Category: Environment

Forest fires in Uttarkhand under control: Rajnath

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The government on Monday said forest fires in Uttarakhand were completely under control and no…

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Fire situation under control in Uttarakhand: Rajnath

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The situation arising out of forest fires in Uttarakhand is under control and there is…

8 years ago

Uttarakhand looks to rain gods for dousing forest fires

Lucknow/Dehradun, May 2 (IANS) After several sorties by MI-17 choppers trying to douse the forest fires in Uttarakhand were aborted…

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Forest fires ravage 3,000 hectares in Himachal

Shimla, May 2 (IANS) Summer fires in Himachal Pradesh's grasslands and forests have so far led to 378 incidents, mainly…

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Mitigating impact of global warming on plant flowering

Sydney, May 2 (IANS) Indian-origin researchers have discovered a new mechanism that enables plants regulate their flowering in response to…

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Moday mayhem on Delhi roads as cab drivers protest

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) It was a Monday mayhem for commuters on the national capital's roads, with a section…

8 years ago

6.1 magnitude quake hits western Indonesia

Jakarta, May 2 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Lampung province of Sumatra Island on Monday,…

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6.1 magnitude quake hits western Indonesia

Jakarta, May 2 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit the western Lampung province on Sumatra Island…

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Sunny morning in Delhi

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) It was a sunny morning on Monday in the national capital with the minimum temperature…

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Venezuela formally sets clocks ahead to save power

Caracas, May 2 (IANS) The Venezuelan government announced that it will shift its time ahead by half an hour to…

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54 crore Indians in grip of drought: Swaraj Abhiyan

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Over 54 crore people living in 13 states in India are in the grip of…

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Centre sends team to probe Uttarakhand forest fires

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The union home ministry on Sunday sent a four-member expert team to Uttarakhand to look…

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Delhi reels under scorching heat on Sunday

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The city experienced another blistering day on Sunday under the scorching sun with the maximum…

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Telangana again in the grip of heat wave

Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) After a respite of few days, Telangana is in the grip of heat wave with mercury…

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Haryana’s Hisar sizzles at 44.7 degrees

Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) Heat wave conditions intensified on Sunday, with Haryana's Hisar town sizzling at 44.7 degrees Celsius, four…

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‘Heat wave’ in some places in Kerala: IMD

Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (IANS) This summer in Kerala has been particularly hot, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to warn…

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IAF choppers, NDRF fight Uttarakhand forest fires

Dehradun, May 1 (IANS) Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters sprayed water in a bid to control forest fires raging in…

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Six killed in US floods

Washington, May 1 (IANS) Six people were found dead after severe storms triggered flooding in Texas, a media report said…

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Diesel, petrol cabs go off roads, owners warn of suicides

By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court's ban on plying of diesel and petrol driven taxis…

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Urban Andhra set to be free of open defection by October

  New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) all 110 urban local bodies of Andhra Pradesh, comprising…

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