Category: Environment

Thousands join Jakarta Climate Carnival

Jakarta, May 11 (IANS) Thousands of people from across Indonesia joined a rally in capital Jakarta on Wednesday, calling on…

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Enact national policy on water, BJP MP

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member Bhupinder Singh of the BJD on Wednesday urged the government to form…

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Volcanic activity sparks warning in New Zealand

Wellington, May 11 (IANS) Visitors to one of New Zealand's scenic volcanoes have been warned to stay clear of the…

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Wildlife selfie craze worries Indian conservationists

Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Worried with reports of deaths due to craze for wildlife selfies, conservationists have raised concerns about…

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Partly cloudy Wednesday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 24.0…

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5.5 quake jolts Tibet

Lhasa, May 11 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Tibet on Wednesday. Local authorities said casualties…

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19 thermal power plants in India not complying with pollution norms

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A total of 19 thermal power plants across India were found violating the environment guidelines,…

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Wind turbine-maker Gamesa setting up a new plant in Andhra

Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Spanish wind turbine-maker Gamesa is expanding its production capacity in India by setting up a new…

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KCR meets Modi, seeks more funds for drought relief

New Delhi/Hyderabad, May 10 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and sought…

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PM reviews drought situation in Madhya Pradesh

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reviewed the drought and water scarcity situation in Madhya…

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One-fourth population, over 1 lakh villages drought-hit: Government

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Over one lakh villages in 313 districts of 13 states, sheltering roughly one-fourth of India's…

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Over 15 lakh acres of forest land in India under encroachment

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Over 15 lakh acres of forest land in India is under encroachment, Environment Minister Prakash…

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New panel to prepare policy for taxi operators

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH) on Tuesday set up a three-member panel…

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No new registration of diesel cabs in Delhi: Supreme Court

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said there will be no new registration of diesel taxis…

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Explore other options, keep odd-even for emergency: TERI

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A green body has cautioned against the Delhi government's 'odd-even' scheme becoming a regular affair,…

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Sri Sri served with two contempt notices, NGT pulls up panel for delay

By Vinayak Dutt New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was on Tuesday served two contempt…

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No new registration of diesel cabs in NCT: Supreme Court

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said there will be no new registration of diesel taxis…

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Wind turbine-maker Gamesa to set up new plant in Andhra

Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Spanish wind turbine-maker Gamesa is expanding its production capacity in India by setting up a new…

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Water scarcity hitting Rajasthan’s wildlife sanctuaries

Jaipur, May 10 (IANS) Water scarcity in wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan is killing animals and forcing them into human habitations,…

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Animal diseases compel Mizoram to curb animal imports

Aizawl, May 10 (IANS) Mizoram will stop importing poultry, pigs and cattle from Bangladesh as well as other states after…

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