Category: Environment

Over 7,3074 LPG connections provided in Himachal

Shimla, Aug 25 (IANS) Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Saturday that over 7,3074 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections…

7 years ago

Greatest mistake Bhutan can make is to live in isolation: Environmentalist

By Saket Suman Thimphu, Aug 25 (IANS) Conservation of the environment is one of the four pillars of Bhutan's Gross…

7 years ago

Air pollution can damage your kidneys: Study

New York, Aug 25 (IANS) Polluted air increases the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) which occurs when a person's…

7 years ago

Smartphones can soon help predict flash floods: Study

New York, Aug 25 (IANS) With smartphones capable of measuring atmospheric pressure, temperatures and humidity, a novel study suggested that…

7 years ago

Landslide blocks Chandigarh-Manali highway

Shimla, Aug 25 (IANS) Traffic on the Chandigarh-Manali national highway has been blocked following a massive landslide along the Beas…

7 years ago

Sunny Saturday morning, possibility of drizzle

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) It was a sunny Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling…

7 years ago

Jammu-Srinagar highway closed due to landslides

Jammu, Aug 25 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway was closed for traffic on Saturday due to landslides, police said. The…

7 years ago

Karnataka seeks Rs 2,000 cr aid from Centre for flood victims

Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IANS) Karnataka on Friday sought Rs 2,000 crore interim relief from the central government for relief and…

7 years ago

Ganga more polluted under Modi: Congress

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Congress on Friday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "betraying the people of Varanasi"…

7 years ago

Delhi government clears projects to improve waste-water services

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Delhi government on Friday approved a number of key projects to improve the water and…

7 years ago

Delhi government built 22,000 community toilets since 2015

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday said it has built 22,000 community toilets in the national…

7 years ago

Mullaperiyar dam water level to be kept at 139.99 ft till August 31, SC told

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Keeping in view the unprecedented floods in Kerala, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed with…

7 years ago

First Humboldt penguin chick born in India dies in Mumbai zoo

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) The first-ever Humboldt penguin, born in Mumbai zoo last week, died here two days ago, an…

7 years ago

Rs 990-cr loss due to rains in Himachal, 35 lives lost

Shimla, Aug 24 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday said that the state had suffered a…

7 years ago

How did bird-like meat-eating dinosaurs lost their fingers?

Johannesburg, Aug 24 (IANS) An international team of paleontologists have found how a meat-eating species of dinosaurs, that share many…

7 years ago

5.5-magnitude quake hits Andaman Islands

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Andaman Islands on Friday, said the…

7 years ago

Army to build two bridges to facilitate pilgrims’ return to Sabarimala

Sabarimala (Kerala), Aug 24 (IANS) The Indian Army is set to build two bailey bridges near the Sabarimala temple to…

7 years ago

Onam festivities washed away by Kerala floods

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 24 (IANS) With the state government cancelling the Onam celebrations, it is unlikely that Kerala households within the…

7 years ago

Footprints of the elusive Yeti unravelled, discussed at Bhutan Lit Fest

By Saket Suman Thimphu, Aug 24 (IANS) The mystery surrounding the Himalayan Yeti attracts scores of explorers ever year to…

7 years ago

Kerala giving wrong information on Mullaperiyar: Palaniswami

Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Friday said Kerala government was giving "wrong information" about…

7 years ago



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