Category: Environment

Marine turtles gained from decline of crocodile ancestors

London, March 14 (IANS) Marine turtles experienced an evolutionary windfall thanks to a mass extinction of crocodyliforms - group of…

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Hills near Shimla get snowfall

Shimla, March 14 (IANS) The nearby hills of the Himachal Pradesh capital saw moderate spells of snow on Monday morning…

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Rainy Monday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Delhi experienced light rains on Monday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 17.1 degrees…

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Rains lash Uttarakhand, snowfall at some places

Dehradun, March 14 (IANS) Moderate to heavy rains continued in many hill tracts of the state, leading to drop of…

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Culture minister questions environmentalists opposed to WCF

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Questioning the intentions of environmentalists who opposed the World Culture Festival, union Culture Minister Mahesh…

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Green tribunal to rule on safety of PET containers on Monday

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is slated to pronounce on Monday on whether plastic packaging…

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Kejriwal seeks AoL’s help to clean Yamuna

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi…

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31 killed in rain-triggered incidents in Pakistan

Islamabad, March 13 (IANS) At least 31 people were killed and 47 injured in rain-related incidents in Pakistan in the…

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More hotspots found in Indonesia

Jakarta, March 13 (IANS) A satellite observation on Sunday detected more hotspots on Indonesia's Sumatra and Borneo Islands. On Sunday…

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India, Nepal gear up to save the tiger

Kathmandu, March 13 (IANS) Senior forestry officials from India and Nepal are meeting in New Delhi from Monday to chalk…

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Fresh snow in Kashmir hills, plains get rain

Srinagar, March 13 (IANS) The higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir, including the tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Sonmarg, received…

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China shut down 20,000 polluting plants in 2015

By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 13 (IANS) In a crackdown against polluting industries, China shut down 20,000 plants and got…

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China concludes 19,000 criminal cases on pollution

Beijing, March 13 (IANS) Chinese courts have concluded 19,000 criminal cases involving environmental pollution and undermining resources in 2015, up…

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Jammu-Srinagar highway closed due to landslides

Jammu, March 13 (IANS) Landslides in Ramban district of Jammu region on Sunday forced closure of the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national…

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Rain flattens crops in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, March 13 (IANS) Standing wheat crop was damaged in hundreds of acres of agricultural fields in Punjab and Haryana…

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Partly cloudy Sunday morning in Delhi

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Sunday morning here with minimum temperature recorded at 16.8 degrees…

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Dust storm lashes Delhi, disrupts traffic

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) A massive dust storm accompanied by strong winds lashed Delhi on Saturday evening leading to…

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Opposition slams Goa governor’s assent to coconut law amendment

Panaji, March 12 (IANS) The Opposition on Saturday collectively condemned Goa Governor Mridula Sinha's decision to grant assent to the…

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With 3 percent emissions, India ready to combat climate change

Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Although India is responsible for only three percent of the global carbon emissions, it is ready…

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Amputee cricketer turns brand ambassador for climate change

By Aadil Mir Srinagar/New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) In a marketing initiative, Rahim Greens Srinagar on Saturday roped in budding…

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