AAP condemns Delhi redevelopment plan involving axing trees

New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Amidst concerns about air pollution, Delhi's ruling AAP on Friday slammed the Central government for…

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Water quality testing brings Kentucky and eastern Indian students together

Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) Students from ten schools of east India and twelve from US' Kentucky state collaborated in a…

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Assam flood: Death toll reaches 21, situation improves

Guwahati, June 22 (IANS) Three more persons died due to floods in two districts of Barak Valley in Assam, taking…

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Mercury over 40 degrees in Delhi, air quality falls

New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The national capital sizzled at 42.5 degrees, four notches above the season's average, on Friday…

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