Category: Environment

Indonesia tsunami toll reaches 405

Jakarta, Sep 30 (IANS) The death toll from a tsunami that hit Indonesia's island of Sulawesi triggered after a 7.5-magnitude…

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Tigers sighted in 3 new territories in Odisha: Minister

Bhubaneswar, Sep 29 (IANS) Odisha Forest and Environment Minister Bijayshree Routray on Saturday said Royal Bengal Tigers have been sighted…

7 years ago

Stubble burning: Punjab to appoint nodal officers in 8,000 villages

Chandigarh, Sep 29 (IANS) With the paddy harvesting season starting and the fear of environment pollution looming due to stubble…

7 years ago

PepsiCo to set up PET bottles recycling plant in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) PepsiCo India on Saturday said it plans to establish a facility in Delhi to recycle…

7 years ago

385 die, thousands injured in Indonesia earthquakes, tsunami

Jakarta, Sep 29 (IANS) Rescue workers were hunting for survivors on Saturday after earthquakes, including a powerful 7.5 magnitude tremor,…

7 years ago

5-day-long IAF rescue operation ends, 252 airlifted from Himachal

Shimla/Manali, Sep 29 (IANS) The five-day long air rescue operation in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul Valley came to an end on…

7 years ago

Goa, Portugal sign MoU for water, sewage management

Panaji, Sep 29 (IANS) The MoU between the Portuguese Environment Ministry and Goa Public Works Department (PWD) will help Goa…

7 years ago

Simian attacks on tourists create panic in UP

By Brij Khandelwal Agra, Sep 29 (IANS) A scare has been sounded in this Uttar Pradesh city after a series…

7 years ago

Flights cancelled as Typhoon Trami approaches Japan

Tokyo, Sep 29 (IANS) Over 380 flights were cancelled in Japan on Saturday ahead of Typhoon Trami's arrival. It is…

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Himachal rescue operation enters final stage

Shimla, Sep 29 (IANS) The rescue operation in Himachal's Lahaul Valley entered its final stages on Saturday as a large…

7 years ago

Sunny Saturday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Saturday with the minimum temperature…

7 years ago

Mass tourism poses threat to wildlife: Expert

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Renowned conservation biologist Raghu Chundawat on Friday said tourists travelling in large numbers to the…

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38 smuggled exotic birds recovered in Bengal

Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Around 38 exotic birds smuggled into India from Bangladesh through the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal…

7 years ago

5 missing as tsunami hits central Indonesia after strong quakes

Jakarta, Sep 28 (IANS) A tsunami struck off coastal areas near the Talisa beach off Indonesia's central province of Sulawesi,…

7 years ago

No plastic in Nagaland from November: CM

Kohima, Sep 28 (IANS) Come November, Nagaland will be declared a 'No Plastic' state, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said on…

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Quake-triggered tsunami hits Indonesian city

Jakarta, Sep 28 (IANS) A strong tsunami hit a coastal Indonesian city on Friday following a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake,…

7 years ago

Dia Mirza’s special moment with Alec Baldwin

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Actor-environmentalist Dia Mirza says meeting Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin was a special moment. Dia hosted…

7 years ago

Beijing limits shared bikes on its streets

Beijing, Sep 28 (IANS) Beijing authorities set a limit on the number of shared bikes that can ply the streets…

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7.5 earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

Jakarta, Sep 28 (IANS) A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning…

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81 airlifted from Himachal; over 1,000 persons rescued

Shimla, Sep 28 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday resumed its rescue operation on the fourth day and…

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