Category: Environment

Clean-up drive undertaken in Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad, May 12 (IANS) A drive to clean up Ghaziabad was taken up on Thursday, which was inaugurated by Municipal…

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Gwalior, Allahabad ahead of Delhi in pollution

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Delhi is no more the world's most polluted city. Gwalior, Allahabad, Patna and Raipur have…

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Groundwater level plummets further in drought-hit Telangana

Hyderabad. May 12 (IANS) There is more bad news for Telangana, which is reeling under a severe drought, with the…

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New dog species that roamed Earth 12 mn years ago identified

New York, May 12 (IANS) Researchers have identified a new species of fossil dog that roamed the coast of eastern…

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Bones of ancient, extinct species of bison uncovered

New York, May 12 (IANS) Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe are the bones of a 13,000- to 14,000-year-old ancient,…

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5.8 quake jolts Taiwan

Taipei, May 12 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Taiwan on Thursday. The epicentre of the…

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Sunny Thursday morning in Delhi, light rain likely in some parts

New Delhi, May 12 (IAN) It was a sunny Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature at 26.5 degrees Celsius,…

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50 solar cycle plants to be installed in Bundelkhand

Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh state government has ordered the installation of 50 solar cycle potable water plants…

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1.7 mn Somalis in Puntland, Somaliland need aid: UN

Mogadishu, May 12 (IANS) The UN said on Wednesday that some 1.7 million or 37 percent of 4.6 million people…

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Environment ministry pulled up for unsatisfactory performance

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has pulled up the environment ministry for unsatisfactory performance and low utilisation…

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Aid given to 3.2 mn drought-hit farmers: Karnataka minister

Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) The Karnataka government has disbursed financial aid to 3.2 million farmers to compensate for crop loss…

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Inter-linking of rivers not feasible: Murli Manohar Joshi

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Inter-linking of rivers may not be feasible in most parts of India as a majority…

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Heavy rainfall in Himachal, temperatures plummet sharply

Shimla, May 11 (IANS) Rain brought down temperatures in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday by four to five degrees, bringing cheer…

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VAT on hybrid vehicles in Delhi cut to 5 percent

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) In a bid to reduce the air pollution in the capital, the Delhi government said…

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Odd-even panel submits report, says it was ‘successful’

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The six-member panel formed to study the impact of schools and hot weather conditions on…

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20-28 lakh people face water crisis in Bengal: Minister

Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Between 20 and 28 lakh people are facing water crisis in the western districts of West…

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Goa to ban indiscriminate LED fishing, bull trawling: CM

Panaji, May 11 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Wednesday said that his government was in the process of…

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SC raps three states, asks Centre to convene meeting on drought

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday rapped Haryana, Gujarat and Bihar on the drought issue and…

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PM should head panel to oversee Ganga rejuvenation: Joshi

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should chair a…

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Inter-linking of rivers not feasible: Murli Manohar Joshi

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Inter-linking of rivers may not be feasible in most parts of the country as most…

8 years ago



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