Category: Environment

Yamunotri pilgrimage halted amid Uttarakhand rains

Dehradun, July 18 (IANS) The Yamunotri-leg of the annual Char Dhaam pilgrimage has been halted due to heavy rains that…

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Richa Chadha becomes face of Save the Elephants campaign

Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Actress Richa Chadha has become the face and voice of the Save the Elephants campaign by…

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Scientists discover new ‘Maghalayan age’ in Earth’s history

London, July 18 (IANS) Geologists have classified the last 4,200 years as being a distinct Earth age and are calling…

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Cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning in the national capital on Wednesday with the minimum temperature…

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Delhi Golf Club denies charges of illegal tree axing

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Delhi Golf Club on Tuesday denied charges levelled by the Delhi government, which has…

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Modi’s July 20 visit off as heavy rains pound Gujarat

Gandhinagar, July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to Gujarat on July 20 has been cancelled following torrential…

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Delhi Golf Club charged with illegal tree axing

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Delhi government has filed a police complaint against the Delhi Golf Club for illegally…

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Salman’s plea against poaching case conviction heard in Rajasthan court

Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) A district court on Tuesday heard a plea by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan against his conviction…

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Himachal seeks central funds for natural water management project

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday called on Union Minister for Environment,…

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Punjab to help farmers cut down urea usage

Chandigarh, July 17 (IANS) Prompted by the success in curtailing fertiliser usage in the kharif crops, 'Tandarust Punjab Mission' will…

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Odisha prepared to tackle flood-like situation

Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday said it is well prepared to face a possible flood-like situation…

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Mark Ganesh Chaturthi minus plastic: Dia Mirza

Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) For Ganesh Chaturthi festivities, which fall in September, actress and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador Dia Mirza…

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Odisha focuses in on eco-tourism, aims to get 23 mn tourists by 2021

By Milinda Ghosh Roy Bhubaneswar, July 17 (IANS) Odisha, a state with exotic beaches, vibrant wildlife and a radiant heritage…

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Assam adopts water management practices to keep pace with climate change

By Azera Parveen Rahman Guwahati, July 17 (IANS) In a small village on the north bank of the Brahmaputra in…

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Dolphin population declines in India’s only dolphin sanctuary

By Mohd Imran Khan Bhagalpur, July 17 (Thirdpole/IANS) The population of the endangered Gangetic river dolphin has declined at the…

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India accounts for 1/5th of global deaths from floods

By Chaitanya Mallapur Mumbai, July 17 (IndiaSpend/IANS) India accounts for one-fifth of global deaths due to floods, according to government…

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Adidas to use only recycled plastic by 2024

Berlin, July 17 (IANS) Global sportswear maker Adidas announced that it has committed to using only recycled plastic by 2024.…

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Google teams up with UN to track environmental changes

New York, July 17 (IANS) The UN has entered into a partnership with Google to monitor the impacts of human…

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Guatemala volcano eruption toll reaches 116

Guatemala City, July 17 (IANS) The death toll from the eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano on June 3 has risen…

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Partly cloudy Tuesday morning in Delhi

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

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